Sometimes...

Sometimes the boot is full of computers, when you see someone has cut down a tree on your way home...


...theres no alternative but the front footwell!

Ice Crystals

Went to drive FTP yesterday and he was covered in ice crystals:

First Frost

This week we have had the first frost of the winter - I nealrly missed the train to work because I was not expecting to have to scrape FTP's windows. Also this week Deece uploaded summer holiday pictures from her camera, and so I thought I would share a picture of FTP in the North Yorks Moors, and a road sign to Fryup. Summer Fun.

OK Diner, Fox Inn, A1

For several weeks the in-laws health has been our main priority. Fortunately, the father in-law has come out of hospital and we were able to take him out for a meal on Saturday. We went to the OK Diner, Fox Inn, on the A1. We had a very enjoyable meal, and I took this photo as we left.We had actually paid!

Lightning Never Strikes Twice - But Vandals Do!

When FTP was but a week old someone kicked his drivers side door mirror off.

A week ago we found someone had kicked off the replacement mirror. I photographed the mirror hanging by its electric cable and then made the car OK to drive. I ordered a replacement which took a couple of days to arrive, and then put the new mirror on. I photographed the whole process on my Archos Android based MP3 player.

Then I unplugged the Archos from the PC without un-mounting it and lost all the photos!

Perodua Myvi Extreme 1.5 - Bet It Will Never Get To The UK.

Just visited my favourite car website, Paul Tan's Automotive News. There are pictures of a new Myvi edition, Extreme 1.5 (have borrowed a couple, with thanks). It looks great. Alas, I bet it will never reach the UK, even though it would raise Perodua's profile significantly.





Not sure that the Myvi needs the extra power of a 1.5 engine though, my 1.3 is more than ample.

Footnote: 21/09/11 - Looks like Paul Tan's did not want to share a couple of pictures from their article, even though I only borrowed a couple, refrenced/linked where they came from, and thanked them. They have been removed!

QPod 350

Not in work today so went and picked Deece up from work for lunch. I parked to wait for her and noticed a QPod 350 parked opposite. QPod is the English name for Secma a small French manufacturer, whose products are not currently being imported into the UK.

Deece said the QPod was cute, and looked fun. May be true, but, alas, not as good as the Myvi for comfort, taking her mum and dad places, putting in loads of camping equipment, reliability......







PS Just found out that there is indeed one Secma dealer in the UK.