MudPuppy

Focus + RX8 = around approximately 330 ish Or around 470 if I bring the work pickup home. Though I park that around the corner as it lowers the tone

I will never understand people who ... Think its ok to misuse apostrophe's

It's true!

Sadly not snow leopards, but other equally well-camouflaged animals / birds etc (I'm a wildlife surveyor) so the idea's the same.

Spotted it straight away. It's part of what I do for a living though ...

Short list: 1998 - Rover Metro 1.1C 2004 - Clio 1.2 Authentique 2008 - Fabia vRS 2013 - Focus 1.6 Zetec Dream car - Triumph Stag

I do this regularly. I have been doing since I was old enough to. It's a nice thing to do on the way home from work. I also sometimes go out for a meal by myself, or to the cinema. I do have friends and a partner, just sometimes it's nice to have time to myself.

... take photos of themselves in public toilets.

I didn't want to buy a Focus at all. I wanted an S2 Elise or a Z4 to replace the Fabia. But seeing as our other car is an RX8, and we go on camping holidays and annual trips to Orkney, I had to change my ideas. Needed something with boot space that doesn't melt your groceries, doesn't drink fuel and has decent handling. Focus fit the bill. Had it a year now, love it. (happy story)

Needs lowered.

That Jeep looks like it's about to cry.

That's an impressive amount of shredding! I love shredding, there's something about it I find quite therapeutic. I tend to let my paper pile up for a while so I can spend a good while shredding it all. But you've beaten me there.

Welcome! I might be up in Orkney again later on in the year, I'll look out for you

I'd been wondering about this for ages!

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Drawing and painting (watercolours); writing (sci-fi / fantasy); knitting, birdwatching (though this probably doesn't count anymore as it's part of my job), photography, drinking tea

Interesting, we're both left-handed and prefer it on the left.For the OP's kitchen though I agree it would look better on the right so it's central to the window.

I actually have a spare one from my old Fabia...Focus vRS, anyone?

I'm just going to state the obvious:

I don't have one either, haven't done for 8 months. I haven't been asked to leave yet!

They look fantastic!

Well that's cheered me up no end!

Not counting the one I live in, I have been to Dublin, Belfast, Paris and London.

A big slab of chocolate cake.

My first car was modified very slightly. My second car stayed standard. My third car was modified in several ways. My current car is staying standard. See, I alternate ...