I don't know where we're going, but we know where we are? (Part whatever)

Grandeeod

Sardonicat wrote: »

Nope! Although, I did do lessons many moons ago, before i knew I had dyspraxia. The last thing i said to the instructor was "I'm never getting behind the wheel of a car again!". I wish I could drive,though. Me and Grumpy would have so much more freedom if I could drive. I'd bring him somewhere different in Kerry everyday and every sunny day we'd be at a beach.

My 74 year old mother never learned to drive or swim. She considers both as her biggest regrets for a variety of reasons. Even driving close to water scares her. My heart goes out to Mrs G who hasn't driven since her stroke in 2017. She really wants to but the way back is long and expensive. Being able to drive and having a car has so many many advantages. But you can survive without it in fairness.

Sardonicat

Grandeeod wrote: »

My 74 year old mother never learned to drive or swim. She considers both as her biggest regrets for a variety of reasons. Even driving close to water scares her. My heart goes out to Mrs G who hasn't driven since her stroke in 2017. She really wants to but the way back is long and expensive. Being able to drive and having a car has so many many advantages. But you can survive without it in fairness.

Oh, you can! But life is much easier in places with public transport than it is here. I'm really limited for employment (when the time comes). When I lived near Dublin, I didnt know myself! People moan about Dublin Bus, etc, but I had more freedom than I ever had. Any spare day I was on the bus, train, tram or all three. Sometimes I was just exploring.

Gremlinertia

Driving is unworkable for me, would love to drive again but licence is lapsed, don't need to for work and the expense completely rules it out.

smurfjed

Doggie Yoga.

Gremlinertia

^^ Ah wow how happy looking is Mutt??

Driving. I started to learn when I was 17 but didn't take to it so was about 23 when I gave it another go. I was a very very nervous driver and truly felt like I'd never get it. To this day there are things I do badly. Like I can never park on the kerb outside our house without also going on to the grass, parking straight between two white line is a challenge and I'm rubbish at reversing in to a spot. The nerves are completely gone though which is probably a bad thing.

It's never too late though. If I learnt anyone can

Gremlinertia

Tell you something though i'd feckin hate traffic, already stomp at imaginary pedals on the bus

thomil

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Am I the only person here who has never sat behind the wheel of a car in his life & doesn't give a jot about cars?

Nope, proud (Leap)card carrying member of the no-car club here as well

Tried getting a license back in Germany in 2006, but it didn't work out. Frustration tolerance was too low. Stuck to public transport, walking, or cycling ever since.

Tableside, just finished a mug of hot chocolate to go with the "lovely" weather outside. Can someone please extend the weekend by five days?

Autosport

No public transport anywhere near me so had no choice in learning to drive if I ever wanted to go anywhere but I love driving and always have I was a complete girl racer

Now preparing myself for the week ahead



Mutt looks so happy and content

Gremlinertia

Oh i loved driving, was on the road a lot up until i left home

Couchside, browsing carzone.

Same Auto/Grem: I LOVE LOVE LOVE driving, always did. Was driving my father's automatic in my early teens (semi-sanctioned), my mother's manual by my late teens (definitely unsanctioned) and got my own car at 21, waaaaaay before I could afford it. Have had at lot of cars I couldn't afford since just cos I loved them... Bit of a heavy foot back in the day, caught a few tickets here and there and got a few stern talkings to from various concerned friends, members of law enforcement
For me cars have always represented freedom and independence and hanging with friends and listening to music and in the US the ability to just go anywhere and see anything (cheap gas culture...).

Now I have trusty oldie, old but with pedigree as they say :pac: But with more freedom to move again might be finally worth considering an upgrade at some point this year.

Anyway, I feel a rewatching of Bullitt or Ronin coming up fast

Gremlinertia

Might go find some rallycross videos to remind me of my 'style' of driving from fado :pac:

Autosport

Bullitt is some film I love Fast and Furious films as the cars in them are drool some

Autosport

Morning all sunny morning here and the boss is walked and fed and now he rests his eyes while I go to work well for some

Gremlinertia

One way to get a photo of him!

Purple Mountain

Autosport wrote: »

Morning all sunny morning here and the boss is walked and fed and now he rests his eyes while I go to work well for some

Finally, we get a mug shot

0lddog

smurfjed wrote: »

Doggie Yoga....

Is Mutt doing a Downward Dog position there ?

Shaka Hislop

Officially unemployed.. yay me!

Sardonicat

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Officially unemployed.. yay me!

Commiserations

Princess Calla

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Officially unemployed.. yay me!

Is that a welcome or unwelcome development?

Shaka Hislop

Princess Calla wrote: »

Is that a welcome or unwelcome development?

Not unexpected shall we say

Leg End Reject

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Officially unemployed.. yay me!

Yikes, I hope something comes up soon! I'll leave you voodoo doll aside for a while.

Couchside, meh.

Mam of 4

Monday monday...
Nearly over , lovely evening , makes a change from the rain .

thomil

Shaka Hislop wrote: »

Officially unemployed.. yay me!

Ouch, sorry to hear that.

Tableside, just finished dinner. Today was "interesting", to say the least...

Gremlinertia

Deskside with apple pastries

Autosport

Slides plate across to Grem

Evening all Boss is very tired after his chicken dinner

Sorry to hear your news Shaka

Mam of 4

Autosport wrote: »

Slides plate across to Grem

Evening all Boss is very tired after his chicken dinner

Sorry to hear your news Shaka

He morphed into a cat ? :eek:
He didn't like all the walks Auto


Shaka , if you're content with what happened, then so be it , onwards and upwards !
(Well, when you're fully mobile again!)

Purple Mountain

Mam of 4 wrote: »

He morphed into a cat ? :eek:
He didn't like all the walks Auto


Shaka , if you're content with what happened, then so be it , onwards and upwards !
(Well, when you're fully mobile again!)

Are you able to post a picture of the cactus?

Mam of 4

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Are you able to post a picture of the cactus?

I will tomorrow when the flowers are open PM !

Purple Mountain

Mam of 4 wrote: »

I will tomorrow when the flowers are open PM !

I don't think I've ever seen the flowers on a cactus before so that'll be nice
I've seen an aloe vera in flower alright.