What made you smile today?

[Hollysdad]

I took Holly to Caldicot castle today. We used to walk her there when she was a puppy, but haven't been for four years. She remembered every muddy wallow and inspected them all.

 

[Selina27]

She remembered every muddy wallow and inspected them all.

That's the girl!!

 

[Jen]

OH agreeing for me to get my own car!

We share a car and he has his motorbike.

But I’ve been saying I want a new car for the baby so I don’t have to rely on other people etc.

He’s finally agreed so tomorrow we go car shopping!

 

[Stacia]

How exciting @Jen.

 

[HAH]

What sort of cars are you looking at @Jen ? Any ideas, or are you keeping your options open?

 

[Natalie]

I don't want to get all feminist about this, and I do recognise women have been driving cars for as long as men have, but I think they give women so much freedom and relative safety. I have always owned my own car since I passed my test at 17, I love the fact that I could go out at any time of the day or night and then get myself home safely on my own terms, without relying on other people and public transport. And I value it just as much now I'm older as much as when I was young and often out much later at night and frequenting dodgy venues.

This probably all sounds a bit old fashioned today but I stand by it.

 

[Emily]

OH agreeing for me to get my own car!

We share a car and he has his motorbike.

But I’ve been saying I want a new car for the baby so I don’t have to rely on other people etc.

He’s finally agreed so tomorrow we go car shopping!

This is a bit exciting! What type of car are you thinking of?

Btw - where does Stanley sit in the car? Part of the reason Ella sits on the back seat is because we needed space in the boot for the pram...

 

[Jen]

I’m thinking a Seat Ibiza.

We have an Audi A3 now and I find it a bit big sometimes so I’d like something smaller and more girly. (This was after OH telling me not to be so ridiculous when I asked for a Range Rover ).

Stanley sits on the backseat. We discussed maybe moving him to the boot but we agreed we couldn’t do it because he’s a family member so he’ll be staying in the back for now. I might move him up to shotgun for a little while until he’s more used to the baby

 

[Natalie]

Monty has both the boot and back seat. My mum made a huge cushion/bed filled with old duvets and pillows which fits perfectly in the boot. Then I flip forward the back seats which now sit on the same level as the bed, and he's clipped in via back fastening harness to the D rings in the boot. He couldn't have it ant better, loads of room, comfy, and gets to see us in the front.

 

[HAH]

My friend had a Seat Ibiza and loved it - they’re fast! You can do an honorable doughnut or two down on the seafront and fit in the nursery run. Do you have any colours in mind/ruled out?

 

[Jen]

The ones I’m looking at won’t be particularly fast unfortunately my last car that was all mine before we got the joint one was a Honda Civic type R. I loved that car so much - it was so fast and just so cool!

I think it’s a choice between these 2:



I like the red and OH likes the white. So we’ll compromise and get the red I’m sure

 

[HAH]

good luck with the car shopping!

 

[Jacqui-S]

You can do an honorable doughnut or two down on the seafront and fit in the nursery run

This sounds rather ambiguous. Maybe it's me.

 

[HAH]

This sounds rather ambiguous. Maybe it's me.

Maybe doughnuts on the seafront are different north of the border...

 

[Lab_adore]

Exciting news Jen! I got my own car for the first time about a year ago and now I don't know what I did without it. It is also the 'dog car' so it is a mess but I still love it. Who needs a hair-free car anyway?

What made me smile today is coming home to find my little family are back from their holiday and Maxx was so happy to see his Mum

 

[Atemas]

we’ll compromise and get the red I’m sure

 

[Boogie]

OH agreeing for me to get my own car!

We share a car and he has his motorbike.

But I’ve been saying I want a new car for the baby so I don’t have to rely on other people etc.

He’s finally agreed so tomorrow we go car shopping!

Great!

We went to two cars when Boogielet 1 was born. We then had two for 30 years, now we are back to one. I don’t mind sharing and it makes financial sense - but I do miss my little car.

I smiled today at a FB memory. We went to see Mollie for the last time exactly a year ago today.

 

[kateincornwall]

I smiled , big smile this morning when Reubs seemed very happy to be around people at the woods . Yesterday a vile man kneed him in the chest and threatened him with his walking stick , just for doing a half dancie type greeting , not even a full jump up. Poor lamb was so upset and all I could do was burst into tears . I was so pleased that my pupster didn't seem to have had any lasting effects, his usual happy go lucky self thank goodness x

 

[Selina27]

Poor lamb was so upset and all I could do was burst into tears .

his usual happy go lucky self thank goodness x

 

[FayRose]

A rotten experience @kateincornwall , what is the matter with people? Why is it necessary to behave like a thug? Good that it hasn't had any lasting affect on Reuben.