Once Upon

Once Upon

Tuesday 20 August 2013

Vehicular Vernacular....


Brothers and Sisters.... today's reading is taken from St Recall's letters to the obscure.
Certain odours, sights and sounds can often trigger thoughts of forgotten events and experiences....... Fact.
It would appear that for me however, my personal 'car history' has a similar quality....
Ornithological sightings, outdoor escapades and life's foibles all time-lined in synch with concurrent vehicular presence.
This is by no means a complete list, but simply notes those cars of my aquaintance that appear to spark particular remembrance...the photos make a change from birdies, furries, crawlies and blooms anyway!.....

Family cars....
Austin A30(5?) Van.....Cushions, picnics and daisies....
Triumph Renown......Camping, "Sing Something
                                       Simple" and a Frog in a Green Plastic
                                       Bowl....
     
Austin Cambridge....Peewits, Kestrels and cameras....
Jaguar Mk2....Rugby, verticality and fluospar...
Ford Ghia Estate....Wet dogs and pheasants....
Mazda 626....Oceanic phosphoresence and Ospreys.....


My cars....
A30......Damp velveteen, Jay and hay-bale....
Daf 33....Whinsill rock, Raven and flower-beds...
Series 2 Land Rover....Woodland, Rook and diesel....
Fiat Strada....Grebe, Dipper and sphagnum moss.....
Citroen 2CV......Buzzards, bricks and helmets....
MGBGT......Otters, Mistle Thrush and Dinner-Suits....
Suzuki Jeep....Curlew, Pine and sledges....
Saab 900......Wet-suit, Ptarmigan and sausage....
Volvo 480.....Deer, wild-cat and mouse-shit...
Citroen Xantia...Fieldfare, Eagle and Tobermory....

and more......

....the list goes on and on.....and on......
The concept of 'trigger' and response..discuss....
Results on my desk in the morning please....







1 comment:

Stewart M said...

Suzuki Jeep with a rego of "Donald" - fear, dust and a long outback road!

Blue Astra - driving in the dark on motorways, first teaching job, being an adult

Nice idea for a post!

Cheers

Stewart M - Melbourne