What a day....

[bk_forever]

Today has been a bit insane.

My Car's MOT test was coming due, so I booked her in for this morning. She was picked up at 9.30, and was back by 10.45 with very bad news. She failed and there was so much that needed doing it wasn't worth trying. I love my little car, so I really wasn't happy. I've had her just under four years and I hate that she'll probably have to be scrapped, but I had to face facts, so I went online looking for a replacement.

I thought it would take weeks to find something suitable, but I found one right away, only a few miles from home and quite cheap. 14 years old, but so was my last car when I got it, so my friend asked his older brother, who knows a bit about cars, to drive us out to look at it, and I ended up buying it. Got the seller to drop the price by nearly £100 too.

But, then I had to drive home from somewhere I'd never been before, and I was supposed to follow my friend's brother, but he drove WAY to fast and I lost track of him halfway, so I'm asking my friend, "Which way am I supposed to be going? Which lane should I be in?" and he's like, "I don't know!" He's got the map, he's supposed to be navigating! *rolls eyes* I did manage to find my way off the main road and gor to somewhere familiar, then had to stop off for petrol and found I didn't know how to open the cover over the petrol cap. *headdesk* My old car, you used the key. This one, we had to locate a lever in the car... It's down beside the driver's seat. I was home with new car just after 3pm. Never thought I'd get that sored so fast!

New car is now sitting in the drive; tomorrow I have to swap things around so new car is in the garage and old car is in the drive, because she's got to go. I feel so guilty, she's been such a great little car, but at least my new one is the same make so most of the controls are in the same places!

So, that's been MY day. Hope everyone else had a less manic time...

Comments

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Busy you! But good news is that you found a replacement car so fast!

I've achieved nothing this week. Still haven't written anything, which makes that only one day out of the last twelve that I have, but know I'll feel awful if I don't submit something for each challenge this week.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

What is the model of your old and new car?.

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

Oh Im so sorry, hope the new car serves you well.

[bk_forever]

Both Nissan Micras, the one I have now is just a bit newer and silver, my old one is blue. Micras are economical and great to drive, plus they fit in my garage a lot better than bigger cars! I can actually get out of the car once it's in the garage!

[bk_forever]

Thank you, I hope so too. The new one has a working radio and CD player, unlike the old one. She's nice, she's just not Bluebell. I get really attached to my cars.

[bk_forever]

You'll get there! Just take a deep breath, relax, and remember a drabble is all you really need.

I had another manic day because I had to tax my car, but couldn't use it to get to the post office because it wasn't taxed... *rolls eyes* At least there was a craft fair in the square and the Raptor Rescue centre was there with some of their owls and hawks =)

[too-beauty.livejournal.com]

Hope you get to enjoy her as much as your old one!
Any name for her?

[lil-1337.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you had to get ride of your car, but I'm really glad you were able to get things worked out so quickly. It took the hubby and I almost two months of looking at cars to finally settle on one we both liked and wanted.

[bk_forever]

It took me about that long the last two times I had to replace my car. I was amazed I managed to find one so quickly, literally within a few hours! Must have been kismet.

Thank you. I'm sad about Bluebell, my old car. She was the last car I transported my late mum in. Bluebell's being collected tomorrow, and I have no idea what will happen to her now. =(

[bk_forever]

She's a Micra Tempest, and she's silver, so I'm thinking Stormy...

I'll miss Bluebell, my last car, because I remember taking mum out in her. Tomorrow will be a year since mum went into hospital and never came home again. Now tomorrow will also be the day Bluebell goes away, she's being collected in the afternoon. =(

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I use to practise driving on my brothers old Mazda. I think cars that are quite big are harder to navigate. Specifically if you need to park properly.

[bk_forever]

I'm 5 feet tall and learned to drive back in the 80s in a massive Ford Cortina. Power steering didn't exist back then, but I could still do a three point turn in my narrow street without touching he curb on either side. It's what you're used to. My first car was quite big, but my cars have been gradually getting smaller, partly because our big garage collapsed and mum got a smaller one and partly because smaller cars are cheaper to run.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

My brother use to work as a valet in a hotel so thats how he found out the features and benefits on all types of cars.

My brother says that driving manual is more challenging but at least you can drive any car.

[bk_forever]

Yeah, I learned in a manual, I'd never drive an automatic. My sister's car is an automatic. Having power assisted steering is brilliant though, I wouldn't want to go back to driving something without. Most newer cars have it though. It's one of the great inventions for the driver, no more cranking the steering wheel around! I had to be careful at first not to over-steer!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yeah. My brother has to be careful not to overdo it in an automatic. His so use to manual.

In general people have to be competent drivers no matter the car. I think some people slack off and that causes accidents to happen.

[bk_forever]

People need to pay attention to the road when they're driving, not try to talk on their phones or look at the other people in the car, or gaze at the scenery.It's not safe.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

My brother has been in three car accidents and the other person was at fault. I was a passenger in one of them. Its not a pleasant experience thats for sure.

[bk_forever]

I've only had one accident when I hit a parked car, so I've been really lucky. In my defence it was bad weather, raining, very poor visibility and it was a dark car, parked the wrong way around. I just didn't see it. I was driving slowly because I was trying to find a particular street, so it wasn't a bad accident, just expensive to fix my car.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I hope you weren't too shaken up by your experience. It can be traumatic for everyone involved.

It was annoying when one time the guy who caused the accident still got angry at my brother.

One time my brother had to sell his car to the other guy because they couldn't afford to pay my brother back.

[bk_forever]

Yeah, I was pretty shaken up, I was only 18 and it was pretty scary.

Other drivers are idiots!

Sad news

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Today my grey tabby cat passed away from natural causes. His name was Timmy.

Re: Sad news

[bk_forever]

*hugs* So sorry for your loss, it's always so hard to lose a beloved pet.

Re: Sad news

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I knew this day would come but I still held out hope for more time.

I didn't know if I should post my grief officially but I wanted to tell someone and I thought of you.

I haven't made a comment on your personal post because I wasn't sure what I could say.

I'm glad there are other people with more life experiences than me that can console you.

I can't really think right now. I've got my business administration class tomorrow. I want to skip it but I think Its better to go than moping at home. Even if my focus is not all there.

I can still hear Timmys distressed meow inside my head. I still have my other cat Lilly though.

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[bk_forever]

Everyone who has, or ever had, pets understands the grief of losing a beloved furry friend, and everyone I know, including me, posts about such losses. I can understand you not feeling like going to class, but it will help you to get your mind off your grief even if just for a while.

That's okay, it ended up being pretty much like every other day over the past year. Life goes on, but mum is still with me in my heart, just like every other person and pet I've ever loved and lost. They're never completely gone, and that's a comfort. *hugs* I expect Lilly is feeling as lost as you are right now, so comfort each other.

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[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I really appreciate your advice. I'll try not to wallow too much.

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[bk_forever]

You can't help but wallow to a certain extent though, it's part of the grieving process, and grief over losing a pet is every bit as real and as valid as grief over losing a family member or close friend. Let yourself grieve, but try to carry on as normal as you can manage because it does help. *hugs*

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[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I haven't felt this sad since my grandmother passed away.

If I had known that was my last chance with Timmy, I would have hugged him goodbye. He was in an incubator on life support.

My brother and I made the decision to put him down otherwise he would have suffered further from heart disease.

Lilly is doing okay. She had previously stayed by Timmys side without much sleep two days previously.

I guess we help each other cope.

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[bk_forever]

That's the way it is, animals wrap themselves around your heart. Lilly and you have each other, so that's good.

[black59.livejournal.com]

Hugs foir your old car and big hugs for the new car!!!

I wish a long life

[bk_forever]

Thank you! I hope it will last a few years, it seems like a nice car.