Toddlers, Tantrums and Car Seats
Waaaah! I don’t wanna get in the car!!!! I wanna play on the roundabout again! I don’t wanna get in the car!!! Don’t wanna! No! No! No! Waaaaaah!
If you are a parent, you probably recognise that sort of conversation and your heart sinks. Because in spite of what your toddler thinks, he or she is going to have to get into the car. And you can’t just pick them up bodily and plonk them on the back seat like what used to happen in the past when the typical passenger car didn’t have rear seatbelts. Oh no. It’s got to be the car seat, securely buckled in.
A MINI Problem
I have mentioned previously that I am not a native to Australian shores. Alas, my origins are much more British in their nature. But I see this as nothing but a good thing. This gives me the opportunity to bring together two wonderful worlds in a colourful explosion of thought and opinion. Now, I spend many an hour scrolling through the underbelly of the Internet looking for the latest news from the automotive universe; every now and again something catches my eye that is just perfect. News has reached my ears regarding the spread of MINI in Australia. It would appear that MINi are struggling to sell the MINI Paceman.
Petrol into Diesel; Diesel into Petrol
If you’ve ever put the wrong sort of fuel in your car, you are not alone. When one member of my family (who will remain nameless*) filled a diesel-powered work ute with petrol the other afternoon, the local garage said that it was the second time it had happened that day.
Asleep at the Wheel: Has F1 become boring?
After yet another commanding season, Sebastian Vettel was crowned world champion. Again. ‘Red Bull’ have proven that they have the best car on the grid. Again. Formula One is meant to be the crown jewels sitting proudly upon the crown that is motor sport. Formula One is meant to be THE example of just how great racing can be. Formula One is meant to be the guiding light that may shine forward into a new future of automotive sport.
…so why have I spent such a long time now being bored out of my skin?
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