Tag Archives: cars

Discovering Albion – day 5: Decisions at Dawn

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The trouble with bodies is that by the time they realise you are on holiday and don’t have to get up… you are not, and you do. So I was up long before dawn, as usual, scraping the ice from … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Photography, scotland road trip, travel | Tagged cars, Cumbria, dawn, river Esk, Whitehaven | 2 Comments

That vague feeling…

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was the best I could find at the time that ticked all the ‘necessary’ boxes and most of the ‘desirables’ too. It even had a couple of ‘bonus’ boxes checked and dangling like carrots. From the cavernous boot that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged cars, instinct, intelligence of the heart, intuition, psychology, self analysis | 36 Comments

Testing times…

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“We can take the car out in the morning,” Said my son, “I’ll get up and we’ll go.” Nothing loath, I agreed, we could test it “I am sure there’s somewhere that you know…” I’d be glad of a run … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged cars, central heating, doggerel, humour, research | 46 Comments

A parting gift…

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I saw the sunrise warm the curves of your body. I have seen you glimmering, damp with sea-spray, and standing on the high moors surrounded by heather. I have felt secure in your embrace, safe from the cares of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged cars, change, lessons, psychology | 56 Comments

The Forest for the Trees ~ Fandango #writephoto

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“That is absolutely fantastic,” Ellen said as she and her son were on their way to do some shopping at their local mall. “What is, Mom?” Jimmy asked. Ellen pointed to the wall. “That is,” she said. “It is so … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged #writephoto, bumper-to-bumper, cars, god, mural, painting, sign, Thursday Photo Prompt, wall | Leave a comment

The dreaded MOT…

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* It is that time of year that all motorist’s dread When the car needs a new MOT, When you worry in case the old girl’s nearly dead… And she surely won’t get off scot-free. So you drop it off … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged cars, driving, humour, MOT test, worrying | 38 Comments

Round the bend

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I was going to learn to drive… that was my first priority on reaching the age of eighteen. I filled out the forms, posted the letter and waited for the provisional licence to arrive. It came a few days before … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged accident, cars, driving, engines, facing fears, learner driver, mechanics | 78 Comments

Back to bedlam

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

That’s it, summer is well and truly over. The young have returned to school and parents are variously heaving sighs of relief or fretting about those youngsters starting new scholastic adventures. I no longer have children of school age and … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour | Tagged back to school, cars, roads, spiders, traffic | 36 Comments

Round the bend…

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the vaults: I was going to learn to drive… that was my first priority on reaching the age of eighteen. I filled out the forms, posted the letter and waited for the provisional licence to arrive. It came a … Continue reading →