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Lady recounts how a young man she gave free ride wanted to play a smart one on her in Lagos
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A Nigerian lady, identified on Twitter as Bimbo Olagunju (@CallMeAbimbola), took to the site to narrate her experience in the hands of a young man she later realised was up to no good.
According to her, she gave the guy a lift, and after a while he asked that he drive instead because he is not comfortable with a lady driving him.
Rather than complain, Abimbola just parked the car, waited for the passenger to get down, then she drove off.
See her tweets below:
Offered a guy a ride from Yaba to Obalende this morning. Just as we're approaching Alagomeji, uncle asked me if he can drive. Said he's not comfortable being driven by a woman. I parked and told him to come and take the wheel. Once he got down, I just zoomed off. Arrant nonsense
— Bimbo Olagunju (@CallMeAbimbola) October 30, 2018
Funny thing is the guy is quite young. He can't be more than 25. How can someone that young have this sort of mentality?
— Bimbo Olagunju (@CallMeAbimbola) October 30, 2018
I actually did not think that the guy could have wanted to get away with my car at the time. Now that I think of it though, that's a big possibility. We need to be careful out there. These thieves now have different ways of operating
— Bimbo Olagunju (@CallMeAbimbola) October 30, 2018
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— Bimbo Olagunju (@CallMeAbimbola) October 30, 2018
I didn't even think of that. My first impression at the time was "what kinda unfortunate human being is this one".
— Bimbo Olagunju (@CallMeAbimbola) October 30, 2018
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Wow. The nerve!! As a rule, I don't give anyone a ride,ever.
— Pheladi Lamola (@motsebore_l) October 30, 2018
You have such a good heart. May the kindness you show others always come back to you. God be with you dear.
— Silas (@silasonyi) October 30, 2018
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One needs to be extra careful and smart, especially on the streets of Lagos.
In other news NANreported that a man took to Twitter to explain why some ladies are so demanding.
A Nigerian man identified as Chi (@jajaphd) on Twitter has publicly revealed why some young women are so dependent on their boyfriends. They cannot buy nor do anything without asking him for money.
However, the young man was quick to attribute the menace to the current state of the economy. In his words he described it as 'chronic poverty in the land' which makes girls demand a lot of money from their lovers.
He added that, poverty has also made some parents encourage their daughters to get into a relationship for financial purposes as this would help them the girls take care of responsibilities at home. You may also like to read; Popular Ghanaian slay queen reportedly dies mysteriously

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The United States is home to nearly 20 percent of the globe's migrant population, a new study finds. The Pew Research Center reveals in a new study that the U.S. has admitted more foreign nationals than any other country in the world. Roughly 18 percent of the world's migrant population lives in the U.S., the study found.Add in the second- and third-generation migrants, and you're looking at around 85 million foreigners in a population of 310 million. That's why I said, on a recent Darkstream, that the level of violence that can be reasonably anticipated in a US-breakdown scenario is Cultural Revolution-magnitude, which would indicate fatalities in the 50M to 100M range.
About 44.5 million foreign-born residents now live in the U.S., far surpassing Germany's 12.2 million foreign-born population and Russia's nearly 12 million foreign-born population.
In total, the U.S. is home to more foreign-born residents than Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and France combined. The 44.5 million foreign-born population living in the country marks a nearly 108-year record high of immigration to the U.S.
That 44.5 million includes roughly 22 million naturalized citizens, 11 million other residents — including more than 1.5 million foreign temporary visa-workers — plus about 11 million illegal aliens.
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August 21st – 27th. "Festa Major de Sitges". Sitges' main Annual Fiesta in Honour of "Sant Bartomeu", The Town's Patron Saint. There is an amazing fireworks display on the 23rd, centered around Sitges Church. Watched by many, along the beach and also on the water, via a troupe of boats.
A wide range of events and festivals celebrating the Catalan Culture. With:
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– Giants, capgrossos (carnival figures with big papier-mâché heads)
in the center and all over Sitges town (shopping area/square).
Along with fire-breathing beasts and ancient dances like the diables (devils), bastons (stick dance), gitanes (gypsies), cercolets or moixiganga, among others.
With numerous processions around the town's streets, a spectacular fireworks display from the Baluard (Bastion), the 6 o'clock matinal (early morning performance) the next day, solemn mass, processions, open-air dancing and sardanes (traditional Catalan dance).


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This time, it's for an impressive duo of Murad products from the new Prebiotic range. I was kindly sent the Murad Hydration Prebiotic 4-in-1 MultiCleanser and the 3-in-1 MultiMist to use together, and see how I found them.
You all know by now I'm a skincare fanatic, and from my recent Murad reviews, I'm already a firm fan. However, these products look strikingly different from the usual ranges I've used before. Not only do they come in a sleek purple slimline packaging, they also work around preventing stripping away good bacteria.
It's a handy approach to skincare for me of all people, who have spent years scrubbing away at my skin with harsh chemicals back in my severe acne days.
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Tuesday, February 05, 2019
Obscurity of the Day: When Bill Thinkuvit Comes Home at Night
The series When Bill Thinkuvit Comes Home at Night is another one of those rather tiresome absent-minded man strips, this time penned by Ferd G. Long for weekday appearances in the New York Evening World. It came and went quickly, first appearing February 26 1908, and last appearing on March 5.
Oddly enough, this series was chosen by the Chicago Tribune to be colorized and reprinted as third-page Sundays in their comics sections of April 19 to May 3 1908. The Trib gave this treatment to a few Evening World series in that era, in addition to using actual Pulitzer Sunday strips as well.
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by Atlas Sound
- Record Label: 4AD
- Release Date: Nov 8, 2011
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Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings
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Mixed: 2 out of 37
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Nov 21, 2011Shallow melodies, beats that date back to the 60, ABSOLUTELY nothing original in the lyrics, copy of a copy of a mediocre album made by some crappy band in the early 70. As for the voice, it sounds like the singer acidentally sniffed a bit too much of his nail polish and then passed it to the rest of the band. That aint no music.
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MojoJan 12, 2012It's a record best consumed in a semi-recumbent position, in order to match the loping, laidback pace of the music and Cox's stoned, oak-aged vocals. [Dec. 2011 p. 99]
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The United States further extends Canada and Mexico land-border restrictions
The United States first imposed land-borders restrictions for Canada and Mexico in mid March following the global Coronavirus outbreak. And as these restrictions were supposed to to come to an end today on Wednesday May 20, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday confirmed they will further extend the land-border restrictions and prohibit any non-essential cross-border travelling by another month starting today, until June 22.
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Shopping on Fanoe
There is a wide range of shops on Fanoe. Most of them are in Nordby, but also Sønderho, Fanø Bad and Rindby offer nice shopping.
Fanoe is an living island with approx. 3.250 inhabitants. Shopping is flourishing on the island. Both the locals and our guests make good use of all Fanoe's shops.
Fanoe is very good in food. There are four supermarkets, as well as, a bakery, butcher, wine, cheese and gourmet shops. Furthermore, there are some farm shops selling their own products.
There is a variety of choices within clothing, shoes and crafts. There are many shops with unique designs in clothing, jewelry, glass and pottery.
SuperBrugsen Nordby
As Fanø´s leading retailer we offer a wide assortment of meat, in store butcher and delicatessen, vegetables and goods with emphasis on organic food. Our in store backer supplies freshly baked bread and pastries during the day. We have over the counter medicines,
Ny Form Fanø
In the NY FORM store you will find sportswear, leisurewear, coats and shoes for the entire family. Furthermore, you will find a large department with smart womens wear from Soyaconcept, Only, Vero Moda, Pieces and Only Camakoma (Size 42-54).
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Sønderho Gårdbutik
Sønderho Farm shop is located right at the entrance to Sønderho. In the shop you will find delicious and tender meat from our Scottish Highland Cattle. Our cattle graze all year round on our organic fields near the farm which gives our meet is delicious taste.
Bygma Fanø A/S
Fri BikeShop Fanø - Bike Rental
OK - Benzin
The only petrol station on the island open 24 hours a day. Give your car a treat and use the car wash , open daily from 7am – 10 pm.
Kunstladen is the biggest shop on Fanø. If you are looking for a nice gift, clothes or yarn for knitting - Kunstladen is the place to go.
Fanø Vaffel & Bolsjehus
Try CANDY COOKING. Registration and purchase of the ticket in the shop
Fanø Blomster
With us you will find a large variety of cut flowers, indoor and outdoor plants and applied arts. Our skilled staff will make the hand-tied bouquet you desire. We are a member of Interflora – Flowers World Wide.
Rindby Supermarket
Rindby Supermarket is centrally located on Fanø and the store covers 1,800 square meters.
In the Rindby supermarket we offer you a wide selection of conventional and organic food, wine and pharmacy, and in our bakery you will also find a large selection of breads and pastries.
SPAR Fanø
is a supermarket with full assortment and own bakery. We are part of the SPAR chain and thus have the same good deals.
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Stamped is rolling out on Thursday a dynamic new version of its recommendations app for iPhone and iPod touch devices. The company has also announced a web companion and a new round of financing from some noteworthy names, including singer Justin Bieber, comedian Ellen DeGeneres and The New York Times Company.
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Welcome to My Blog(A Little Bit About Me)
Hi. My name is Jason. I am a full-time husband, full-time dad, with a full-time job, and like most husbands out there, all parents for that matter, I wanted to have, and still want, a better quality of life for my family and I.
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About 10 months ago I found a company that helped answer all those questions for me. A company that was, and is, legit. It was a company that provided me the necessary training to get my business off the ground, to get a website, to build it out, to blog and write valuable, quality content. And in 9 months, I finally got that website to rank in the 1st page of Google. To read my review on the company I started with click here.
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The holiday house Casa Blue is located in the Aridane Valley on the sunny west of La Palma, above the village of Todoque in a quiet and rural environment. The light-flooded house was newly built and is furnished in a modern style. It has approximately 90 sqm of living space and consists of a cozy living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. In front of the house is a furnished terrace. The house is equipped with double-glazed windows and can accommodate up to 4 persons.
The holiday house Casa Blue is located in a quiet side street above the village of Todoque on the sunny west side of La Palma. A small supermarket is just 500 meters away; a bus stop is within 10 minutes by walking. More shops, bars and restaurants are about 2 km by car; the popular seaside village of Puerto Naos is about 10 minutes by car. There is a beach promenade with shops, a paragliding station and a diving centre
View at the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains.
In front of the house is a terrace, furnished with table, four chairs, two sun loungers and umbrella. A barbecue is provided to the guests of the house. A parking space is located directly next to the house.
Satellite TV, Spanish TV, air conditioning system (hot/ cold), internet (Wifi), fireplace, dishwasher, washing machine, iron, barbecue
For those who are seeking tranquillity and hikers
The house has two bedrooms. One has a double bed with two single mattresses (each 90 cm x 200 cm), reading lamps, a wardrobe and excess to the terrace. The other has two twin beds (each 90 cm x 200 cm), a bedside table, a reading lamp, a wardrobe and excess to the terrace. Nordic quilts are provided for colder days.
Bright and cozy living room with a leather sofa, armchair, coffee table, satellite TV, Spanish TV, flat screen, air conditioning (cold / warm); fireplace, dining table with four chairs and access to the terrace.
The modern, well equipped kitchen has an induction stove, an extractor hood, an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher, a coffee maker, a water kettle, a toaster and a fruit juice squeezer.
Modern bathroom with walk in shower and WC.
The house will not be rented for a stay of less than 7 days. The house is suitable for 4 adults or 2 adults and two teenagers over the age of 14 years. Bed linen, towels and dishcloths are provided and will be changed once a week. Smoking inside the house and pets are not allowed!
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Get ready for the wedding countdown with this cute chalkboard sign! Just fill in the days until the wedding on the heart shaped blackboard, and look forward to the big day!
We think this would be a super cute engagement gift, or something fun to bring along to a hen party!
Made from wood, with a twine attached to hang, chalk is not included!
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The Nayms platform can be applied to the ILS market in a unique way. There is a liquidity problem in the ILS market, with the Nayms technology being piloted as a solution.
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You may have heard the saying, "It takes 30 days to create a habit." When you think about nutrition, consider all of the foods that don't make you feel great and energized. Most likely, these are all junk foods. While they may provide temporary pleasure, we often pay for the negative consequences later through poor skin, moodiness, tiredness and continual hunger. Start making good nutrition happen by giving up one area of foods that don't do you any favors.
Let's say your item or weakness is chips. Before you give these up cold turkey, make a list of some healthy alternatives. When you start to crave chips, you can snack on your pre-planned alternatives to satisfy the craving. It will get harder before it gets easier, but you can do it.
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Your plate should be as colorful as the summer. This is the hallmark of a nutritious diet. It can be difficult to stick to a specific regimen, or dare we say diet. This is why focusing on portion control and exposing your body to a variety of fruits and veggies will be a simple way to give your body the vitamins and minerals it craves to function at its best.
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Nursing is a health care profession pursued by millions of men and women round the world. Many men and women take up this profession because they believe that their profession plays an important role in the society. In the United States, the demand for nurses has been steadily increasing. Various nursing schools have mushroomed across each state and provide nursing aspirants with proper training, which is critical for the success of the country's health care system. The best nursing schools are the ones that use the latest technology to impart a high level of practical knowledge in the field of nursing science.
The standard for ranking nursing schools is U.S. News and World Report, which asks deans, administrators, and faculty members to evaluate other schools based on the quality of academic programs and how well students are prepared for a career in nursing. Professionals who hire new graduates also are surveyed to help create the list of the best nursing schools.
There are two more common levels of nurses: ADN (Associate Degree Nurses 2 years of study), and BSN (Bachelor of Science Nurses 4 years of study. Accelerated programs are available for both degrees, especially if you have college credits or a degree in another field. Those with bachelor's degrees can expect to make more money the national average for a BSN is $52,000 and advance to supervisory or management positions more quickly than those with an ADN.
In the U.S, there are various affiliated universities that offer medical education through nursing schools. There are many nursing schools that are known to maintain high teaching standards in the field. The nursing school of Indiana Wesleyan university is one amongst many that provides the latest knowledge in nursing science. It has flexible classes and schedules that make it convenient for students attending the courses. Its faculty includes academically qualified professionals that lay an emphasis on teaching students in small groups.
Tucson College in Arizona maintains modern facilities, the latest instructional materials, and the faculty members have broad academic and vocational backgrounds. The college offers courses for certified nursing assistants and provides its students with a high quality education, which prepares them for successful employment in the field of nursing. There are top online nursing schools such as The California College for Health Sciences, which offers comprehensive online diploma courses for both bachelors and master's degree programs in nursing.
The best nursing schools are the ones that have an affiliation with a major research hospital, provide modern classrooms, high-tech labs, advanced equipment and maintain a student-teacher ratio of less than 20:1. Basically, there are two nationally recognized rankings for nursing schools, and each of them ranks schools based on different criteria.
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Dumbbell Exercises for Women
Mayuri Kulkarni
Feb 18, 2020
Dumbbell exercises are directly associated with increase in strength of the upper body. Here are the advantages of these exercises and some easy dumbbell exercises for women.
Many of the weight loss programs concentrate only on cardiovascular exercises. Though these exercises help to lose weight, resistance or weight training should also be included in the weight loss program. Resistance training helps to build toned muscles and lose body fat faster.
Dumbbell exercises are a part of such resistance training, where you can tone your upper body.
Dumbbell Workouts
Women usually have this misconception that weight training or dumbbell exercises will make their body muscular like a man's body. However, it is not true. Proper weight training with the help of a physical trainer can help a woman get a well-toned body.
Here are some advantages of these exercises.
A good exercise routine increases your metabolism by burning fats at a faster rate and thereby, helps to control weight in an effective manner.
These exercises improve bone density and reduces the risk of developing osteoporosis.
The results of these exercises are seen in very less time period, as compared to other exercises.
They also help maintain proper blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
These exercises increase the energy level to perform daily activities. They also improve the physical appearance and boost self-esteem.
Before beginning with the exercises, buy a light-weight dumbbell that weighs around 2-3 pounds. You may gradually increase the weight once you are used to these exercises. Target the particular group of muscles that you want to workout, and initially keep the workout limited to 15-20 minutes.
Upright Row
It is one of the dumbbell back exercise that helps to strengthen the upper back. Given are the steps to perform an upright row, that will not only target your upper back but also your shoulders and neck.
Hold the dumbbells in both the hands and keep your hands close to your thighs.
Keep your palms facing your front thighs.
Now raise your arms simultaneously so that the dumbbells reach your chin.
While raising your arms lead your elbows to your sides.
When the dumbbells touch your chin, your elbows should be higher than your wrist.
Slowly bring them down and repeat.
Dumbbell Chest Flyes
This is a chest exercise that targets the chest and front portions of the shoulders. Here are the steps to perform this exercise.
Lie down on an exercise mat or a bench and hold dumbbells in both the hands.
Now, bend your hands at the elbow in such a way that your arms make a right angle with the floor.
Now lift your arms from the floor so that your hands are perpendicular to the floor and then move them to your sides, making a right-angled controlled arc.
While you are in that position, keep your arms parallel to the floor.
Then, get back to the initial position and repeat the steps.
Dumbbell Raise
Dumbbell shoulder exercises target all the shoulder muscles and help to improve the appearance of the upper body. The steps to perform a front and lateral dumbbell raise are as follows:
Sit straight with a shoulder width distance between your feet.
Hold the dumbbells in both the hands such that the palms face towards your thigh.
Keep your head still, back in a neutral position, and look straight ahead.
Now, raise the dumbbells out to your sides till the shoulder level.
Then, slowly bring them down and repeat.
Repeat same set of steps for front raise, just raise the dumbbells in the front till you reach your shoulder level.
Biceps Curl
Biceps curl help to get toned arms. Here are the steps to perform this exercise.
Sit straight, with the dumbbells in your hands.
Keep your elbows close to your sides and fold them to curl the dumbbells towards your shoulders.
Smoothly bring them down and repeat the steps without giving any jerk to the dumbbells.
These were some of the best dumbbell exercises meant for women, that target some of the important parts of the upper body. Perform some warm up exercises before performing any of these exercise. You may also consult a physical trainer and get to know the proper steps to perform these exercises.
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A weekly look at all that sucks in the car world, and some good bits
Costly cars, you see them every day drifting sedately through busy city streets, men and women driving to Tescos, collecting Barry, Harry or Mhairi from private school. £90,000 Range Rovers will never see more than winter slush, not a farm field in sight for which the original was designed. They are bought as a status symbol. Luxury Lexus (Lexii?) clog the streets around schools. Black Bentleys tell pedestrians the children in them have a head start in life, but the owners won't tell us their machines have serious built in faults that cost ten times as much to fix as your humble Suzuki Jimny tin can. And they all rely on a battery to work.
The occasional supercar will break wind to get your attention, startling you and rattling shop windows; a bright yellow wedge of Lamborghini designed to look intimidating will thunder by; a bright red Ferrari show its ample girth just about able to encompass the driver's head. A James Bond wannabee behind the wheel of an Aston Martin rumbling at idle at the traffic lights, expensive coats of arms miles away from any race track for which they were built.
Rich men collect expensive cars like we collect old socks and shoes. How they manage to keep tyres inflated, batteries charged, oil from not coagulating in the sump, or drive them all is another matter. They buy them because they accrue in value, and anyhow, they know bugger all about fine art. They call their expensive acquisitions 'rolling sculpture' to give the impression they have a soul. The bland enveloped in the grand.
Here's a larger than life example to show how the rich pay through the nose for believing everything car manufactures tell them. First, let's not forget high-end vehicles are just as susceptible to grazes, scuff, dings and battery failure as any other car, and expensive does not denote reliability or durability.
The Bugatti Veyron was created at the instruction of the autocratic chief of VW, and his half-a-dozen other car makers he took over in the decade of expansion. (Autocratic is a euphemism for, a sod to work under.) Piech was a very talented engineer, but his vanity grew exponentially with the expansive success of VW. He wanted the maker of good everyday family cars to build the fastest sports car ever made that would beat all rivals. So he pinched the legacy of Ettori Bugatti – perfectionist and maker of great cars in his day – to clothe his grand folly. Instead of lightness and innovation, he produced a big fat lump that lost money on every model produced and cost a million squid to buy before all the running costs are met.
He got the process the wrong way around, started with a shape and tried to squeeze everything into it. Very soon his team of engineers were adding bits to compensate for the white hot heat generated by other bits, and even more bits to stop the 250 mph wunderkind taking off like a plane. Each solution to a problem added another problem that demanded a solution.
What does a Bugatti cost to run? Once you've given the company an arm and a leg, and the shirt off your back, just to have a dealer be over-deferential and unctuous, you're faced with astronomical running costs. Where to begin?
Bugatti recommends all fluids changed each year, same as other cars, but … that costs a hefty £19,000, the price of decent conventional car.
Replacing the oil and other fluids takes a lot of time and fiddling about the Veyron's massive engine. The car has a whopping 16 drain plugs or twice as many compared to another exotic from the VW Group, the Lamborghini Huracan. The drain plugs are not easily accessible. The mechanics have to take out the rear wheels and brakes, as well as the lining on the rear quarter panels along with the one underneath the back of the car. That petrol pump pound sign is now birling faster than your eyeballs can take in the flashing numbers.
Moving on to the wheels, Bugatti advises all Veyron owners to "change the tyres once every couple of years". New tyres costs a killer £30,000. As for the wheels themselves, they have to be replaced every 10,000 miles for a staggering £40,000. Without anything else to buy – yes, there's more – an owner is watching about £77,000 in maintenance costs in just a couple of years.
The insane costs of maintaining a Veyron were revealed when an EPA certification application surfaced on the Internet. (US Environmental Protection Agency.) Among its statistics were £4,900 to replace each individual turbocharger and approximately £7,000 in labour costs to replace a pair. An air cooler is £7,000 and heavens above, there are two of them. Labour for each is another £1,500.
The camshaft adjusters might only be about £615 per piece, but an owner has to pay around £16,000 in labour because the procedure requires engine disassembly. Ouch! How mad is that? And I though £120 to change a hard to get at Smart Car headlight bulb was theft. The cost of each individual item would shock a Saudi prince. No Bugatti owner will do less than pay for a detailed valet three times a year, which might work out the cheapest part of ownership. Don't envy the driver, lend him a quid.
The faux Bugatti was a dinosaur when it was created. And still, after all that financial madness and engineering pain, not a road anywhere to drive it at 250 mph!
Safest car
I hear from insiders latest crash test results. Some cars are no more than papier mache. There is one stand out machine. The Tesla Model X is an electric luxury SUV par excellence, and if safety is high on your list of priorities, it sits top of the list scoring 98% for adult occupant protection and 94% for advanced driver safety assistance features. That latter score is the joint-best to date for this category – ever, being achieved by just one other car: the Tesla Model 3. Alternatively, you could invest in a VW Sharan and watch the rear doors fall off in a crash, the rear, you know, where the kids sit. You pays yer money and ya takes yer chances.
Hospital car park
A visit to the Royal Hospital at Little France (lovely name) in Edinburgh, not to visit a friend in a ward, but to determine if I have a future. My usual laid back demeanour covered a multitude of anxieties. After making small talk with nurses and specialists, I left disconsolate and disorientated. I reached the car park barrier pay machine thinking it would take a bank card. It didn't, but it took my ticket. Pressed the button for help and a disembodied female voice asked how she could help. I felt like saying 'cure me' but only explained my predicament. She told me the pay machine was back at the hospital. Putting the car in reverse met with an almighty horn blast behind me. I hit the brakes. Missed the poor bugger by inches. Waved an apology. Parked in my old spot, walked to the pay machine but didn't have the ticket to put in it, eaten by the exit barrier machine. The disembodied woman spoke her reassuring voice and asked me to pay £2,20 for my three hours stint, and she would raise the barrier so I could leave. For the cheap stay thank you SNP, for the help the sweet lady gave a befuddled puddle of a man, my gratitude.
Eddie Stobart RIP?
Once upon a time their immaculate red and greed big rig trucks were everywhere, their drivers the most courteous on the road. The Eddie Stobart transport business, famed for its super-clean machines, is teetering on the brink of collapse with its future looking at £200 debt. Brexit put the lid on its recovery plans. Unions said up to 6,500 Eddie Stobart workers are at risk of becoming victims of "bandit capitalism". The dice is thrown at a key shareholder vote in London this week. The vote will pit William Stobart, third son of the company's founder, against his childhood friend and former brother-in-law, Andrew Tinkler. If their competing bids fall through, the company could collapse months before its 50th birthday.
Happy motoring!