picnic anyone?

Our Internet has been down again but all sorted now. We took the 2 1/2 hour drive, each way, to our nearest big town on Thursday to get some Christmas shopping. Long way to go but was worth it as only place we could guarantee to get everything we needed. Couple of strange sights whilst we were there. Firstly a brand new Aston Martin DB9s - I was truly amazed ...I have no idea why anyone living here would want to spend £huge amount on a car on order to drive it on roads full of absolute nutters (it was very nice though & bloke driving it actually seemed to be driving in a completely sensible manner - which is about the first time I have seen that) I reckon on what I have seen he literally has a number of days/weeks before it gets dinked at the very least. Still I suppose that if you have that amount of dosh spare then you can drive whatever you want when you want. On the way home we passed our usual Thursday afternoon picnics - I have noticed it alot up where we live - the Saudis seem to love their picnic's (nice family thing - men plays with kids - woman sits dressed head to foot in black, in sun, watching kids have fun but not allowed to join in) They seem intent on having their picnics in the weirdest places - mostly from what I can make out at motorway intersections, junctions, & beside on and off ramps. It is really quite a bizaar sight - the country is huge & full of open space - why would you pick a place to sit on a rug right beside a dual carriageway. This weekend I did spot some cars further away from the road, those people that had got out of them however had stopped to picnic right by their car - & I mean right by - within about 3 feet!! I am beginning to wonder what this still to be re-arranged picnic with the Saudi family that was put off a couple of weeks ago is actually going to be like - I will keep you posted.