In The Pink

My internet connection has been playing up all day today...I spoke too soon, there it goes again....and its back! I think it's the heat! We have a horrible tendency in this country to complain about the weather what ever we get! And I am no exception, this is as hot as I like it but apparently its going to get warmer! I guess I would not mind if I could go swimming in the sea everyday like I used to when I stayed in Greece. It was only for a year and was ages ago now....17 years ago in fact! Now I have scared myself! But the memory of my time there is very strong and seeing Greece on the TV makes me homesick for it. My very good friend Izzy is visiting from Greece next month and I can't wait to get together with her, it's been three years since I saw her last. (Izzy, if you are reading this how can us being in Porto Heli together be 17 years ago?!?!?) I suddenly feel the urge to go look at some old photos! Anyway aside from intermittent internet connection it has been a goo...

It was a dreadful day on the roads today. Almost every road seemed to have an accident and subsequent traffic jam on it. Thankfully I was not too far a field however at one point I did wonder just how I was going to get home! I do not have a GPS out of choice but this would perhaps have been one of the few times it could have been really useful for me. My route did eventually clear and I while I was sitting there in my truck changing from first to second gear...and then back to first I did take a moment to think about just how much I love my new truck and being in it. I am very pleased to have a car I love so much that suits my needs. I know the day of the car is numbered, or certainly the combustion engine, and it will not be a bad thing at all but I like cars and engines. If money was no object, and I had smaller dogs (much smaller dogs), this would be my dream car; the TVR Tuscan. I do of course have a long list of sports cars I would like however this is the most beautiful car on t...