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allanaThrough the miracles of modern technology, I am now insured to drive our car. (Amusingly, as our policy has now become a driver and spouse policy, it doesn't cost any extra for me to be named. In fact, Dave gets a £5 rebate :P Apparently I make him a safer driver or somesuch.)
Anyway.
Last night I drove us to the cinema. Only a few miles, but plenty of fun roundabouts--I remember how big a deal it was when I first drove round one of those!--high speed roads, and streets lined with parked cars. This morning I drove us to the midwife's and back again during the school run, so that was fun.
I've also learnt that a car is not just a car. Our Alfa is a lot bigger and heavier than the Renault I'm used to driving. So, more foot to the brakes and so forth. It's wider, too, so I need to watch my verges and clearance. It's also weird to be using a semi-automatic gearbox instead of a manual and pushing forward only to go up a gear, and pulling back to go down. I find myself forgetting and trying to go across and up occasionally.
(POTC2 was okay. Far too long, though. The effects were great, Scruffy Norrington was nice, I loved Davey Jones' face, but the plot left a bit to be desired. We'll see how the third film ties stuff together, I suppose.)
Anyway.
Last night I drove us to the cinema. Only a few miles, but plenty of fun roundabouts--I remember how big a deal it was when I first drove round one of those!--high speed roads, and streets lined with parked cars. This morning I drove us to the midwife's and back again during the school run, so that was fun.
I've also learnt that a car is not just a car. Our Alfa is a lot bigger and heavier than the Renault I'm used to driving. So, more foot to the brakes and so forth. It's wider, too, so I need to watch my verges and clearance. It's also weird to be using a semi-automatic gearbox instead of a manual and pushing forward only to go up a gear, and pulling back to go down. I find myself forgetting and trying to go across and up occasionally.
(POTC2 was okay. Far too long, though. The effects were great, Scruffy Norrington was nice, I loved Davey Jones' face, but the plot left a bit to be desired. We'll see how the third film ties stuff together, I suppose.)
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Date: 2006-07-20 11:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-20 11:38 am (UTC)You NEED to finish your story!
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Date: 2006-07-20 01:16 pm (UTC)They are the reason I refuse to drive in the UK when I'm there. Roundabouts, driving on the left side of the road and my dyslexia -- it's enough to cause a meltdown. I could handle the big ones, but the small, labyrintine ones terrify me. I don't want to kill anybody. Best not to do it at all, right?
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Date: 2006-07-20 01:29 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-07-20 01:39 pm (UTC)I think I'll be driving with Dave sat beside me for a little while longer, just until I'm absolutely comfortable with the funky gearbox and brakes, but I am looking forward to striking out on my own. (I'm wading through car website at the moment looking for a nice small car for me.)