Family Values

Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the gaps of London

Parking Isn't meant to be exclusive, it's not a sport for young men, or old men, or even middle aged men. It's not for the rich, it's not for the poor. Its not for the good or the bad, it's a sport for everyone. Even those that find themselves temporarily lost in the foothills of redemption. 

What you are seeing in the pictures is living proof of that.


Timothy Carraway is a Family man and he drives a Family car. (Peugeot 206 Estate!) What at first looks like a bit of extra air at the back end is in fact a four inch tow-bar that Tim used to use to pull his Family Caravan. "I only get to see my kids on alternate weekends now,  but what with the child support cheques and everything else, I can't afford a second car so I have to make the most of what I have. It's important not to forget about the tow bar... or the kids. Life is all about balance"


"After my divorce, I found myself at a loose end in life. I felt like I had screwed everything up. I found myself just driving around aimlessly, enjoying the comfort of the radio and not wanting to go home to my two-room apartment having to face another long and lonely night in. I guess I was looking for something, something I could be a part of... That was when I met Gerry (Gerry Fawn) I noticed that he was cruising the same blocks, we kept seeing each other driving and eventually he pulled up beside and asked me if I was also "into parking". I mean I had no idea what he was talking about. I didn't have the faintest clue that I was talking to a British Record holder at that time, I didn't even know parking was a sport! 

In the weeks that followed Gerry taught me some of the basics and that was it. I was a new man after that, I felt like I was part of something again.


In a way I think Gerry kind of saved my life. I just wish I could have said it to him before he died.

Gerry taught me to see myself, not as the driver of the vehicle but as the fulcrum, a calm centre around which the world turns. When I get it right I can leave my body and problems behind for a few minutes and go somewhere else, only to return to find my tires perpendicular to the pavement and not more that 3 inches away. These are the good days, it is important to remember them"


Rest is peace Gerry. Rest in peace.

A Rainy Day in Heaven

 

No loss of focus

Do you remember those movies back in the fifties when they used to put Vaseline on the screen to make the starlets look better. No camera-tricks were needed to make this shot of Darren Caulwells trademark green Rover look any better! 

One of the things that sets our sport apart against all other forms of motor sport is that performance is not significantly affected by adverse weather.  Darren spotted this gap in Clifton in Bristol and made the most of it. He said that he was particularly pleased to do it outside of a running and cycling shop, making a mockery of the idea that it's not worth owning a car due to the fact that it's impossible to park. 

Still no slope though Darren... We're just saying.