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- It's a privilege to have grandchildren
and many grandparents don't
get the chance to be involved
or have close relationships
with their grandchildren.
And we, we, we work very hard at that.
- Our job is to keep fit and
healthy so we can do that.
- You have to be fit and
healthy to follow a 3-year-old.
- Yes. So what what is nice for us is
that we can be independent and we can go
and pick them up, take them into the city.
- We share the driving and we,
we feel safe and confident doing it.
You have to be aware of
the fact that, you know,
driving nowadays is a lot
more pressurised than it was
40 years ago or 10 years ago.
Try to be much more aware of
what other people are gonna do rather
than simply my own driving.
I think that's certainly
with the kids in the car,
that's something I do a lot. Yeah.
- When there was an option of
grandchildren coming along,
we said, oh my goodness,
we better get a good car.
- We were looking for things
like the automatic braking
systems, certainly front
and side airbags, lane sensor, those sort
of things all give you some
sort of confidence that you can
carry on even in a highly pressurised
driving environment.
- I love driving with Ken
because he's a good driver
and as long as I tell him where we're going
and how to get there,
we'll be absolutely fine.
- And I'm very lucky. I've
had somebody telling me how
to drive for 50 years
- And where to park and where not to park.
I am the parking the
- parking assist.
Yeah.
- So I've been driving ever since.
I was 13 and a half on the farm,
and then at 17 I got my licence
and I've been driving ever since.
Recently I had a fall
and that put me out of action for a while.
Some days I'm in so much
pain that I can't drive,
but using the public transport is fine.
I don't have to do anything.
I'm very fortunate where I live
because there's a tram line
right in front of the door.
Most of the time I take
the tram these days
because you can't find
a parking for the car
and it costs a fortune
just to find a parking.
Hopping on the tram is fantastic
and special way they've made it.
Now that it's no steps, it's wonderful
when it comes to driving
and special with all the injuries I have.
When I feel that I can't
drive, I'm not gonna do it,
and I've had all the medical
checkups with my doctor,
with the optometrist and with a physio
and all of these things.
I keep myself going by doing all that.
Driving is a very responsible job.
It's all about staying safe
and looking out for each other.
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