You know it's too hot when..

[cedar_grove]

... you get into your car and burn yourself on the steering wheel.

I was at two different schools today, and as lunchtime came around I had to go from one to the other. The sun had been beating down on my car all morning, and as a result the steering wheel was scalding hot... and you think about these people that leave animals in the car... I shudder.

I thought I knew my way around Leicester pretty well... turns out I wasn't entirely accurate. I hadn't really thought it would be much different actually driving myself, than having been in the passenger seat. I've gotten lost more in the past few days than I ever have... never quite lost enough to make myself late, but it's starting to bother me. Mum said it will get easier, I hope so. I want to know where I'm going. I've even given thought to investing in SATNAV, but the cost and questionable reliability puts me off a little. I have and A-Z street guide, which has all the schools in red, but that's hard to read as you're driving along.

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I understand that ...

[vegawriters.livejournal.com]

When actually driving, it's totally different. SLC has a grid system and it's virtually impossible to get lost - I still do. Usually when I take a wrong exit off the freeway.

It will get easier, I promise. Lots and lots. Good luck.

And yeah, it is too hot when you get in and burn your hands. I've done it every day this week.

[calibrata.livejournal.com]

*chuckle* I keep a pair of cheap cloth gloves behind the parking brake in my car. They're actually there so that my hands don't smell of gasoline, er, petrol all day after I pump, but they do help on hot days too.

Still, there's days I just want to get out of the car and jump in a pool!

[mirrani.livejournal.com]

When it comes to driving places by map or direction when I'm alone, I lightly tape 'em to the dash or the wheel. Someplace I can glance quickly that won't be in the way of say... reading my speed, but also isn't way off somewhere else where I have to take my eyes off the road for more than it would be to say... check my speed.