| I believe the popular saying goes
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| | floor dramatically but then a few minutes
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| something like "two things that are
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| | later all is forgotten and she is off to
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| guaranteed in life are death and taxes".
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| | pursue some other activity which usually
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| I suppose you can't really argue with
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| | involves hiding my car keys.
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| that statement and I must admit that when
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| | I wish I was as easy to please as her.
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| I am feeling a little despondent about
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| | I've just successfully managed to book my
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| the world such a phrase inevitably comes
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| | car into the garage after several
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| to mind. Then I think to myself hang on,
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| | attempts so it can have its annual MOT
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| there are a lot of positive things
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| | test which was a weight off my mind but
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| happening as well so like the title of
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| | then I thought that's going to cost me
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| one of my favourite Elvis Costello albums
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| | £50 and the car won't be any
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| we should all "Get Happy" once in a
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| | different when I collect it.
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| while.
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| | I enjoy having some kind of project to
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| Let's face it there is nothing better
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| | work at and my latest one has been to
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| than a little of bit of harmless escapism
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| | research buying a new car. It's amazing
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| to distract us from the seemingly
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| | how your priorities change as you get
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| constant barrage of depressing news from
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| | older. There was a time when all I was
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| around the world, the recent situation in
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| | interested in was how fast it would go
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| Georgia for instance to name but one.
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| | and how big are the alloy wheels and most
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| It's as if there is a happy/sad balance
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| | importantly did it have a stereo capable
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| in operation and nowhere reinforces this
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| | of making your ears bleed.
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| more than when you switch on the TV news.
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| | When you pass your driving test there is
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| Despite talks of a recession in the UK
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| | the inevitable question of affordability
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| which now seems inevitable and the strong
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| | with your first car and to that end my
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| likelihood of a change in government at
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| | first car was a VW Polo 1.0. I remember
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| the next election for better or worse,
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| | every detail about that car and
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| there is a tangible wave of euphoria
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| | especially the fact that it was red and
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| sweeping the nation in response to team
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| | due to the previous owner's laziness they
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| GB's incredible success in the Beijing
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| | had never polished it so every panel was
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| Olympic Games. This seems to have
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| | a different shade of red and the roof was
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| temporarily distracted us all in the UK
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| | practically pink.
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| from yet another dismal summer and the
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| | Then when I reached the insurance
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| fact that we didn't make it into the
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| | milestone of 25 I was able to afford a
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| European Football Championships. I doubt
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| | very nice Golf GTi. I would spend every
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| this 'feel good' factor will last very
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| | waking hour polishing it and would park
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| long as everyone is worried about the
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| | in the remotest part of a car park to
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| cost of living and falling house prices
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| | avoid parking dents only to return to
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| but we can all enjoy the moment while it
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| | find someone trying to steal parts of it
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| lasts.
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| | (you can't win).
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| I am always amazed at my young daughter's
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| | Now look at me in my later years
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| ability to change her moods in an
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| | researching a VW Touran and trying to
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| instant. One minute she will be screaming
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| | work out if we can fit numerous
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| her head off over a seemingly minor
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| | pushchairs and baby seats and god knows
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| problem mainly not being able to open the
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| | what into it. Maybe if we get one I'll
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| food cupboard and grab a handful of rice
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| | attempt to recreate my youth and put 18"
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| cakes. When she occasionally manages to
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| | wheels on it as a final gesture of
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| do this she triumphantly waves them like
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| | defiance! Perhaps when I retire VW will
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| a trophy and shares her spoils with Ozzy
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| | have created something to spend my final
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| our nutty sheepdog. If she doesn't manage
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| | years zooming around the supermarket car
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| it she likes to throw herself on the
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| | park in.
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