If you laid all the cars I have owned bumper to bumper, you'd be a bit weird. Stalking autophile!

I will embellish this with photos and more information. Bet you can't wait.

Honda MB5
Honda 50 (a moped with pedals like a Puch Maxi)
Yamaha RXS100
YB100
GSX400
XS850
CB1000 Big One


Green Renault 12
Brown Morris Marina
Blue Austin Metro
Metallic blue Ford Granada ('The Beast')
Silver Mini 1000 (shared with Johnny Boy)
Blue Fiat Uno (was Lisa Took's)
White Peugeot 106 Graduate
White VW Wesfalia Type 2 Camper ("Honky")
Suzuki SC100 yellow ("GOnzo")
White BMW 525E automatic ("Pimpy")
Red Ford Fiesta 1.3 ("Swifty")
Red Honda CRX 1.5 VTEC
Brown Triumph Dolomite
Blue Ford Escort 1994 L from Prad the garage man
Black VW Corrado VR6 M reg 1995
Black Subaura Impreza WRX (classic import, Mr Black) K154 EMO
White Range Rover V8 with LPG
Green Vauxhall Omega Elite
Black Subaru Impreza WRX Estate ("The Chief" RO03 EJZ)
Blue Suzuki Ignis (Mr Blue Sky)
Black Seat Ibiza (Vince Noir)
Silver Fiesta (for 2 weeks, was Fran's)
Red Focus "Fanny" W885 PDP
Red Mondeo "Rufus"

Daddy

I am pleased as punch to have a beautiful daughter, Martha, and extremely proud of Karen for bringing her into the world without swearing (in case the neighbours heard) or crushing my hand.

Look at her! Bless.

RIP Mr Blue Sky

Not let's remember the bad bits about my crappy Suzuki Ignis (which looked fine after Karen's pimping exercise), like the bad road holding and snappy clutch. Let us instead sing an Ode prepared by Rah in the early days of Mr Blue Sky:

Mr Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had evaded Simon for so long (so long) Where did he go wrong?

Hey there Mister Blue
We're so pleased that he bought you
Look around see what you do -
Lovely Simon smiles at you

A spod needs...

I've been tagged! Badger has asked me to try an experiment. In her words, which she may have pasted from her friend Stray, "Go to Google and type in your blogger name followed by the word 'needs'. For example: "badger needs" - then check out your results and list them". Apparently its a kind of google therapy. You have to see the results to understand it. Let's give it a go and see:


- An SPOD needs to have an accessible channel and a suitable landing point that will allow the shallow hull of the landing craft to make it right to the shore

- spod needs to teach willie how to steal

- SPOD needs to be modified to reflect the appropriate shipping itinerary

- SPoD needs 3 Lz or 2 Yz to qualify

- spod needs to be fixed

- spod needs to do to make him- (or her-) self more attractive to the opposite sex is to eat fresh tomato

- spod needs to know to stay confidently in style for any occasion and look right in any company


Not so sure this was therapy as just bloody confusing. Thanks Badger! :)

What is spod?

A spod is a bit like a geek, or a nerd. Perhaps a bit less geeky than a nerd, and a bit less nerdy than a geek. A spod isn't instantly recognisable, at least not as a spod, or a nerd or a geek. A spod will reveal themself only to other spods or very trusted loved ones. A spod has spoddy mannerisms.

I'm glad that's all cleared up.