Cars
Post about my interest in cars
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The £1,000 Limp, Public Embarrassment, and the £50 Tick
The Cayenne hasn’t been the only thing trapped in ‘limp mode’ this week. Pikachu, our ten-year-old terrier cross, started limping on Saturday. At first, we assumed she’d simply stubbed a toe or sprained a paw on a walk, but by… Continue reading
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Pewsey Community, Ditching the Gym, and Resetting the Cayenne
I thought a workout in the gym before coaching my junior table tennis camp would serve as a pleasant warm-up and tick off my first exercise session of the week. My body, however, had entirely different ideas. Continue reading
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The Self-Destructing Porsche, Garage Logistics, and Table Tennis Ambitions
The Cayenne is officially sick, though the garage suspects it’s nothing more sinister than a faulty speed sensor. Continue reading
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The Fiat 500, London Table Tennis, and the M25’s Secret Weapon
With the Cayenne sitting uselessly on the driveway following yesterday’s ‘limp mode’ betrayal, Plan B was officially activated. I set off at 7 AM this morning feeling a touch apprehensive about taking our little Fiat 500 up to London for… Continue reading
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Stonehenge Architects and the ‘Pink Book’ Escape
Determined not to get caught in gridlock on the dreaded A303 while dropping Mum back home, we agreed to hit the road at 7:00 AM. Continue reading
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The Road to Hell (And the View from the Deck)
When Chris Rea sang about the M4 and M25 being the road to hell, he’d clearly never tried navigating the A303 around Stonehenge on a summer Friday. That is actual, unadulterated hell. Continue reading
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Weekly Roundup: Pot Stirring, Land Rovers, and the A303 Survival Guide
It’s been a proper week of milestones, miles logged across the South West, high-intensity table tennis, and reclaiming both garage space and sanity. From quick-fire caravan sales to dodging traffic on the A303, here is the recap of everything published… Continue reading
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An Unsolicited tour of Cornwall
I don’t take on driving jobs often, but when I do, each delivery turns out to be oddly fascinating. Today’s mission was dropping a pristine Land Rover Discovery off at a farm deep in Cornwall. Cruising through the quiet country… Continue reading
