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Now a One-Car Family

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 [...]

Our Next Car…Tolii’s Wish

Each weekday morning, I drive Tosha and Tolii up to the nursery. Tolii stays in the car while I walk (run) Tosha inside. I then drive across town, park the car and walk (cycle) along the path that leads to Whitchurch Primary School. I drop Tolii off at the door to his [...]

40,000 Miles on The Verso

A milestone in Eastleigh.  Our Toyota Verso “clicked” over to 40,000 miles.

Concorde Mercedes

Today, I took the day off work to spend with Tolii, on his last day of half-term break.
We went to Brooklands Museum and Mercedes-Benz World just inside the M25, about an hour’s drive away from Whitchurch (or 1.5 hours returning during rush hour on a Friday! Luckily, we got home just in time for the [...]

Munich via Heathrow Terminal 5

I had to travel to my company’s headquarters in Munich, Germany this past Thursday and Friday.  I get over there a fair amount, but this was the first time that I had travelled through the infamous Heathrow terminal 5. The horror stories of its opening days earlier this year have now subsided in the media.  [...]