There are many things which one can do to spend 30 minutes. The task that you choose would determine how fast or slow that 30 minutes would pass by.
Here is my list of Top 10 ways to spend 30 minutes in no particular order.
1. Getting Tiger girl to pose for the camera. In the post above she was mimicking the cow. Apparently she has been reading too much about sea cows as we were at the aquarium.
Doggy boy playing in a playroom
2. Watching the kids at play in a playroom or indoor playground.
The boys enjoying their toys
3. Bringing the kids outdoor to enjoy their skate scooter and plasma car in the park or the open spaces around our house.
Enjoying a cup of tea/chocolate
4. Enjoying a hot cup of tea or hot chocolate while eating sweet treats at a coffee house.
Driving the Volvo V40
5. Going on a relaxing drive or test driving a car like we tested out the Volvo V40 over the weekend.
Popcorn
6. Making some popcorn in the kitchen for the kids to have a snacks. It does make a welcome treat during breakfast.
Monkey boy playing the piano
7. Listening to Monkey boy or Doggie boy playing the piano while I relax on the sofa.
An Un-riped Fruit
8. Going on a photo walk and taking in the sights of the flora and fauna around me with my camera.
Captivating Scenery in New Zealand
9. Daydream about going to far away places like New Zealand to admire the scenery. I’m so going to get R to let me tag along on his next business trip there!!
10. Sit down and read a good book which I have on hand.
The Volvo V40 Cross Country 1.6L D2 Turbo Diesel car is one nifty ride. During the weekends we were invited by Volvo to drive their car from their showroom all the way to the S.E.A(Aquarium) at RWS. The kids were really excited to be able to check out the new model and to visit the Aquarium.
My boys are really into cars. They love identifying the specifics of the different types of cars that pass by us as we drive along the roads. It is one of their pet topics. You just have to ask then about a specific model and they will be able to tell you about all the product specifications of that particular model down to a T.
Monkey Boy with the V40
Monkey boy was really excited to check out the car. He secretly hopes that we can change our current car to this model. You just have to check out the features of the car and I’m sure you would fall in love with it as he has.
Monkey boy and Tiger girl in the car.
With plush leather seats and many automatic gadgets to boost. The Volvo V40 has outdone its predecessors in terms of safety and luxury features. Having a top speed of 210km/h with acceleration 0-100km/h at 8.5 sec it is a car which is able to zoom around on the roads of Singapore.
The V40 has a wide array of drive support features like
Adaptive Cruise Control
Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake
Driver Alert Control
Lane Keeping Aid
Lane Change Merge Aid
Blind Spot Information System
Road Sign Information.
All these additions do make city driving a lot more easy and safe. It is certainly a welcomed addition which could help one drive around safely in this fast paced city with kids in tow.
The back row of the Volvo V40
The 5-seater has a rather snug back seat due to the design of the car. Doggie boy and Tiger girl can fit in comfortably with granny however if their car seats were installed in the back row it would have been another story.
Tiger girl in her car seat
As you can see it can get rather tight in the back row if I install both the car seats in for Doggie boy and Tiger girl. There wouldn’t be enough space for Monkey boy to sit next to his siblings.
Inside the Volvo V40
As our whole family couldn’t fit inside the car we took two separate cars to transport the whole family over to RWS. R, Tiger girl and me were in the V40 while the boys and their granny were chauffeured in the S60 by one of the Volvo employees.
Inside the V40
I was given a brief introduction to the various controls that I would be operating during the drive before heading off. I selected Eco mode for the drive and changed the display from a bright red to a soothing green. In this mode I was given information like real time fuel consumption and average consumption from the last few minutes. With the consumption level of 6.1L/100km it is certainly very fuel efficient and certainly would save in the running cost of the vehicle.
It has been a while since I last drove a continental car but it didn’t take me long to adjust to the dynamics of the car. I liked the smooth handling and the fast responsiveness of the engine under the different conditions~ speeding up, changing of lanes, sudden breaking etc. It makes driving a breeze.
At $160K it makes a great city car for small families or executives and is certainly a car I would consider if we do have the spare cash for a 2nd car.
To find out more information on the V40 do check out the Volvo Website.
Disclaimer: We were invited to test out their V40 Cross Country over the weekend. All opinions are 100% my own.
