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Sharing My World Week 41

Cee has posed another set of questions to Share My World with, so here goes! Thanks for hosting the challenge, Cee.

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Would you rather take pictures or be in pictures?
I would definitely prefer to take the pictures. Sets of photos from work Christmas parties are all full of my hand in front of my face, a hastily turned head or a blur off to the side as I make my escape.

I prefer taking photos of scenery rather than people, because I always worry that I’m making the people feel as uncomfortable as I feel when someone’s taking a photo of me.

What did you most enjoy doing this past week?
I guess maybe going for a drive in my new car. See the next question!

It’s got a lot of zip. It’s my mid-life crisis car. I expect next time I’ll get a car more suitable for my age 🙂

What is your greatest extravagance?
My car, probably. I’m one of those people who enjoys driving, and since I’m commuting nearly 40 miles a day, I want to do it in a decent car. I only had my last car for 19 months, but Ford offered me loads of money off a new car, so for very little extra a month I got an upgrade!

I took some pictures this morning. It’s still dark so I couldn’t really see what I was aiming at.


I tell you what, anyone who says that heated seats are an unnecessary luxury (me a couple of weeks ago) has never tried them!

If anyone’s interested, it’s a Ford Fiesta ST-3 (in America that’s a Fiesta ST with most of the optional extras added).

Which letter of the alphabet describes you best?
Huh, what?

Maybe “S” or “Z” because I keep changing my mind about things, and those letters weave about from side to side.

See you again next week!

  1. October 19, 2014 at 6:36 am

    great mixture of photos and story!

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    • October 19, 2014 at 6:51 am

      Thanks, I like to break up the words with some pictures!

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  2. Gilraen
    October 19, 2014 at 7:18 am

    I too prefer pictures of scenery vs people. Not so much for the uncomfortable thing, but moe because when I see pictures it is what I prefer to see.

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    • October 19, 2014 at 9:27 am

      I like pictures of people for memories, like people I was at university with, but by and large I do like to see pictures of scenery better.

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  3. NotAPunkRocker
    October 19, 2014 at 8:04 am

    Good point on pictures of scenes vs people. I guess I’ve always done that without realizing since I hate cameras too.

    I usually am not a Ford fan, but the car looks really nice! Love the blue! Now, is it a 6-speed or am I seeing two 5th gears?

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    • October 19, 2014 at 9:32 am

      It’s 6 speed 🙂 It took a little while to get used to but I’ve got the hang of it now, pretty much. It is a nice colour!

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  4. Lyn
    October 19, 2014 at 8:35 am

    Nothing like a brand new car. ~sigh

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  5. Lyn
    October 19, 2014 at 8:37 am

    darn think I hit the wrong key 😀 As I was saying…there’s nothing like a brand new car…mine has just turned 15. Never had any major problems and only three sets of new tyres in that time.

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    • October 19, 2014 at 9:35 am

      That’s really good! Most cars have had quite a bit of work by then, and way more tyres.
      A new car is nice, but it would be good to hang on to it for a bit longer and actually own all of it 🙂

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  6. October 19, 2014 at 9:40 am

    Ali, That looks like a lovely car. That color is a beautiful blue. Heated seats are great. I could have used those when I was driving in northeast Ohio. We were close to Canada and it really got cold.

    The older I get the less I like to be in photos for the obvious reasons. My daughter took the lastest ones of us when she was here. I don’t even own a camera these days. I enjoy other peoples photos, especially of beautiful scenery. 🙂 — Susan

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    • October 19, 2014 at 4:18 pm

      I’m quite looking forward to winter so the heated seats really come into their own 🙂
      I haven’t read of anyone yet who actually likes being in photos!

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  7. October 19, 2014 at 9:45 am

    Sorry for the typo. That word was supposed to be “latest” not “lastest” in the last paragraph. I write better English than that. 😀

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  8. merbear74
    October 19, 2014 at 11:41 am

    Nice ride!!

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  9. October 19, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    That looks like a fun car to drive.

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  10. October 19, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    It looked strange to see the driver’s side on the right side of the car 🙂 Have fun with your new baby. Thanks for playing.

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    • October 19, 2014 at 4:20 pm

      I don’t know how I’d cope with a left-hand drive. I’d have to change gear with my right hand and I don’t like taking that off the steering wheel!

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  11. October 19, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    Heated seats are GREAT. I had them on an Acura I owned. Heated leather makes winter almost bearable. NICE wheels. Have fun!

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    • October 19, 2014 at 4:29 pm

      It’s costing me a fortune in petrol – I keep going out for drives, or going home the “long way” 🙂

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  12. October 19, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    BTW, congrats on your new speed machine. Driving a fast car with loud music on a open road is one of life’s finest pleasures.

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  13. October 20, 2014 at 2:59 am

    That’s one sweet mid-life crisis car – that description made me laugh!! Seriously nice though, looks like it would be a joy to drive and I adore the color!
    Also “S” or a “Z” is an awesome representation for a changing mind – creative!!
    ~ Andrea ❤

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    • October 20, 2014 at 12:18 pm

      It is good fun to drive! I was hoping for a car that colour so I was quite lucky.

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  14. October 20, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Your mid-life crisis car was hilarious! I don’t have such wonderful excuses when I want to get a new TV, I have to invent some day of my name II or something!

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    • October 20, 2014 at 1:02 pm

      When I wanted a new TV I kept hanging around hoping my current TV would break but it didn’t. So I just had to buy one, no excuses 🙂

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  15. October 20, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    Hooray for spiffy new cars! I love the shade of blue on it too!

    I have a running joke with one of my other online friends about heated seats in cars… like you, she believes they are a necessity. All I need is the handy dandy little heater in my Neon, which once warmed up is approximately the temperature of the surface of the sun. Ahhhhhh….

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    • October 20, 2014 at 3:15 pm

      The cool(!) thing about heated seats is you can switch them on without telling your passenger and then they think they’ve wet themselves as the heat suddenly expands beneath them 🙂

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