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I'm pleased to report that Andrew and I, and my little car, are all still in one piece (the shapes we should be).

Last night taking him to his club, I did a detour (still a route I know very well, but a long way round) to avoid the roadworks on the main artery through Cleethorpes, the A1098 or Taylor's Av to the residents. I went via Sandringham Road, a bus route. I know as I turn into Sandringham that there's a bus stop opposite and cars parked on my side all the way up the hill. So I am ultra careful turning that corner, in case there's a bus pulled up there, as there's only room for one car... as almost a preminition, I turned, there was a stopped low-rider, so I braked. A split second later, the car that was behind the bus OVERTOOK it on my side of the road, and so had to swerve to avoid me, back in front of the bus. He wasn't half travelling as well, I doubt he even slowed down.
The bus driver looked down at me and rolled his eyes, then raised his hand as if to say thanks for being so careful, you avoided a head-on smash. In return I'd like to say thanks to my Guardian Angels who are on their toes (wingtips?)

Those maniacs I think believe that the law, common sense and patience only happen to other people.

Thank Heaven!

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Low-rider. Aren't those builders' jeans? No wonder she braked

no, a low rider is a hard tailed (or soft tailed at a push) chop.

And well done for your road sense and caution GB, you read the road and the risks well.

Nah, they're a type of customised car, popular in latin America...

Glad you're safe though, GB!

sure it wasn't cowboy on a very small horse?

Stop scaring me like this I've had enough of traffic accidents

Very happy and pleased to know you're all safe and sound.

Sorry DQ and thanks everyone for the concern. I have to do the same route tonight just an hour later. In fact I did it half-an-hour ago, as my daughter's car has packed up so she was bussing it today, and she was going to bus here from work then walk home with Liam, daft 'apeth, I told her to go straight home and I'd run Liam home. Didn't have any apprehensive feelings at all tonightand nothing untoward happened,

I have a new kitty photo for you DQ

I'm very relieved that all went well.

Thanks Bel

kudos to your perceptive driving-skillset, and healthily paranoid survival instinct.

thankyouverymuchandfor tonight's return journey

phew, what a relief!

I'll be driving up to albuquerque today on that most traveled day of the year over here. It's good to get a reminder of the value of driving defensively.

So, as we say over here, "I'll be exter keerful"

Is today Thanksgiving?

Isn't it now called "Turkey Forgiveness Day"?