Desperation.
Search radius increased to forty miles. Hours are spent on the interweave.
We head North towards London to look at several cars at a particular garage. Unbeknownst to us there are 2 large luxurious Volvos on the forecourt. We sit in them. One has very comfortable leather armchairs for seats with an undergusset heating system. Lo, she is a terrible Goddess decides to get out after I’ve become a tad hysterical about running costs, insurance costs and the tax bracket. She regards me with a level stare. My blood runs cold and then she shrugs and says we’ll go home so that I can have a nap.
More searching and the following day we head North East and look at a Hyundai that’s the right colour, price … ish, very reasonable running costs AND A FREE iPAD!!!!
We go for a very thorough test drive including a section of motorway. The TG can’t get comfortable. The front passenger seat has a ridge in it that’s just in the wrong place. Comfort is way up on our list of considerations. We try to force a square peg into a round hole but sense prevails. (Totally unsuitable metaphor, Peabrain. Lo,TG Ed)
We return home in the hire car which we’re starting to hate.
Too tired and disappointed to think about it any more so ignore the computer and just concentrate on cups of tea and gingernuts.
“If we don’t get this sorted out soon, Peabrain, I will kill you.” The TG then started muttering something about having more money, insurance, and checking with the doctor on my blood pressure results. She seemed to brighten up a tad.
I’m actually starting to fear for my life.
(Interesting to note, Avid Readers, that he’s not worried about his sanity. Lo,TG Ed)
To be concluded
Stumble It!
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a FREE IPad?! That’s hard to pass up! If you had the IPad you could distract yourself from the discomfort by playing Angry Birds!
I know *sigh* … I love Angry Birds … *double sigh*
reminding me why i hate shopping for cars, and continue to drive them until the wheels fall off… ugh…
Our attitude entirely …. unfortunately the wheels did fall off … metaphorically … did I mention it had a tank full of petrol?
I can’t wait for the end of this story. Truly…
Be patient my child … we’re almost there now.
I actually KNOW how it ends… it’s a thrilling finale!
One day lightening will strike you down young Somnambulist.
That tankful of petrol going to waste is troubling me too. I mean, I live in a country where nothing is wasted, there MUST be a way to get that petrol. Get a West Indian to help you, he will find a way hahaha
N.B. I’m not even worried about the missus doing you in…
I could be replying from beyond the grave you know ….
LoTG is showing signs of stress too, methinks. But she probably won’t kill you no matter what she mutters in extremis.
Looking forward to the denouement… a free iPad??? Hmm. I have one and it is growing on me.
Stress STRESSSS!!!!! … no everything’s fine … really *frantically rips open yet another packet of gingernuts*
oh dear. i do hope you find a suitable conveyance soon
So do I … I’ve never known such anguish … or danger …
Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.
Miguel de Cervantes
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And to that end I shall start tilting at windmills and continue my endeavours to create the everlasting gingernut.
I hope you realise you actually mentioned ‘travelling North’ twice…. you must be in traumatic shock by now …..;)
Beyond Tunbridge Wells and almost to the M25!!! *shudders at the thought*
Do you know of Craigslist? I looked up UK and not any Volvos! They must be very popular there! Here in Los Angeles alone there are 1000 listings!!!! You and the TG would be in Volvo Heaven!
You better get one quick or you may not live to conclude your story for us avid readers!
There are loads of Volvos round here. Unfortunately we can’t afford to run one anymore … I blame it on the price of gingernuts *sigh*
When I cycled round France many years ago, all of the UK´s VOLVOs had migrated to the Dordogne.
(To all cylce-tourists amongst DP´s readers, be aware that UK or Swiss motorists and almost anyone towing a caravan/trailer will try to kill you on a daily basis.)
I have never tried to deliberately kill a cyclist … I have been tempted obviously … tee hee heeeeee
Oh dear! Hope you find a suitable seat for TG soon…
Her bottom is always on my mind.