"It's that problem with the steering Lulu!"

"It's that problem with the steering Lulu!" Dad would say.  My dear departed mum and dad used to work at the same engineering works in Wembley, and each day they would to work together. Except for the occasional day when the car would play up!  It was always the same problem....the steering...and funnily enough usually on a pleasant sunny day. They would be heading off in the right direction and then suddenly without warning the steering wouldn't respond....just at the critical Wembley turning. An hour later they would be in Brighton....sitting on the seafront....enjoying the packed lunch intended for the factory canteen....just appreciating what was around them.

Mum would always protest...for a while. Mum was the conscientious one in our family. But Mum also knew what these days meant to both of them.They meant.

Do the things you enjoy in life with the people that you love.

Be able to enjoy moments that add value to your life.

Take opportunities and don't procrastinate. Be spontaneous.

Never lose your sense of fun or your spark of rebelliousness.

With these sunny autumn days that we're currently enjoying they would definitely have been taking a "Bob'n Lu Day" as I like to call it.    And who knows....maybe they are?