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Last night I was late getting home, so I called into the local takeaway and picked up some dinner.

Got home, got out of the car, picked up my dinner, briefcase, documents and jacket meaning my hands were pretty full.

Shut the door of the car, wife let me in and we had our dinner and a relaxing evening.

This morning, I am getting ready to go out, went to pick up my car keys and couldn't find them. "Who has moved my keys?" I shouted.

I hunted high and low trying to think where I might have left them and then had a sudden but horrible thought.

Walked out to my car, and what do I find still in the ignition, my bloody keys

They had been in there all night complete with house keys and I had not given it a thought. Just dammed lucky my car was still there and no one had decided to have a field day in the house.

Proof indeed that I am a total

I'd take it more of a slur against your choice in cars!

Although I do quite like your car, tis a very nice motor!!

Not managed that before.. good effort..

I've left the thing unlocked before with a boot full of tools and various items.. Nobody bothers around here.. Probably because they know it's my car and if i catch um i'll break their legs.. lol

It's an age thing TC

snapdragon wrote:It's an age thing TC

Agreed - none of the boy racers are old enough to be seen driving around in a Jag

i'd like to have seen the reply's from your insurance company's.

something like this.

fastasfcuk wrote:i'd like to have seen the reply's from your insurance company's.

something like this.

Strangely enough, that was one of the first thoughts that went through my mind, how do you explain the fact that the keys were left in the ignition?

And yes it probably is an age thing, as I keep telling people in my best grumpy voice "I AM OLD!"

T.C. wrote:Strangely enough, that was one of the first thoughts that went through my mind, how do you explain the fact that the keys were left in the ignition?

Easy.. you don't. You tell um they broke in to the house and took the key's. Either that or they turn round and say "Well then Sir, you are a moomin. Good luck finding your car as we don't care now.. Your fault ye lost it" *click*

T.C. wrote:

fastasfcuk wrote:i'd like to have seen the reply's from your insurance company's.

something like this.

Strangely enough, that was one of the first thoughts that went through my mind, how do you explain the fact that the keys were left in the ignition?

And yes it probably is an age thing, as I keep telling people in my best grumpy voice "I AM OLD!"

The sad thing is, you want insurance to cover when things go wrong like this situation but with more unfortunate consequences.
Unfortunately the insurance industry attitude would be that you have been recklessly careless and so, not covered. Oversights and "just not realising" don't seem to be believable .... despite the fact they happen with us all.

Willopotomas wrote:

T.C. wrote:Strangely enough, that was one of the first thoughts that went through my mind, how do you explain the fact that the keys were left in the ignition?

Easy.. you don't. You tell um they broke in to the house and took the key's. Either that or they turn round and say "Well then Sir, you are a moomin. Good luck finding your car as we don't care now.. Your fault ye lost it" *click*,

Oh I accept that, trouble is I did not really fancy the idea of breaking the front door just to make myself look less stupid.

Thankfully, the scenario did not occur as the car was untouched, but it was certainly a nausia and happy moment combined.

T.C. wrote:it was certainly a nausia and happy moment combined.

Don't I know that feeling. Was heading back to the bike after spending about 4 hours at a fun fair in Wales looking forward to a winding run back to London. Put my hand into my pocket to discover no keys. What happened next is best described as a mental fast rewind through the previous 4 hours only to recall not taking the keys out of the ignition. The bike was parked on the street tail in so easily the keys would be easy to spot. I did my fastest casual saunter back to the spot only to find the bike still there with the keys still in the ignition. PHEW

I did the same thing when I first started riding the very first time I went to Poole!

Seems along time ago now but I went to Bristol just after passing my test on my CB5, I was visiting Yam who worked for some bike supplier or other (name forgotten now) I was there about 2 or 3 hours and it was near the St Pauls bit of Bristol, I'd left the keys in the ignition but the bike was still there LOL

Some thieves have no taste...