Good Afternoon
So, Friday evening I am heading to a pub in Aylesbury. Sun setting, roof down, tunes up and driving with the wind through my hair. I approach a small country lane (a known shortcut to the said town). I'm driving along when all of a sudden there was a massive thud and very loud bang and then before I know it my car had dipped to the right and I had lost control (mayday mayday). No breaks, no steering and so I had to make an executive decision and crash my beloved little car into a ditch! Yes, a great big dirty ditch!! GREAT!!!
Shaking, I stick the hazard lights on, get out of the car and assess the damage. My tyre at the front was completely flat and coming away from the alloy. I also noticed a great big gapeing hole in the tyre wall.
You're thinking change the tyre right? Problem with that! The designers of my car have decided not to include a spare tyre to make room for the fold away electric roof!! Genius!! Instead, I have 2 tubes of tyre weld designed to re inflate the tyre just enough to get you home. However, in this instance, due to the big gapeing hole in the side of my tyre, I was smart enough to know tyre weld would not fix this problem.
So, lets recap, single girl, stuck in the middle of nowhere, its getting dark and the cows in the field next to me DID NOT look very friendly. Now what the heck do I do? What any girl does, call my Mum. However, Mum was away and could not help me and suggested I call the AA. However, last time I called the AA they were complete and utter a**holes and wouldn't come out to help me! So I was reluctant to do so!
But then, another car approaches and stops. A man gets out and asks if I am ok. Little did I know that this guy would be my life saver that evening. Not only did he manage to get my car to a local garage for repairs, albeit I won't get in back until Monday! He drove me back to Wycombe (yes, I know, risky getting in a car with a complete stranger), going well out of his way as he was heading to Aylesbury. I am eternally grateful to him.
This whole experience has made me realise who is really there for you when you need them and there are still some decent people out there who will go that extra mile to help a someone in distress, there was me losing faith!
I am looking forward to getting my car back tomorrow as I am confined to my flat and feeling so bored! I have to say, I feel lost without it, like I am missing a limb almost! I hope after this I have no more car accidents as I believe I have had my fair share now! Over and out!!
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Friday, 25 March 2011
The Big Smoke
Good Morning,
This post comes to you from the 08:21 train from High Wycombe to Marylebone. Maaaannn I am bored! Nothing to do but sit and update my blog, listen to the crap that is on my ipod and, of course, people watch - my favourite pass time of them all! Nothing like having a good old stare at someone and making an assessment - that sounds pretty awful but we all do it from time to time so ..... meeeehhh!!
So as you can probably gather I am indeed on my way to the 'Big Smoke' aka London. Definately have a love/hate relationship with London Town. Love the shops, the sights and the pubs/bars/clubs! Hate the tubes and how busy everywhere seems to be and how everyone seems to be in this mindset of 'rush rush rush' all the time .... jeeeeeeezzz chillax!! But hey, this may be me in a few months time so I sharn't slate it too much!
Right, I am preparing my self to depart from this National Rail train and battle my way on the tubes to reach my destination! Wish me luck!
This post comes to you from the 08:21 train from High Wycombe to Marylebone. Maaaannn I am bored! Nothing to do but sit and update my blog, listen to the crap that is on my ipod and, of course, people watch - my favourite pass time of them all! Nothing like having a good old stare at someone and making an assessment - that sounds pretty awful but we all do it from time to time so ..... meeeehhh!!
So as you can probably gather I am indeed on my way to the 'Big Smoke' aka London. Definately have a love/hate relationship with London Town. Love the shops, the sights and the pubs/bars/clubs! Hate the tubes and how busy everywhere seems to be and how everyone seems to be in this mindset of 'rush rush rush' all the time .... jeeeeeeezzz chillax!! But hey, this may be me in a few months time so I sharn't slate it too much!
Right, I am preparing my self to depart from this National Rail train and battle my way on the tubes to reach my destination! Wish me luck!
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Spiders ... Friend of Foe?
Good Evening
This post is inspired by the events that took place this afternoon.
So, I went home during my lunch break today to errrrrr .... eat lunch! Upon my return to work, I was driving along the London Road when, from out of no where, this object fell into my lap and made a kind of 'thud' sound. My initial thought was 'What the eff is that?' so I looked ......
BUT ... my gosh I wish I hadn't as right before my eyes, sitting very neatly on my lap (whilst I am operating a car in motion) was a rather black, large, hairy gigantic beast of a spider!
So, some of you reading this will think ... what is the big deal? However, I can imagine some of you will feel my pain. Let me explain. I suffer quite severely from Arachnophobia ... those who know me well will know that if there is a spider within about 100 yards of me or even if I am aware that there is one within the vicinity, I will run away screaming like a little girl! So, to have one sitting on my lap whilst driving my car is probably my idea of Hell.
Back to the scene, I felt my body tensing up, my hands going sweaty and tears welling up in my eyes but I could do nothing. I couldn't scream and run away as I was driving a car, unless I wanted to be responsible for a nasty road accident - no ta, not after my accident in January! So I managed to get my car back to the car park (quite calmly too) and as soon as I was parked up I bolted out of that car so fast. A nice young man came and removed the intruder from my car and, for that, I am eternally grateful to him! What a hero!
In my opinion ... Spiders are not your friends!!!
This post is inspired by the events that took place this afternoon.
So, I went home during my lunch break today to errrrrr .... eat lunch! Upon my return to work, I was driving along the London Road when, from out of no where, this object fell into my lap and made a kind of 'thud' sound. My initial thought was 'What the eff is that?' so I looked ......
BUT ... my gosh I wish I hadn't as right before my eyes, sitting very neatly on my lap (whilst I am operating a car in motion) was a rather black, large, hairy gigantic beast of a spider!
So, some of you reading this will think ... what is the big deal? However, I can imagine some of you will feel my pain. Let me explain. I suffer quite severely from Arachnophobia ... those who know me well will know that if there is a spider within about 100 yards of me or even if I am aware that there is one within the vicinity, I will run away screaming like a little girl! So, to have one sitting on my lap whilst driving my car is probably my idea of Hell.
Back to the scene, I felt my body tensing up, my hands going sweaty and tears welling up in my eyes but I could do nothing. I couldn't scream and run away as I was driving a car, unless I wanted to be responsible for a nasty road accident - no ta, not after my accident in January! So I managed to get my car back to the car park (quite calmly too) and as soon as I was parked up I bolted out of that car so fast. A nice young man came and removed the intruder from my car and, for that, I am eternally grateful to him! What a hero!
In my opinion ... Spiders are not your friends!!!
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Wine ....
So, last night ......
Actually I can't remember too much about it but clearly, waking up this morning on my sofa half naked with a half eaten sandwich and a bucket to the left of me on the floor and a piece of toilet paper some how stuck to my forehead, indicates that I, once again, have overdone it with the wine.
Further evidence of this includes severe nausea, unbearable headache and general 'cannot be bothered to do f**k all' attitude.
I remember drinking a lot of wine last night in the pub whilst attending a colleagues leaving do. I also recall knocking back a fair few shots of god knows what! I felt great at the time .... this morning tells a different story however.
I really should learn my limits when it comes to alcohol intake, clearly this is something I have not yet mastered. I bid you good day as I am now off out to purchase some vile and nasty greasy food to combat this awful awful hangover!
Actually I can't remember too much about it but clearly, waking up this morning on my sofa half naked with a half eaten sandwich and a bucket to the left of me on the floor and a piece of toilet paper some how stuck to my forehead, indicates that I, once again, have overdone it with the wine.
Further evidence of this includes severe nausea, unbearable headache and general 'cannot be bothered to do f**k all' attitude.
I remember drinking a lot of wine last night in the pub whilst attending a colleagues leaving do. I also recall knocking back a fair few shots of god knows what! I felt great at the time .... this morning tells a different story however.
I really should learn my limits when it comes to alcohol intake, clearly this is something I have not yet mastered. I bid you good day as I am now off out to purchase some vile and nasty greasy food to combat this awful awful hangover!
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Silence is golden?
Pretty late to be updating my blog .... its late at night but I am not tired and I have so many thoughts whizzing around in my head. One of them stands out more than the others.
Tonight I sat and listened to someone, who I care a great deal about, tell me that he hates his life and believes that whatever he tries his hand at, is doomed to fail. He sees no point in trying any longer.
What do you say to someone who is stuck in this kind of mindset?
a) Tell them to stop being silly and man up?!
b) Tell them everything will be ok and work out in the end?! (Can I whole heartedly say that though?)
c) Tell them that they are correct???
For once, I said nothing - just sat and listened in silence. I left feeling pretty useless to be honest.
Oh well, onwards and upwards. I suppose all you can do for someone like that is be there for them and listen so perhaps I was of some use afterall?
Tonight I sat and listened to someone, who I care a great deal about, tell me that he hates his life and believes that whatever he tries his hand at, is doomed to fail. He sees no point in trying any longer.
What do you say to someone who is stuck in this kind of mindset?
a) Tell them to stop being silly and man up?!
b) Tell them everything will be ok and work out in the end?! (Can I whole heartedly say that though?)
c) Tell them that they are correct???
For once, I said nothing - just sat and listened in silence. I left feeling pretty useless to be honest.
Oh well, onwards and upwards. I suppose all you can do for someone like that is be there for them and listen so perhaps I was of some use afterall?
Monday, 14 March 2011
Cross Roads ....
Good evening
Again, been a while since I updated this, guess I just lose track of time.
This will be short and sweet and probably won't make much sense either!
For some reason I've been feeling a little down in the dumps recently - probably because I have been thinking about waaaay too much about stuff. I suppose you could say that I've come to a bit of a crossroads in this crazy ride which I call my life and now I'm sitting here contemplating on which path to take.
Problem is .... I have no idea. I thought I had made my mind up but then I'm not sure if this particular option is what I really want to do and am I really doing this for me because it will make me happy or am I running?
Running away from what you may ask? Well, my answer to that question is people and situations. Unfortunately there are a lot of people in my life who I do not trust right now and I am fed up of the situation I have found myself in - one example - the ongoing financial struggle I encounter every month to keep a roof over my head, my car on the road and food on the table - no one to rely on apart from me .... I could go on but you would probably all start to get your violins out ;-D
As I said, I have various options available to me at the moment .... its just knowing which one to chose which will make everything right and will serve me well in the long term! Wish me luck!
Again, been a while since I updated this, guess I just lose track of time.
This will be short and sweet and probably won't make much sense either!
For some reason I've been feeling a little down in the dumps recently - probably because I have been thinking about waaaay too much about stuff. I suppose you could say that I've come to a bit of a crossroads in this crazy ride which I call my life and now I'm sitting here contemplating on which path to take.
Problem is .... I have no idea. I thought I had made my mind up but then I'm not sure if this particular option is what I really want to do and am I really doing this for me because it will make me happy or am I running?
Running away from what you may ask? Well, my answer to that question is people and situations. Unfortunately there are a lot of people in my life who I do not trust right now and I am fed up of the situation I have found myself in - one example - the ongoing financial struggle I encounter every month to keep a roof over my head, my car on the road and food on the table - no one to rely on apart from me .... I could go on but you would probably all start to get your violins out ;-D
As I said, I have various options available to me at the moment .... its just knowing which one to chose which will make everything right and will serve me well in the long term! Wish me luck!
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