Fridays observations: Salisbury Street and Manchester Street

Salisbury Street


CKB346

AWE496 burgundy umbrella

EAJ558 Bam Bam the Whiteware Man

XJ3435 sunscreen out on the dash, first day this week that it’s been needed

RO3982 a pile of woolens on the seats and several folded chamois cloths for keeping the windscreen clear

009236 A MacDonalds drive through VIP, there are pink pyjamas on the back seat

ZT6434 cut off jean shorts

RK8981 the rear seat arm rest is folded down, did the kids need separating this morning?

CDN252 several Burger King drink cups

WR1543 neatly bundled bag of rubbish

CKK282 some pieces of plastic film have been stuck on the driver’ s side window, they are not stuck properly and full of air bubbles…this must make it quite hard to see when it’s raining.

ZM4676 AA member, steering lock sitting in the back seat instead of attached to the steering wheel

XA7366 Jacket, umbrella and big ledger book that looks well used

EWE583 two booster seats for different aged children

EFW667 tissues on the dash in easy reach, a software cd and sketchbook on the back seat

CMP957 someone has been wiping the condensation off the windscreen with their bare hand, it is all smeary. There is a nonstick mat on the das with an air freshener lozenge stuck on it…hmmn, practical but not beautiful

DSY944 silver saloon with aesthetically co-ordinated stainless steel thermos cup

ELC44Ø running shoes biffed in the back

CLY762 the owner of the car is inside and doesn’t like me looking

NX5692 dishevelled but basically tidy

APN234 this one has recently hosted a major cat convention on the bonnet

BRU956 snazzy document valet with fushia pink cover

CET3Ø8 silver sun screen ready but not being used

Manchester Street

BCU8Ø2 red, red accessories

EGE997 uses Tony’s Tyre service

YH7112 pretty grubby, not cluttered but could use a vacuum and clean has a much more interesting sunscreen with an ocean view (dreaming of sailing off over the horizon?)

EJF56 a members of Contours Gym, pink sticker that says “ Go Girl!”

APH844 coordinated accessories in tasteful shades of blue, a shawl and classy midnight blue umbrella

CQC343 another Tony’s customer with quite a few receipts in the passenger side, your accountant might not completely approve of your filing system

BWH966 silver

GOBLIN has an interesting sticker in Cyrillic text with a big red heart and a picture of a camel

CJT343 a copy of Realtor Magazine, tartan rug and a large number of green reusable shopping bags

BGW9ØØ someone is ready for working outside; tool box, overalls and sunhats. They also live with cats and park under a tree.

BGY741

JG5862 a lumbar support pillow and a box of tissues that someone has sat on, squashed completely flat

CSN339 canned ingredients for a berry pudding of some kind…mmmmm

DSH818 expensive mobile home, a deluxe model with a very beautiful sea kayak on the roof

ATF392 there is a tiger decal on the window, it’s a nice graphic but someone has stuck it on upside down

ZT69Ø7 a couple of quality lightweight mountain bikes folded in a space that only just fits them- looks like it is a well practiced maneuver.

DNJ36Ø Cooler bags and used promotional posters- that still have blu-tak on them. There is an odd little powdery sachet on the dash that is leaving a trail of white dust as it scoots back and forth when the car corners. It’s obviously there on purpose…what is it for? air fresh?

ESS4Ø1 silver people mover

EZL78Ø silver hatchback containing two hot looking passengers

RR714Ø mismatched speaker set and lots of faded unreadable stickers on back window, more stickers on the side windows that are all about skiing. The car needs rust work on the wheel arches.

AHW224 the kid who sits in the back likes fruity drinks

EHA41Ø the entire rear bumper is missing on this car, the effect is like a beautiful woman with a big loogey in her nose

JN7818 Black handbag and vinyl jacket, novel biffed in the back

ULSØ95 child’s dress-up costume hanging in a dry cleaning bag

CTY69 very clean

AQF796 listens to MoreFM, small bottle of high performance oil in the back

CUQ316 expensive car that needs a wash

AGJ792 Japanese import, still has Japanese Dealer stickers on it

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Thursdays Observations: Montreal Street

DU2886    post it notes on the dashboard, bit forgetful aye?

CNF511   flash people mover with curtains and a neatly stowed raincoat

BTP163   MacDonald’s receipts and a pile of mail

ST1431

PH7395   scrappy little workhorse of a van, quite beaten up. There have been recent efforts to touch it up with what looks like house paint. Groovy little aeroplane toy on the dash

DNW216   go faster red, still has dealer sticker on the window

EYF737    has the most high tech steering lock I’ve seen yet, it’s like a piece of wonderful bondage sculpture, yellow and black

NT5327   chocolate wrappers and tie-downs

XM15Ø5   that’s a bit casual, the door is hanging open

CSB418    looks like a serious boy toy from the outside, but it also has a child booster seat

AKT217   bag of bags keen recycler

ASU743   Wylie Coyote seat covers and a little silver flask hanging on the mirror

EGG182   a Beast of a Ford Truck, sexy

AWJ349    silver saloon

DAN428   goofy yellow toy on the mirror

ZQ348Ø   courier van

WH788Ø   workingman’s truck

DQF518    clean and dull

CPL717    muddy cat prints and papers in foot well

AHF77Ø   NW shopping bag and black silky cardigan

TJ6688    just one small spiral bound notebook, a personality free zone

AE5698    A half finished boy toy car, it has a gorgeous high-tech purple lustre paint, a quality speaker kit, extra gauges on the dash in a fetching electric blue...when the trim on the door is fixed this will be a serious chick magnet

ZM8523   maps and yellow pages

ADW515   funny little blue and white knitted hat with a long plaited topknot

RP3366    Oh this guy(?) is a heavy metal fan for sure; Satanist graphics between fuck-off speakers

BTR2ØØ   a shopping basket of a car

ZZ8797

XD8692   dried flowers and a little paper toy stuck in the fan vents on the dash, lots of receipts and papers

YT84Ø4   Baby blanket and teething toy in the back

BPD213   a big sticker that says: “Work Sucks Go Surfing” ...fair enough!

2998XØ9   expensive leather interior, a European import that smells like serious $$

AGK737    there are one or two clues that we have a sci-fi geek here: 5 dvds on the back seat, empty ‘V’ bottles and two Asimov novels on passenger seat.

ALD51Ø   there are so many things dangling from the rear vision mirror Im amazed they can see to drive: miniature boxing gloves, a rosary or two and a little angel

YK2831   silver saloon

FBM679    empty

CFR689   discarded learner plates (are you sure you are ready?)

XE8638    a cowardly lion toy and a big no smoking sticker on the dash

CWB910   seat covers that remind me of ‘70’s wallpaper, and not in a good way

PF9648    peeling red paint

YX3623   no-nonsense work wagon with knobbly tyres, farm use for sure

XX3992   silver saloon

WZ3265   a family of stuffed toy animals lined up on the dash, too cute.

BNZ339   the graphics look like the Nike Swoosh...but blue instead of red, who thought that was a good idea?

EKK185   low slung double cab with deluxe trim inside and out. The effect only slightly spoilt by the rubbish bin in the back

NJ6670   enigmatic black nylon pouches, what are they for?

DAQ577   super fluffy seat covers

PB6144    this is someone who works outdoors, maybe on a roading crew: high-viz vest, a warm polar-fleece jacket that is quite muddy (also has super fluffy seat covers)

TM51Ø1    Im wondering if these last three people all go shopping for car accessories together, these people also have fluffy seat covers in a startling shade of Magenta

ADJ294

UW8Ø7Ø   can the large number of stains on the front seat be attributed to regularly trying to drive with a
cup of coffee in hand?

ABP512

DGM784   very dusty big diesel workhorse

DWP83Ø   empty except for the kids booster seat

DFU432    stylish metallic bronze with dark tinted windows that I can’t see through, nosiness foiled.

ND7178   promotional umbrella in the back

CJG133   people mover complete with box of tissues

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