Friday 27 April 2012

An Afternoon Spin

It was a beautiful afternoon and in a few days I'll not be driving The Handbag with the roof down for another 6 months.  Driving the back country road from Bayview to the Puketitiry Road I followed a proper sports car: an MG TF Midget.  The fact that it has a 1250cc engine dates it at 1953.  It even sounded like a proper sports car.




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  1. Oh - just checked the dates and you are off again next week - that has gone so fast :(
    Hope you have a wonderful summer over there - etter than we had for you down here at least!
    Safe trip
    x

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    1. Yes Fiona. Three more sleeps. It's 26 on the deck this morning and I'm about to go for an afternoon's croquet.

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  2. If anyone else was watching it must have given the impression of a Handbag parade! :)

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    1. Thanks Monica! I followed him for quite a few kliks until he moved over to let me pass. I was happy at his speed so he followed behind me until I arrived at my home road and turned off.

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  3. Aha! You say that's a man and I have to believe you as you passed him. But to me it looks like a grey-haired old lady with a bun. And that's what I want it to be! Me in a few years! :-)

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    1. Definitely a man, Katherine. Given that he was sporting a very neat goatee beard I think I can be reasonably certain

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    2. I'm not sure, by the way, that I see you with a bun. Driving an MG though would be very you.

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