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Never fall out with the Nav ...
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Wife wins divorce after map-reading row
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Wife wins divorce after map-reading row
A businessman whose wife divorced him after an argument about her map-reading skills failed in a legal bid to stop their marriage ending.
The ruling came even though a family judge admitted he has similar rows with his own wife.
Property investor, Mark Howell, 60, and his then wife, 51-year old Nalini, argued after getting lost on country roads while on a wine tasting trip to Burgundy in August 2011, London’s Civil Appeal Court heard.
Mrs Howell, a company director, was navigating for her husband when he said he had to stop the car because they had lost their way.
The couple then clashed over her ability to plan their route. He says the row lasted “a matter of moments”, but it formed a plank of his wife’s bid to divorce him. Judge Michael Horowitz, QC, — who confessed that he and his own wife also “argue about map reading”— granted her a decree nisi in December.
The ruling came even though a family judge admitted he has similar rows with his own wife.
Property investor, Mark Howell, 60, and his then wife, 51-year old Nalini, argued after getting lost on country roads while on a wine tasting trip to Burgundy in August 2011, London’s Civil Appeal Court heard.
Mrs Howell, a company director, was navigating for her husband when he said he had to stop the car because they had lost their way.
The couple then clashed over her ability to plan their route. He says the row lasted “a matter of moments”, but it formed a plank of his wife’s bid to divorce him. Judge Michael Horowitz, QC, — who confessed that he and his own wife also “argue about map reading”— granted her a decree nisi in December.
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That touches a nerve. Fortunately my wife and I [both in our seventies] have reached an accommodation after 50+ years of animated discussion.
Tricky route: the best map-reader/ navigator/ weatherman in the world navigates. The second best driver in the world drives.
Night driving: the best night driver in the world [senior management] drives. At least she can see. My role comprises check list [lights on?] and catering.
Other driving: 2 hours on, 2 hours off, modern satnav, bright red car, lights on regardless.
So far so good.
Tricky route: the best map-reader/ navigator/ weatherman in the world navigates. The second best driver in the world drives.
Night driving: the best night driver in the world [senior management] drives. At least she can see. My role comprises check list [lights on?] and catering.
Other driving: 2 hours on, 2 hours off, modern satnav, bright red car, lights on regardless.
So far so good.
I understand you can download 'wife' software for certain SatNavs?
It will come up with helpful prompts such as "We should have turned right at that turning", "I don't think we're going the right way", "I meant left - didn't you understand?" and if you don't follow the directions for 2 consecutive prompts, it will simply say "If you won't listen, you can do it yourself" and will then go into 'sulk' mode - tutting and sighing at random intervals.....
Once every lunar month it will go into 'PMT' mode and will be totally unpredictable...
You Know It Makes Sense!
It will come up with helpful prompts such as "We should have turned right at that turning", "I don't think we're going the right way", "I meant left - didn't you understand?" and if you don't follow the directions for 2 consecutive prompts, it will simply say "If you won't listen, you can do it yourself" and will then go into 'sulk' mode - tutting and sighing at random intervals.....
Once every lunar month it will go into 'PMT' mode and will be totally unpredictable...You Know It Makes Sense!
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BEagle, I did'nt even need that for the first Satnav I had. If you went off the track it decided there would be a single word said by the device, "Recalculating" in a pissed off bitching betty tone and I always expected a tap on the shoulder or a rolled up newspaper to the back of the head.
I prefer the less formal approach. No Sat Nav, no map. Mrs CM sniffs the air and says "that way." And off we go. We always end up where we wanted to go - except in Oxford. Don't know how it works, but why should I care?
I wondered that, but she claims never to have belonged to the organisation, Coff. She is here telling me it's ESP. I wonder what that is? I'm sure some of you here may be able to explain.
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Just put it down to "some women have it".
I have met a couple - mostly in the military - who just "had it"
when it came to Navigation. I think "spacial awareness" and
relating the small (you and where you are) to the big picture
(map, map to ground, North, the Sun) helps.
Just like some women "have it" when it comes to dance moves,
"strutting the cat walk" et al while others look like a fish floundering
Just put it down to "some women have it".
I have met a couple - mostly in the military - who just "had it"
when it came to Navigation. I think "spacial awareness" and
relating the small (you and where you are) to the big picture
(map, map to ground, North, the Sun) helps.
Just like some women "have it" when it comes to dance moves,
"strutting the cat walk" et al while others look like a fish floundering
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I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Bitchin Betty in Bath pulled a cracker.
She turned me in to this road with loads of cars parks and no chance to turn round. After duly counting down she commanded 'turn right now'.
Bit tricky. At hand rail height was a stout metal rail. It was set in to a low wall across the intended route. The road descended steeply step after step. The only option was press on. 'Turn around when possible.'
The road got narrower and rounded this block of flats. Cars were now double parked and the gap narrower still. I just squeezed through as thankfully nothing was coming the other way. I often wonder if they ever consider ambulances and fire engines.
She turned me in to this road with loads of cars parks and no chance to turn round. After duly counting down she commanded 'turn right now'.
Bit tricky. At hand rail height was a stout metal rail. It was set in to a low wall across the intended route. The road descended steeply step after step. The only option was press on. 'Turn around when possible.'
The road got narrower and rounded this block of flats. Cars were now double parked and the gap narrower still. I just squeezed through as thankfully nothing was coming the other way. I often wonder if they ever consider ambulances and fire engines.
ESP is something to do with cutlery?
The ideal satnav would have, for use after the third disregard of commands, a screen shot of a teddy being flung out of a pram and suitable sound effects.
Go on Garmin, you can do it.
The ideal satnav would have, for use after the third disregard of commands, a screen shot of a teddy being flung out of a pram and suitable sound effects.
Go on Garmin, you can do it.
Mrs W's most annoying trait when "navigating" is when at a junction or roundabout expostulating "that way, I think" with a vague wave of the arm. Not too good on the difference between left and right either! But being a "Leo" she is always "right"!
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"annoying trait when "navigating" is when at a junction or roundabout expostulating "that way, I think" with a vague wave of the arm."
Yes, you have to love that.
Yes, you have to love that.
train them to cry thus:
"my side" or
"your side or
"on, on",
or "STOPPPP"
it works if you reward them with a choccy or something during training, or a timely tap on the moist nose.
She hasn't got my password, has she?
"my side" or
"your side or
"on, on",
or "STOPPPP"
it works if you reward them with a choccy or something during training, or a timely tap on the moist nose.
She hasn't got my password, has she?