GOODBYE CORDELIA

It’s been a big running week for me this week. 3 x 5am starts, 15kms each, in a row and a happy face to show for it. My knee seems to be holding up and not complaining quite so loudly anymore, so all in all, I think I’m on the mend. However all this running seriously takes it out of you, not to mention the 12 hour work days, so I barely have enough energy left to muster the excitement about my new car. JOKES! Seriously, a new car people! It’s like buying the most gorgeous pair of shoes in the world that you’ve been eyeing for 7 years and that you know will make your legs look 2m tall, but better! Yes Peeps, after talking about it for ages (as is this Crazii’s way) I finally did it. I took the bull by the horns, or in my case my bank manager over the knee, and purchased a new little baby to step into the shoes of Cordelia.

As yet, I have not had the courage to tell Cordelia, but I think she definitely suspects something. Every now and then when I indicate, she’ll just keep the ticker going long past the corner has been taken. She’s even been known to stall at the robots and once she jammed the steering wheel in position mid drive. I’m not sure how to tell her, I was going to pull a ninja and just drive her to the garage, lovingly kiss her goodbye… and then RUN! I’m definitely sure she has Herbie genes in her and wouldn’t be surprised if I found myself looking very similar to the roadkill I saw this morning.

Of course, I’m not actually going to do that. Cordelia has been my little blue guardian angel over the last 7 years and I would never leave her without saying goodbye. My new little baby has some seriously big shoes to fill and I fully expect Cordelia to give her the once over and a big lecture… it’s a big sister’s job after all! As a farewell present I got Cordie washed and sparkling clean, bought her some lovely flowers and left a little present in the cubbyhole for her new owner (a long letter detailing her moods, how she should be treated in certain situations and a full breakdown of cleaning instructions as well as birthday dates and other cars she likes/dislikes).

Farewell my beautiful blue angel, we’ve had an incredible 7 years together and I can’t believe we’re at the end of our journey. We’ve done some very exciting things (some scary as hell, some crazy, but all memorable) and I can’t thank you enough for keeping me safe all these years. You’ve been a safe haven, a joy ride, a party animal and a friend and I can only hope that in 24 hours time you make someone else as happy as you have made me. Goodbye Cordelia, my beautiful baby girl.