The Crepertoire - put on your peignoir and get into the boudoir

[MrsSchadenfreude]

And out of the armoire.

Yes mine was a proper mini! Bright yellow i loved it, but because it was an original, it was very small and other drivers took the P all the time. The new ones are a better size.

I however,covet a Fiat 500!

My first car was a bright yellow Beetle that I bought off the blonde one from Pans People!

Pans People? Now there's a blast from the past

Rudy, you have had some classic cars!

I am enjoying an empty house. DH has gone to work, DD to the library and DS has gone climbing with his friend.

I drive the car you covet BTM. I have always adored them and dm had one in navy blue when we were little. Other family cars have included Hillman Imp, Renault4, Fiat Strada, Citroën Dyane and a sporty thing none of us can remember the name of.
No German cars here, on account of Weird Paternal Ban.

Oh I remember now, a Datsun Cherry. All class.

Auriga how are you feeling?
CV do come back to us.

At Kidzania. DS had sensibly opted to go to the 'university' first, so he may earn more Kidzos (currency here) for each subsequent job he does. I thought of the creepy discussion!

The first car I drove was a yellow and black 2cv, but th first one I owned was a tedious Vauxhall Nova. Then my parents old Saab 900, then an aged ford escort. Now a Skoda. As you can probably tell, I have no interest in cars other than their ability to move and stop. Though I am Shit Hot at parking.

I too have always coveted a fiat 500, particularly in that natty new coral colour they have, ever since we used to get a lift to school in our neighbour's original 60s one. Four of us in the back seat, somehow.

If I had got/remained pregnant with DS I was going to treat myself with a powder blue one. All in all, I think I'm glad DS hung around.

First car I drove was a VW beetle.

First car I owned was a mini.

No chance of a small car here as DH is 6'6". We currently have a Yeti & I love it. Comfiest car I've ever had.

I too am Shit Hot @ parking & am v proud of it.

My first car was a parti-coloured Beetle that my brother had cobbled together done up out of scrap The screen wash was a squeezy bottle. When it was full the water shot over the roof, when running low it trickled over the bonnet. If the engine cut out, you could sometimes start it by slamming the passenger door. My sister once ran it for several weeks days with no oil at all . Good car for a beginner in Sheffield, though, you could do a perfect hill start in third

My health is distinctly average, thanks for asking. Still daily headaches, often waking me up, worse on effort including singing . Blood pressure was sky high, pulse racing, both now slowly coming down with treatment. This is new for me; BP was normal at the beginning of February. Hoping it's all a reaction to medication I was given for sciatica (though that's looking less & less likely). Results of investigations trickling in.

I've given up racking my aching brian for a diagnosis & am just trying to get on with things. And have just had my first coffee for three (3, III) weeks, because sod it.

Oh Auriga, that sounds gruelling
Am at your first car story though!

Herbs, WTF is university at Kidzania?
Actually, I am happy not to know

I am usually shit-hot at parking. And definitely better than DH!

Auriga. Sounds vile & not knowing is always the worst thing of all.

Have had a quick google of Kidzania & am sure Master Herbs will love it - but sounds like second circle of hell for adults.

You are being A Good Mother, Herbs.

'vile' is a good word for it, Magi.

Arf @ Beetle memories. DSis2 once had to call out AA to it. Man said 'it should be fine, but if you ever smell burning, jump out & run away as fast as you can'.

Also great at parallel parking! It must be a Crepey gene.lol Dh is infuriating as will pick a far too small gap and then make it a challenge to himself to get the car in there. Drives me insane, so I usually get out and walk down the street and pretend I don't know him. It makes him when I do the perfect blind reverse park with out stopping chatting.

Auriga, I'm so sorry you have the pounding heart & high bp. Must be awful. I know it is when it happens to me. although more likely to be Thyroid I suppose.

Auriga, that all sounds awful. I have been thinking of you.

I'm very of all you good parkers. I have no spatial awareness, no sense of direction, and can't tell left from right. Otherwise I'm fine.

You don't need proper spatial awareness molly, just follow my simple system: stop parallel to car in front if desired gap, with your rear end level. Immediately full left lock. Reverse until drivers side rear corner level with badge of car behind. Hard right lock. Straighten up. Preen.

Kidzania is in fact pretty painless, just a lot of standing about waiting. And of course the curse of OPKs.

Rudy - We share a car - went down to one car about ten years ago. Have hired one if needed or take taxis occasionally, but are £££'s richer for only having the one.

One of the many disadvantages of dp not driving is no one to appreciate parking prowess. He just assumes it's easy. But... if he learned to drive he might be better than me. < tears up course of lessons >

At Kidzania, children can do loads of different 'jobs'. DS has so far eschewed presenting the need in favour of being the autocue technician, decided that rather than doing a play he'd like to try cleaning or being an energy auditor, and only wants to do airline academy if he can be an accountant rather than a pilot. I think we can safely assume he'll be more of a back room type.

We only have one too. TBH we barely use it - DH cycles and I walk to work. But we do have to do long journeys when we visit family and friends, so it is a bit of a tank that DD can't learn in!

Hello all.

Returned on Monday morning first thing... no discernible jet lag other than usual crepey tiredness.

I love Renault 4s they are what cars should like like.

Herbs - would Kidzania be alright for dd(12)? She is interested in jobs and the world of work and ting. Would she be the only nearly teen there (she doesn't look more than year 6 really).

I took a photo of a peignoir at a flea market but my phone decides not to save about 25% of photos and that was one of them. Another was a gift shop with both my dd's name signs next to each other (they are diff ends of alphabet)