I'm A Front Seat Driver

Lucy - The other day I was reminded that everyone has a unique driving style. I was in the car with a friend who I forgot was a total lead foot, it took me by surprise as we went from 0 to 70 in a mere second, then screamed round the roundabouts. My heart was in mouth; thank god we were only going up the road.

I realised I might be a little bit of a slow driver. I don't think I'm a total Sunday driver but nevertheless I'm not a lead foot. I would like to think I just cruised along.

When it comes to Sawusbands driving I just can't help it, I have to comment. No matter how hard I try to keep my mouth shut I can't. If I do however manage to remain quiet for a while, I get twitches in my legs & arms trying to hit the brakes as if we are going to career off the side of the road....Yes campers, I am a terrible passenger when it comes to Sawsbands driving.  

Is it the fact that he would rather look out the windows instead of at the road, YES.  

He tells me he is so good he doesn't need to watch the road.

Is it the fact that he has been known to take off in 2nd gear & prefers to take corners & roundabouts in 4th gear? DEFINITELY!

Has he been known to proclaim how he had mastered the roundabout, and then proceeded to go straight over the top of if. YES, just ask Berza!!!(He has first hand knowledge)

We also can't agree very well when it comes to Navman satellite navigation systems. I hate the voice & I'm sure it sends us on wild goose chases! (We have now changed the ladies voice to a mans voice & I am a lot happier than before, but I still hate them)

I could talk about my bad passenger skills for an extended length of time but instead I will just let you know I make sure I am in control of the keys & drive 90% of the time unless I am feeling very calm that day.

Are you bad passengers campers? Or is it just me!

Andrew - I must admit that I did laugh when I saw this post and it's almost too scary to commit text to blog on this one. Can I just start by saying that I love you and Sawusband dearly FULL STOP.

However..... you pair in a car is too scary for words. Sawusband likes to look at what everyone else is looking at (newspapers, magazines, scenery) and you bitch at him for doing just that. It doesn't help that you are forever turning around to the backseat to show Gusband some new shoe or fancy coat that you have found in a magazine.

My favourite trip was the one where Sawusband wanted to try his new navigating system (Navbitch as she since became known) and you felt the need to tell him we all knew how to get to Sydney, again and again and again. I think at that point Gusband and I decided to put our headphones in and our newspapers up and hold on.

Gusband isn't allowed to drive as a general rule either. I'm a total control freak and I completely understand about trying to hit the brakes from the passenger seat. He is allowed to drive in the big smoke though because he knows where he's going, although get him behind the wheel in Sydney and talk about road rage! He drives like Mark Webber (who I must say I think is oddly quite hot) and thinks that pedestrians are on the roads for him to scare the shit out of.

The 4 of us have had so many trips together that it’s hard to put them into one blog. If I can just remind you of a particular trip when Sawusband went out for a run WITHOUT his phone (which we all know he won’t carry anyway) and without the Navbitch and got lost.

Happy travellers - ON A PLANE

I think at the end of the day we should let Gusband  be in charge of all things travel, Sawusband shall be in charge of all things wine related and you and I shall be in charge of….. ok so you and I will just talk shit but we will be happy with our place in life like we have been for so many years. Oh and lets fly.

P.S - Lucy check your email, Gusband has informed me he thinks we should have our own Vespas in Italy. I do not think this is a good idea!