Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Right turn only

Husband brought me a cup of tea in bed and said, 'You've forgotten, haven't you?'
'Of course not. I never forget anything. Um. You tell me what it is you think I've forgotten and I'll tell you if I've forgotten it.'
'We're taking Brian in for a service and MOT this morning.'
Oh bother.
'I hadn't forgotten that. What time do you want to go?'
'As soon as you're up.'
Bother, bother.

So we had us a convoy: two little white Beetles, one soft top, making their way up the hill. I realise that my - I'm driving Betty - right little flashy thing isn't working. After a ferocious-looking woman swears at me at a roundabout, I resort to hand signals (of the 'I'm turning right' sort, you understand). But it's jolly cold with the window open especially for someone who's recovering from pneumonia (at least and more probably swine flu - did you hear that a woman in Swansea has swine flu? I wondered if it might be me as Husband complained that I had been snorting all night). I wonder if there is a route home I can take that only involves turning left.

I passed my driving test when I was in university and to go home from campus I had to turn right onto a very busy main road. To avoid the stress I turned left. And left, and left, and left, and left, until I came to traffic lights that let me turn right.

And speaking of traffic lights you should see my nose. No, actually you shouldn't. I have a cold sore in each nostril: my nose is swollen and bright red. I make a pretty picture.

6 comments:

Puss-in-Boots said...

I sincerely hope you haven't got either swine flu or pneumonia, Liz.

It's actually illegal to make hand signals here now...everybody has indicators and if one's not working and the coppers see it, it's a fine for not having a roadworthy car.

Sarah Lulu said...

I have been driving for hmmm close to 40 years ...almost always turning left, because it's easier.

*smile* ...

My children even direct me that way ...now Mum you go left ..and then left and then left ...hahahaha

jams o donnell said...

I hope you are on the mend Liz

NitWit1 said...

You sound very miserable, especially with a cold sore in each nostril and a red nose.

Why should you risk worse infection for a miserable car servicing?

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

Poor Liz. I'm sorry you are poorly. Love the beginning of your post "You tell me what you think I've forgotten...."

Liz Hinds said...

Really, puss? I assume it's still legal here ...

Why put up with the stress, eh, sarah lulu?

Thank you, jams, nitwit and welshcakes.