By: Blonde One
I’ve always thought that cars are very personal spaces and say a lot about their owner. The Blonde One mobile, I hope is the exception in some ways. I have the usual stuff like tissues, maps, Jelly Babies, etc. I also have a variety of things that have been left behind by teenagers. In the past I have had Search’s shoes in my car for a number of weeks. There is usually some piece of kit of theirs, left behind after an expedition, waiting to be transported back to its home. I’ve had socks, paperwork, tents, sweets, and all sorts of other things. Currently in the boot of my car is the weirdest thing they have ever left behind: a bone! Although its quite short we think it belongs to a fairly substantial animal: a horse perhaps. They found it on Dartmoor, thought it looked interesting and decided to take it home. Except that it has been with me ever since. They decided it wasn’t so interesting after all and didn’t want to reclaim it. I have to admit to quite liking it where it is; it adds a bit of variety to the usual load!
Son’s and daughter’s keys, wallets, mobile phones – phone call from one or the other, ” have you found my xxx in your car”. Also daughter picks up endless information leaflets about places we are never going to visit and then leaves those in my car. Otherwise, except for a permanently packed day sack and my walking poles my car is pristine (usually).
Pristine by jove!
I can’t remember the last time I had a pristine car. I think we should all try bone storage like B1. Ask her about the molar sometime!
When I take Suzie-van in for service, she usually comes home with a small collection of items on the dash panel that I thought I had mislaid – they slip down into the engine compartment, hide themselves in odd unexplored corners, or disappear under small mounds of dog fur that has a second life lurking in crevices after it falls off K9. Recent returns include a £20 note, the mount for my Satnav, the plastic knob off a window fastener and a somewhat chewed Jumbone. All this AFTER I have finished emptying and cleaning the van. Many thanks to my trustworthy local garage!!!!!
Vans/trucks/cars – they all make such handy storage areas don’t they!