Never before have we been a one-car family. We are now!
I have taken to using the train for my commute into Fleet this year; and the time had come to renew the insurance on the X-registration (2000) Honda Civic, plus we had to pay a hefty repair bill to get it to pass its MOT in February.
We decided after a bit of ‘what if’ scenario playing that we can manage with just one car. (One of friends thinks we should be able to manage with no car…but one step at a time!)
So, onto AutoTrader it went last Sunday. This Sunday it was bought by a lovely couple who drove 3.5 hours from Devon to see it. After a test drive out to Overton and back, we agreed on a discount because a cambelt was due for replacement. We sat down outside to enjoy some coffee together, to celebrate the exchange and to fill in the V5C paperwork.
We’re going to put the purchase price towards our summer holiday, and a possible Brompton for me in the future…
A proud 'Star of the Week' (note how he is trying to hide the fact he's sneaking a candy)
Tosha is the ‘Star of the Week’!
He was given the coveted award for his determination to read well.
He reads books most nights to us; and obviously is enjoying reading at school, too.
He was very proud of himself this week, too, for starting on ’stage 2′ books which give him that little bit more of a challenge.
Well done, kiddo!
Something's missing!
We had delicious pancakes for lunch today. There’s all kinds of tasty things we spread and put on them before rolling them up (for they are quite thin) and eating them.
My favourite is the ‘yoghurt goo’, which consists of Greek yoghurt, prunes, bananas, strawberries and nuts (or seeds) mashed together in a food processor.
Tosha enjoyed his pancakes covered with cream cheese then filled with sliced ham and grated cheese.
Tolii had the same as Tosha, then went for another, this time covered just with cherry jam.
He was savouring the flavour when he said, “There’s something hard in it”. » Continue reading Pancakes, or How Tolii Lost His First Tooth »
What a great winter – the snow continues!
The Square, Whitchurch, Hampshire
The snow has stayed to the delight of our kids! There were many opportunities to take some very pretty pictures around town (see our gallery). That is, once I got into town after work… » Continue reading Whitchurch Winter Wonderland after Travel Troubles »
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