The sun was high, casting long shadows that danced with the hot shimmering air, creating mirages that tested both the mind and the spirit. Moorabbin’s murmurs had led Roland, the wandering gunslinger-mechanic, towards Bentleigh. Every twist of his engine told tales of the professional mechanic in the Bentleigh area – a maestro who could make …
I’m planning to sell my car in the next couple of months as my wife and I are expecting a child. This is a very exciting time for us but it has meant that we’ve needed to make a few big lifestyle changes. One of the big changes that we’re making is moving house. We …
One day after work I was driving and wanted to get to a shop in time to try new shoes. I had only thirty minutes to get to the shop in time before it closed. I was sure I was going to arrive with at least five minutes to spare but in a shoe …
Family holidays are supposed to be a huge source of stress, right? Please tell me they are. If that’s not the case, then I’m clearly doing something wrong, and I simply can’t afford for that to be the case. I mean, when you’re racking up hundreds of dollars a day on kid-friendly B&Bs, cafe meals …
First driving lesson: an unmitigated disaster. I have never sat behind the wheel of a car, but so many of the jobs I would like to apply for say that they need you to have a license, so I figured I’d get right on that. Lessons seemed like a good idea, especially since I’d never …
So…I’ve been looking up pictures of moon rovers, and I don’t think my ability to change tires is going to be very helpful. All this time I’ve used this as the one solid reason that I should be part of the colonisation team. My tire repair skills are immense. They are vital to the mission. …
How often are you supposed to have your car serviced? Honestly, there should be a subject about this kind of thing in high school. How to clean a drain, how to consolidate your super, how to do tax… you get the idea. Point is, I’ve been an official adult for a good two years now, …