| 'Well
what can I say? I’m writing this for all the ladies in our VW world
who drive these loveable huge lumps of body filler-ed vehicles that
(lets face it) more often than not) breakdown half way up the M1
on the way to a show! |
| It's only when you breakdown you realise just how little you know about the much loved Volkswagen engine. I
recently discovered this on my way home from German and Swedish
after collecting some much needed parts for "Widget" after
the usual M.O.T failing! All I can say is that the noise from Widget's
backend wasn't clever and it sure wasn't pretty. So whilst waiting
to be low loaded home I had the idea of opening the engine lid and
having a look at what was wrong, even if it was to be a smart-arse
in front of the recovery man but surprise, surprise I didn’t have
a bloody clue why she'd broken-down. I'm ashamed to say that I then
did the cliche thing that I so often take the mickey out of other
people for doing. Yes, I found myself lighting a cigarette, then
putting one hand on my hip and the other scratching my head saying
to myself "well everything looks the same, perhaps there's
no oil in it, or something's come loose?" Well let's just say
I finally gave up on trying to diagnose Widget's symptoms so I sat
waiting patiently for the recovery |
| Two
hours later, after two traffic diversions and the recovery man's
life story, me and Widget made it home. Widget breaking down was |
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| the least of my worries, because on the way home it dawned on me I still had
to face my beloved mother's reaction as to how long the van would
sit there getting dirty and mouldy and why I "can’t buy a new and more
reliable car!" |
| Bugger that I
thought so I went down the pub with my bloke and my mate and put
the world to right's over a few bevvy's. Whilst sat in the pub talking
about all the show's we'd been to, it occurred to me that what had
happened to me and Widget was just a minor set back and if it wasn't
for me ignoring my mother's sensible advice about owning an old
van and going with my heart after falling in love at 1st sight with
Widget that I wouldn't have made the friends that I have, joined
a Pucker VW club and met my bloke! |
| So basically,
if you’re a bird and you own a van or are thinking about getting
one then fair-play to ya! Coz it's a rusty old world out there and
we need more safety in numbers eh' ladies!! |
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| (
Me and my girls II! ) |
| Written
by W*nkered Bird |
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