WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?

[Wendyf]

Colin managed to knock his water glass into the open drawer of his bedside cabinet in the early hours of this morning. I haven't ventured into that drawer for at least 25, possibly more, years. Most of the numerous unidentifiable objects it contained were either soaking or dripping with water. The oldest items in there were 2 pipes and a tobacco pouch that haven't been used for 50 years. I think he was saving them for his old age....
Not one of my most restful nights.

[Big Kev]

A man's bedside drawer is a sanctuary

What caught my attention this evening was the opening number of the BBC Proms Finale, a rendition of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor made an appearance too. I can't believe the song is 50 year's old.

It's available on the iPlayer.

[Stanley]

My heart went out to you Wendy.... Surprised to hear Col had pipes and tobacco in his drawer.... I don't think I could trust myself to withstand that temptation....
I heard some of the Proms version of Bohemian Rhapsody Kev, it sounded good, I think I'll go looking for it later this morning.
What has my attention today is that Susan and Mick are heading North today towards Barlick. The eventing year is over and they are on their way to a tour round Scotland. If I was mobile like them that's exactly where I would be going now the midge season is over!

[Stanley]

Susan and Mick visiting!

[Stanley]

THIS caught my eye.....
3 hours ago
One in four driving tests in Great Britain are being taken in automatic cars, according to new data, as drivers opt for more electric vehicles (EVs) and shy away from manual gearboxes. Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) show that 470,000 of the 1.8 million driving tests taken in England, Scotland, and Wales last year were done in automatics. nsurer AA said the trend is being driven by the UK's ban on new the sale of new petrol and diesel cars coming in 2030, as EVs do not need manual gearboxes. Emma Bush, the managing director of AA's driving school, said the need to know how to drive a manual car is becoming "irrelevant to many". To obtain a full driving licence for Great Britain a driver must pass their test in a car with manual gears. If the test is taken in an automatic car, the driver would get a Category B Auto licence, restricting them to driving to vehicles with automatic transmission only.
So it looks as though the days of constant mesh 'crash' boxes, splitters, double de-clutching and handling 12 forward gears are gone.
I remember driving home from Lanark Auction with a load of cattle and no clutch. I changed gear by adjusting the engine speed and did the trip ten minutes faster than a normal journey with a working clutch. That would be black magic to modern drivers.....