Wife and daughter need to get to Yorkshire - Simple?

[SturdyHSV]

To try and give OP the benefit of the doubt, it may be his wife has a legitimate reason to be unable to drive up there, it's not unusual for people to be irrationally anxious about things and it can be crippling, and as much as PH would tell her to just get the fk over it, perhaps he's trying to show some compassion for his partner, who knows. I believe this kind of thinking earns me a snowflake or something, correct?

By way of balance, I'd argue he's obviously busy slinging one up his diving instructor and just wants a quick way to get her indoors up to the wedding with minimal high pitched noise, the associated cost inconsequential compared to the value of getting his snorkel some mouth time with a professional. So for Allah's sake we need to help the man!

[wolfracesonic]

Why do the wife and daughter need to head north anyway? Is it to give emotional support to a relative who's having problems getting their front porch built due to neighbour?

[cuprabob]

Knowing who you are, I find it quite inconsiderate that they didn't have the wedding down south to make it more convenient for your wife and daughter.

[joestifff]

wolfracesonic said:

Why do the wife and daughter need to head north anyway? Is it to give emotional support to a relative who's having problems getting their front porch built due to neighbour?

Hilarious.

[750turbo]

Legendary thread time I think...

[JCollins]

Mr Tidy said:

JCollins said:

So, you're going to cost yourself and your daughter, cash and a faffing pain in the arse because your wife doesn't fancy a drive on some motorways in a Cayenne 3.0D/MINI?

Unless she's disabled in some way and requires upmost comfort and accessibility by depole then that's understandable. But if not, then WTF are you doing to the general public?

Edited by JCollins on Thursday 23 May 17:25

The sooner your OH stops driving the better - as it seems she can't!

Mine or his?

[JCollins]

AlexRS2782 said:

JCollins said:

SmoothCriminal said:

Seriously this thread can't be real can it.

PH has seen an influx of bullst posts.

This one.
That Freeman of the land muppet who wouldn't show his receipt at Tesco.
The one who's misses hasn't had a car serviced in 3 years but wants goodwill.

I give up.

I would like links to these articles please.

Guy ttting a Tesco security guard here - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Non serviced Nissan Qashqai here - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Much appreciated

[JCollins]

James_33 said:

Didn't think this thread would still be on the go haha

I did

[ghost83]

Are Londoners that moronic?

[Shakermaker]

Any advice?

My wife is currently at work in Redhill (Surrey) and needs to get home to Horsham (West Sussex). Total journey is over 17 miles plus she has to cross county lines. All she has at her disposal is a blue Vauxhall Corsa.

Help

[wolfracesonic]

Shakermaker said:

Any advice?

My wife is currently at work in Redhill (Surrey) and needs to get home to Horsham (West Sussex). Total journey is over 17 miles plus she has to cross county lines. All she has at her disposal is a blue Vauxhall Corsa.

Help

Drug dealer?

[BrabusMog]

wolfracesonic said:

Shakermaker said:

Any advice?

My wife is currently at work in Redhill (Surrey) and needs to get home to Horsham (West Sussex). Total journey is over 17 miles plus she has to cross county lines. All she has at her disposal is a blue Vauxhall Corsa.

Help

Drug dealer?

Doubt it, mine drives a transit or an X6.

[T-195]

wolfracesonic said:

Shakermaker said:

Any advice?

My wife is currently at work in Redhill (Surrey) and needs to get home to Horsham (West Sussex). Total journey is over 17 miles plus she has to cross county lines. All she has at her disposal is a blue Vauxhall Corsa.

Help

Drug dealer?

Get the Corsa Low Ridered.

[tobinen]

Have we had any pictures of wife and daughter yet?

[Rewe]

tobinen said:

Have we had any pictures of wife and daughter yet?

Here they are

[TriumphStag3.0V8]

Shakermaker said:

Any advice?

My wife is currently at work in Redhill (Surrey) and needs to get home to Horsham (West Sussex). Total journey is over 17 miles plus she has to cross county lines. All she has at her disposal is a blue Vauxhall Corsa.

Help

Well, living in that area myself, I can confirm there is a very regular direct train from Redhill that goes to Horsham. Takes about 30 mins.

However if she has to drive, I would recommend going West towards Reigate and taking the A217 to join up with the A23 around Horley. The A23 south from Redhill is a slow pain in the arse.

The problem though is whether a blue Vauxhall Corsa is an acceptible vehicle to be seen in, whilst passing through Reigate. Reigate is a very nice area and such a faux-pas may not be taken well. If only you knew someone who had a Porsche that wasn't being used for a few days.

Edited by TriumphStag3.0V8 on Friday 24th May 18:34

[Speed Badger]

With just a tiny bit of welding, would this solution make it more acceptable for the friends and relatives at the marriage of young Tarquin & Rupertina, to see your wife in?

[Davie_GLA]

He's not comiong back, is he???

Did the tribe get to the wedding OK OP? Did you make sure they had a red carpet and petals?

I despair.

[anonymous-user]

SpeckledJim said:

CooperS said:

shalmaneser said:

cb1965 said:

SpeckledJim said:

Condi said:

He's not addressed any of the issues (eg, what's wrong with the mini, why are his wife and daughter incapable of everyday tasks, what is the need to take the bigger car, etc) which made the original post so incredible.

Yeah but he lives in London and he’s got a few quid. He and his missus can easily go the next 40 years without having to handle life the same way most of us do.

I don’t mean that aggressively. It’s another planet, and the people there, all lovely of course, are living a life completely alien to the rest of the UK.

The mistake was the thread. The situation is NfL. Normal for London.

Thing is you are actually spot on! They also genuinely have no idea that the rest of the country has little time for the capital and its inhabitants!

Please explain? How is my life so different (apart from the improved public transport?)

I think their implying people in London have money..... Which means Londoners can make problems out of things people outside London can't......

Essentially that.

Most folk, faced with having to go somewhere by car, and having a car sat outside, will quickly make the leap to "I know, we'll take the car."

Easy problem. Done. Sorted.


In this case though, with the troublesome presence of some money and perhaps some keeping up of appearances to be done, maybe the gentle reminding of a sister left behind of how well we've done, we introduce a whole new problem - is the car the right car?

Major problem. Funny thread.

That, and many of them think a trip to Yorkshire requires logistics that most of us wouldn't consider even if we were trying to mount a trip to the summit of Everest! If their Oyster card or the pushbike can't get them there they come over all amplified drama queen!

[T-195]

T-195 said:

OP, don't forget to stay off the moors!

Maybe the OP has been killed by the local werewolf.