Goodness,now I'm embarrassed
But it had to be done
OK now the mildly amusing story.
That photo was taken in the 60s when we lived in Khartoum.Seconds after it was taken I had my first car crash (to date I've only ever had two)
It might be worth noting that 'my' car was the earlier model of Barry Bears car (which if you look carefully is sporting a rather fetching blue light and some go faster stripes)
Due to my relative lack of experience in the world of motoring,I 'got out' of the vehicle by stepping on the back of it and guess what? it pivoted on the rear axle and the front shot up and both me and the car ended up sprawled on the lawn much to the amusement of my parents and their friends who had witnessed the spectacle.
Once I had composed myself,and to prove to all of the watching adults that I was,in fact, a very good driver,I decided on an exhibition of my skills.That would impress them I thought.
We lived in a huge house with a veranda that seemed to go on forever and so I positioned my machine at one end and set off as fast as I could go.
I was determined to impress, and as I whizzed by, I had a look to make sure everyone was watching,but they weren't,so I got their attention by shouting something like"hey,look at me,vrooom" Once I realised that I had their undivided attention,I concentrated on my display,but it was too late,I was running out of veranda and everyone was watching,I didnt know how to stop and I shot off the end,and had my second ever accident.
But the worse thing was that it was about a 6 foot drop off the end and I landed in the biggest,nastiest thorne bush you have ever seen(ouch).
Of course all the adults rushed to my aid and found me with loads of huge thorns stuck all over. It took forever to get them all out.
I went off cars after that,and adults
Mick
