Jog on

Driving the manual Punto has put a strain on my body... Painful shoulder and a right knee that really hurts after a while due to the weird angle my ankle needs to be at to use the accelerator. My Ioniq cannot come fast enough.

Don't think it's any worse than clutch and wheelarch competing on a LHD model especially for anyone paddling size 10 or more or, the accelerator being tucked behind the centre console to make space for the third pedal.

Most manufacturer's do the crossover back on the engine side of the firewall (I know y'all like your Americanisms) though there is the infamous case of the Citroën C3 I think it was where the passenger in a RHD can poke their toe up behind the dashboard/glovebox an operate the brakes.

Something in my knee went ping last week, my right leg looked like Hellboy's arm. Can't bend my right knee and can't get in or out of the front passenger seat of our BEV, the door openings are too short even with the passenger seat in the most rearward position - I could go right leg first but then I'd be facing backwards and look like I'm waiting for a prostate examination with the door closed 🤣. I can slide my leg in first on the driver's side and get in but can't drive so rear seat driver for the week.

Actually, it's funny how with age being a rear seat passenger no longer bothers me. I used to be a terrible passenger now I can sit, look out the window, read whatever on my tablet or phone and switch off from what's going on outside. Man, I'm getting old.

I thought I was feeling old. Hope it all gets better BPG!

Must admit that life is a bit easier now I can send Daughter on errands and I can stay at home watching videos and drinking whisky.

…and shooting at squirrels from the porch?

Try swimming (if you don’t already bpg) I have all manner of old injuries that give me a hard time if I don’t keep moving on a regular basis, I find when they are at their most disgruntled, that a non load bearing excercise like that is really useful.

I try to swim at least 5 nights a week and when I can’t, I start to seize up like the brakes on a shonky old Toyota.

It won’t I’m afraid, you just have to concentrate on the not making it worse bit!😬

Thanks Job.