Ukraine Field Trip

[Oscar]

SWMBO and I spent 2 weeks in Ukraine recently. Our mission (well, my mission anyway): Trying to observe the BX out of its natural habitat.

Careful observation suggests that this habitat is unsuitable for the BX. It is far removed from its usual supplies of LHM, blood, sweat and tears. Although the environment is plentifully populated with other lesser car species, predominantly the Lada, the BX has yet to find its ecological niche. The BX has undeniably desirable survival characteristics when confronted with the prevailing road and safety conditions. Despite this, it is indeed a rare species.

Among the exotic, non-native, non-Lada species, BMWs, Volvos and the evolutionary dead-ends known as 4x4s were common.

Monitoring figures: XM 1, Xantia 1, BX 2

"you join us in the hide at dusk, just as the BX is settling down to sleep. If we listen carefully, we might just hear...yes that's it, the characteristic Sssshhhh... as the LHM returns to its circular gland. Now it's dropping its rear end, and awwww.... isn't that cute, the front end has just snuggled down onto its wheels. I think we'll leave the little feller there now for a night's sleep, it'll be dreaming of spanners and bearings no doubt..."