Wednesday, 1 July 2009

I'm in love

with Muriel. She came to live with us on Monday and we are all so happy and excited about being privileged enough to own her. She is a 1967 Morris Minor. We felt Muriel was the right name for her.
It's like driving a very ancient piece of farm machinery, in comparison to my little run around Corsa.
Rosie and Daisy like her too and look very much at home.

We are looking forward to packing a picnic basket and having great days out, driving our lovely new/old car.
Thanks for stopping by and saying 'hello'.


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36 comments:

  1. CAROLYN SAXBY1 July 2009 at 20:24

    "hello"

    I hope you will be taking the obligatory hamper, tartan rug and crochet cushions with you ...

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  2. Ticking stripes1 July 2009 at 20:24

    How wonderful. Hope you have lots of special days out with Muriel!

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  3. meplusmolly1 July 2009 at 20:32

    Perfect!
    Have always loved these little old cars. Wishing you many happy day trips out! ;0

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  4. Sal1 July 2009 at 20:32

    My mum is called Muriel!
    She sooo hates her name...always has!
    Thankfully,she has no computer..she would go nuts if she saw this!!

    Love the car! ;-)

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  5. Vintage to Victorian1 July 2009 at 20:33

    Oh Viv, I must find the photo of me with my first car - a black Morris 1000. I don't remember what year it was but Dad bought it for me 2 days before my wedding in 1971. It cost the princely sum of £100. Sadly I wrote it off 8 months later, putting a Gas Board mini-van in a ditch!!!!

    Muriel is gorgeous. I can just hear her purring. My friend had one the same colour.

    Thanks for your DH comment.

    Sue x

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  6. Clare1 July 2009 at 21:05

    She's beautiful! I used to own a red morris minor called Cyril..he was a stunner but just cost me too much to keep repairing maybe one day I'll get another......well I can hope!
    Clare x

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  7. Greedy Nan1 July 2009 at 21:15

    Lovely, lovely, lovely! I truly A-D-O-R-E these cars. They are exactly what a car should be. I have had 2 - a saloon one and a convertible. It is my dream to have a traveller and go on holiday in it.
    My children didn't feel the same as I did and I used to have to wait round the corner if I picked them up from anywhere. The car was bad enough in their opinion and I was even more of an embarrassment!

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  8. Hen1 July 2009 at 21:16

    Wonderful! You lucky thing. Muriel is my nan's name, a lovely name I think, though her birthday was well before 1967! Hope you have many happy times in her.

    Hen x

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  9. Maria-Thérèse ~ www.afiori.com1 July 2009 at 21:20

    Hello Muriel!!!
    Vroom vrrrrrrroom vrrrroom

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  10. A time to dance1 July 2009 at 21:39

    Oh how I would love a moris...Dad had an estate when I was little...you lucky lucky thing...love H

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  11. Jackie1 July 2009 at 22:06

    Oh VIV! Love! Envy!
    I'm so happy for you.

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  12. Teena Vallerine1 July 2009 at 22:26

    967 - what an exceedingly good vintage! :-) She is adorable! And (not wishing to sound like a weirdo fetish freak, but really) don't those old car interiors just smell.... well.. of lazy summer days in the country, trips to visit granny and all things golden childhood! t.x

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  13. Gina1 July 2009 at 23:05

    She is very beautiful!

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  14. Karen1 July 2009 at 23:47

    my husband will be so jealous!

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  15. connie2 July 2009 at 00:10

    Oh, my what a really cool and fun car. I have always thought it would be fun to have a very old car. Have a wonderful day out!

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  16. Unknown2 July 2009 at 00:40

    Hi, welcome to the Morris club! there are lots of us about! I just love my 1962 morris she's called Dixie. I am sure you will have a lovely time travelling the highways and byways,travelling the leafy lanes at a gentle, relaxing speed.
    Enjoy!

    x Vicky x

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  17. Kitsch and Curious2 July 2009 at 01:30

    Great car - looks like she will be lots of fun!

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  18. Bridget Farmer2 July 2009 at 04:08

    My dream car! I've always wanted a morris minor! maybe one day. maybe it'll even be my first car, I've still never owned a car.
    I hope you go to lots of lovely places together!

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  19. jenny elkins2 July 2009 at 04:24

    I love Muriel and the DOGS! How much fun for you and your family. Enjoy!

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  20. lilylovekin2 July 2009 at 05:38

    I've never seen anything cuter and then I saw Rosie and Daisy in the back seat and thought I had died and gone to heaven. It is just too cute!!!

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  21. Victoria2 July 2009 at 06:09

    Muriel is GORGEOUS!!
    May you create many found memories with her, (a picnic sounds like a perfect way to begin!)

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  22. Swirlyarts2 July 2009 at 08:51

    Ooooooh Muriel is gorgeous! Lucky you. I've always wanted a vintage car (a Hillman to be precise) but I'm make do with my VW camper van instead!

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  23. Anonymous2 July 2009 at 09:19

    What a beautiful car, don't make them like that now, my first car was a yellow morris minor, if I turned the corner to fast the passenger door flew open, I loved that car.
    Jacky at vintagevignette blog

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  24. Country Cottage Chic2 July 2009 at 09:26

    Muriel is charming! An ideal car for any vintage lover!
    Enjoy your outings.

    Jayne

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  25. Jess2 July 2009 at 09:36

    Oooo i love morris minors, i've wanted one myself for ages. Perfect for summer jollies!

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  26. Cowboys and Custard Mercantile2 July 2009 at 16:27

    She is a thing of great beauty.. and this is from a non-driver who wouldn't know one end of a bus from another!
    I do love the style of these cars.. they have character and Noddy drove something very similar!!

    Michele x

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  27. BusyLizzie2 July 2009 at 21:37

    fab.... I am sooooo jealous!
    Have lots & lots of fun in her!
    Lizzie xx

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  28. Michala Gyetvai (Kayla coo)2 July 2009 at 22:15

    Muriel is the same age as me!
    Great car.x

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  29. Heloise3 July 2009 at 22:09

    Takes me back. I used to drive around the farm in a blue morris minor van, before I was allowed on the road. Wishing you all many happy hours out in Muriel.

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  30. mimilove forever3 July 2009 at 22:51

    yay and the number plate says "ooh"! (nearly!)..and once again resisted the old banger comment...I hope you're impressed! x;0)

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  31. Joli5 July 2009 at 19:08

    DIVINE!

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  32. Primchick5 July 2009 at 20:02

    These fab cars are such fun...!!
    my husband bough one off of ebay last year & completely restored it...
    I must upload some pictures to share with you......
    Marion ;0)

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  33. Corinne Phillips5 July 2009 at 22:08

    How fabulous. My first car was a Morris Minor - and it was great.
    Grey paintwork and red leather interior. It never let me down once - until the wheel fell off!
    I am very jealous!

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  34. Unknown5 July 2009 at 22:24

    YOu are way tooo lucky I have always wanted a vintage car but know I would smash it up Hey Wait! my little toyota pick-up that has severed me so well and just keeps on going and is 22 years old .So I guess it is almost vintage!!

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  35. Lyn Armstrong14 July 2009 at 10:35

    Hi Viv,
    I used to have a moggie thou. It was the stationwagon type and grew toadstools along the wooden bits. I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved mine.
    Love your work and have added you as a blog on my blog, hope you don't mind.

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  36. Tania30 July 2009 at 12:28

    Lots of goodness around your place. Had to stick my nose in when I bumped into your car pics just to say oooooh!

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