Zeezeebaba

I wonder how long before the Zeditus kicks in Welcome and good luck on your search.

My dad once said to me "Son you reap what you sow". I was far from a well behaved child, always answering back getting into petty trouble etc. It all went downhill when mum left, I was 8 at the time. Also back then it was quite rare for people to divorce and especially rare the dad won custody. My younger sister was the apple of dad's eye and I was the older brother making the mistakes I was a fairly intellectual child and did well in education but never pushed my potential to the limit. After Uni I secured a job with Shell as a surveyor and earned some good money, I lived well and wasted vast amounts on having a good time, new motorcycles and cars a nice flat. My girlfriend at the time wanted to take us to the next level, we were six years into the relationship and she wanted children. Still haunted by my own broken family and really not wanting children I refused which eventually ended the relationship. As bad things always seem to happen at once I was also made redundant around the same time. I managed to secure employment after months of bitty jobs and agency work although the money wasn't half the amount I was accustomed to previously. I struck up a relationship with a girl who worked in our control room and we went out on a few dates. Things were going great until the day she said she was pregnant! I literally didn't know how to react, I didn't want children at all bit also didn't want my partner to go through an abortion. I still recall the surreal moment the new life emerged and changed my life forever. I cried like a girl when he popped out, couldn't control it My son is now 18 and my daughter 9. Both answer me back occasionally and when they do I remember my dad's wise words and laugh.

I've just hit 90k miles and that hasn't stopped me. I always keep and store original parts removed in case it does go bang, the parts added can then be sold separately to recoup some cash.

I'm waiting for a call from Reading Ford regarding a test drive in the RS. I'm not to keen on the global five door looks but it's still an impressive car. I still maintain they should have launched an RS fiesta as well, that would have been a cracker

VX220 NA version is just an S2 Elise with a more reliable and powerful engine 😉 look past the badge and its a better deal than the Lotus equivalent 👠Yes I know mate, a friend of mine is a drivetrain and chassis engineer at Hethel. We met when he bought an old Racing Puma from me some years back. He created an awesome track weapon out of it and utilised some lotus cast offs to enhance it.

Cool thread, I sold my Skyway TA a couple of years ago but still have my old GT performer in bits in the loft I was a free styler not a dirt racer, first bike was a gold and black super burner followed by the TA and then the GT. Regardless I still did my paper round on my mighty Grifter.

Nice.

It's about individual choice, I certainly don't judge people either way. I still have friends who don't have children and they are perfectly happy in life.

After a map the difference is noticeable, well it was in my case. When I first got the car it wasn't the smoothest at pulling away and occasionally would be close to stalling if I didn't concentrate on the throttle. Now its as it should be and I've not had any issues.

Easter was hijacked by Constantine whilst integrating polytheistic belief systems into the shambles that is monotheistic religion. +1 on chocolate

Thankfully I'm working, I'm off for two weeks come Tuesday

I used an old AA membership card and a hair dryer. Then I had to polish out the glue damage.

The turkey that put lids on my car used superglue! I managed to remove all of it except one spot on the n/s lens that had eaten into the lens. Luckily I managed to source some facelift lights for a good price.

I swapped out a set of dowdy black ones for these. Lifted my interior lovely added colour and made it look less cheap. GLWTS

Good advice re:rad cap. My aftermarket one started weeping after 4 months fitted. Put the OEM one back on and no issues.

Scotland is the perfect place for that stunner, there are some of the best driving roads known to man there. I'm a little jealous

Spotted

I took mine out, bought a second hand cubby and retrofitted a tom tom into the space.

That sir is stunning.

^ +1 ^

They look superb.

Probably for the best Sipar. I thought you were playing the advocate but it seems to have struck a nerve. Strange really but an indicator I would suggest your probably better off without children. It's not patronising to suggest someone without the experience can portray a balanced view its just a fact, deal with it. You seem like an intelligent chap.

Oh yes that's the ticket.

I felt the same as the nay sayers before my children arrived. Exactly the same in fact. When and if it happens to you only then can you possibly understand, unless of course you have mental issues.

I never wanted children at all. I had plenty of money and errrm that's about it. My oldest is 18 and self sufficient my youngest is 10 and takes after me to the point it's scary. I'm 42 now so will still a have plenty of years of reasonable health once she flies the nest. In hindsight I never really matured as a person until they arrived. I think it's the sense of responsibility that really makes you grow up fast. Strange really as I suppose if I never had them I would be harking on about how cool it was to have loads of cash and living care free. In reality I don't regret it at all, being a parent has enriched my life beyond words. If people don't want children that's fine, some can't have them which is sad and some regret not having them when it's to late. The risks of genetic disorders etc increases the older you get too. I never wanted them but seeing them pop out was the most joy filled and enriching experience of my life and I realise my younger self was just a shadow of what I have become as a parent.