Ingenious

I ask Connie today to take the golf gti to Gp Auto's in dalkieth. Very specifically Gp Auto's as its the cheapest place around generally for exhausts and tyres. Its busy for a reason, because its quick and cheap.

She phones to say that she is indeed in dalkieth and that the car is costing a £100 for the back box. I think OH MY GOD, I wasnt expecting to pay that on a banger. but I think thats Ok, she is at Gp Auto's, its not going to get any cheaper if we go elsewhere, so I tell her to go ahead.

She phones back to say that furthermore she has broken the car, its developed a misfire and she doesnt know if she will get home. It was fine the night before, however these things happen on bangers, so im not overly concerned. She then leaves a message to say, should I put more Diesel in it. Eh let me think about that for a moment. As far as I know, the golf gti didnt come in a diesel version, so I phoned her back quicker than a samaritan on suicide watch.

I get home to discover that as GP Auto's was busy and she didnt want to wait that she went to Kwik Fit instead, which explains the rubber glove treatment. Picture the mechanic, pulling on the rubber glove and letting it ping at the wrist, bend over please sir while I right royally rip you off.

Abbies boyfriend Dean is also there when I get home and as stated before he is my height and build but totally ripped. To coin a recent movie trailer, my god, have you been photoshopped. He has a stomach like a milk crate. Anyways, we have a friendly sparring session in the livingroom with open handed slaps. I dont fair too badly considering he is half my age and twice as fast.

John comes around later and Abbies tells him about it, stating my god Dad, your a Ninja.....

This makes my day, I will take it, except in fairness Dean would have most likely kicked my ass in a square go. It also makes me feel much better about Roger the Kwik Fit Fitter being able to slap somebody around the head and body.

The bairn in the meantime, has discovered that if she takes out the dogs tins from the lower cupboard, that she can almost reach the handle for the crisp cupboard. Ingenious.