A quick trip to visit an Aunt Saturday afternoon, this meant a drive up the M40 to Oxfordshire, Kings Sutton. A drive undertaken numerous times, however this one different as I had my Mother in the car going to visit her sister. Kept it to the speed limit so no nagging. Although in her eighties she was still commenting on the lack of driving skills of other drivers. She is an advanced driver so well placed to make comments. "ooh look at him, no signal no anticipation" however I seemed to be agreeing as there were so many middle lane hoggers toodelling along and not a policeman in sight. Made it to the village and a quick history lesson as we drove down the street. " That used to be the butcher and there was the shop and there was a coal yard there at one time. "yes mum" I already knew but fained interest. Arrived, in the door and onto the first cup of tea, the first thirty minutes on who died and who was unwell and then onto the gossip. You know her she just got engaged and she's seventy two. what made it worse I knew who my Aunt was talking about. This is where I thought "OH NO" I turning into my Father. You might ask where is he, can only get one of them in the car, so he's watching the cricket.
Managed to get through an eccles cake and then was asked to put a phone number into her mobile, yep i can do that, however the phone was so small I couldn't see and my arms were not long enough. Reading glasses in the car, ah well, with a bit of squinting got it done. So use to an iphone I was trying to scroll the screen on this 1990 Nokia. Good run home back down the M40, no dramas, but plenty of comments on who should take their driving test again, and "what are they doing" all at 70MPH in the Porsche, did get it to 80 mph going up the hill at stokenchurch and I don't think she noticed.
