Reading Ruth's account of parking her new car reminded me of when my car had
to go to the garage for repair. I'd got an important meeting to attend in
Norwich, but no means of getting there (forget public transport it's a joke
where I live!), so a friend loaned me their car for the day having first
checked insurance etc. I parked the car in the multi storey car park and
went off for the meeting. Several hours later I returned to collect the car
looked around couldn't find it on the floor where I'd left it, so started to
hunt. Began on the ground floor and checked every level but still couldn't
find it. Panic was beginning to set in, but the car park attendant realising
something was amiss came over and asked what was wrong. I duly explained
and he asked me what type of car it was? Blank look in return, I hadn't a
clue, I'd only borrowed it after all. What colour was it? Another blank look
I couldn't remember. I had to phone my friend and ask him! Boy he was
impressed. So now armed with the knowledge of make and colour the car park
attendant helped me search the car park again, still no car. The attendant
then asked me You're sure you parked in this car park? Er but this is the
only car park in this block - No luv there's another just next door! Yep a
little over an hour later I found the car just where I left it, but in the
neighbouring car park.
Sounds like the time I parked in Birmingham.
DH was working up there for a couple of weeks, I went up for the weekend and we visited his sister, then on the way home I stopped in Birmingham and did some shopping. OK so far.
I was all alone, heavy shopping (floor tiles) and 150 miles from home with the car parked near the exit of the car park with the big yellow signs. Not having any NCP car parks in Kent I thought it would be a doddle to find it, but how wrong i was. ALL the car parks in Birmingham city centre were NCP with big yellow signs.
Brenda http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/
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