The truth hurts

[Drago]

Which ones?

Anvils, dumbells, breeze blocks, that sort of thing.

 

[Slick]

Anvils, dumbells, breeze blocks, that sort of thing.

I hate it when my anvil falls off the shelf, don't get me started on those bloody dumbbells.

 

[Bollo]

I must admit that the meth lab in my garage is something of a fire hazard.

 

[Drago]

I sometimes use the long garage as a 10M pistol range. I do move the car out first though.

 

[Slick]

I sometimes use the long garage as a 10M pistol range. I do move the car out first though.

Probably entitles you to a further 5% discount on next year's renewal.

 

[stephec]

I want a million quid and a night with Andrea Riseborough - looks like we're both going to be disappointed.

Carol Vorderman's going to be disappointed as well.

 

[Drago]

No sign of her dropping the injunction I'm afraid.

 

[tyred]

Peugeot thoughtfully supplied my car with a roof so it can stay outside.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

It's a sad fact that you can't move freely for parked cars in this country. Most urban residential streets have a double line of parked cars down them, increasing risk of accident to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. They are also a bit of an eyesore.

Can't really see the situation getting any better with grown-up children living at home to a much older age, often each with their own car which has to be parked somewhere.

Perhaps all new houses should have basement/off-road parking? Trouble is, houses are too expensive already.

I'm aware that Japan has rules in certain cities that precludes you from owning a car unless you can prove you have off-road parking for it. Does anyone on here have any experience of this and if so, does it work?

Sometimes I wish it were possible to flatten the whole country and start again.

Graham

 

[Slick]

Maybe more grown up children could afford their own home if they didn't own a car.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Having moved a little away from town, it remains a source of immense satisfaction owning a house with a drive, especially when driving back with stuff to offload, knowing you are guaranteed parking just a few steps from the front door. Used to hate the lottery of trying to find a space on the street.

 

[cyberknight]

Having moved a little away from town, it remains a source of immense satisfaction owning a house with a drive, especially when driving back with stuff to offload, knowing you are guaranteed parking just a few steps from the front door. Used to hate the lottery of trying to find a space on the street.

Unless some turnip parks across your drive for the night .

 

[TheDoctor]

Maybe more grown up children could afford their own home if they didn't own a car.

Average UK house price - £220 000.
Average UK salary - £27 600.

I don't think owning a car is the problem there.

 

[Mo1959]

Anyone old enough to remember way back early to mid 60s, if you parked your car in the street you had to fix a little light to the side showing white at the front and red at the back or you got done! Lol

 

[Slick]

Average UK house price - £220 000.
Average UK salary - £27 600.

I don't think owning a car is the problem there.

Actually I think it shows where their priorities lie and highlight their inability to sacrifice anything to get to where they need to be. Costs involved with running an average car could quite easily cover a mortgage, albeit for a longer period.