Warming Up

Thursday 9th October 2003

Good news.
After only ten and a half months I am a quarter of the way through CNPS. Just over a quarter in fact as there is no number 1000 (well not officially, though I saw one the other day and it made me realise that unless I am very strict about the 999 cut off point I will be playing this game for the rest of my life.
In fact I will only be playing it for another three years (though we might have to take into account the fact that the game will get harder as the evil new number plates supercede the good old fashioned plates that we love).
The 250 I saw was a personalised plate that read DAZ 250. I'm guessing it belongs to someone called Darren, or alternatively someone who really likes washing powder.
If you know Daz or Darren or the Daz loving man who was driving the car will you please thank him for me? It is just a gesture. Through him we will be thanking the 249 other car owners who were good enough to have a car with a number I required. Thanks for driving past me or for parking your car in a place that I would subsequently pass.
I look forward to the remaining 749 numbers that I have to spot. What exciting adventures await me on the road to 999?
One thing you can be sure about, it will never be boring.
Oh no.
It will all be exactly as interesting as this.