Farewell, yellow Mini
I got my yellow Mini in November 2014. It was an 07 reg which already had 115,000 miles on the clock and cost £5,000. I…
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The end of the school run
After nearly 16 years, it seems that I have come to the end of the school run. My son is in year 12, he recently…
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The car saga continues
Regular readers may remember that I spent about a month without my car in January this year. It’s a VERY long story, but the ‘highlights’…
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The car finally gets sorted
Regular reader to my blog, and followers of my moans on Twitter, will know that I’ve been having car issues for a while. Three months…
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And then my car set on fire
The other day, I noticed the washing machine was leaking. When I told my husband, he said: ‘Is there ever a week when something doesn’t…
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Project 365 2019 Week 3
A real week of highs and lows, with my daughter’s panto, some very bad news and ongoing trouble with my car. Here’s our week in…
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The car insurance goes through the roof
If you read my post yesterday, you will know just how much I’ve loved having a teenage son who is able to drive. It has…
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Having a teenager who can drive
When my son passed his driving test a couple of months ago, parents of older teenagers told me it would change my life. And I…
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Pigeon in the headlights
***Warning – this story is a bit gross, but it is also very funny. I just had to record it here for posterity. My son…
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Looking after the family cars
Our family has two oldish cars, which we rely on pretty heavily. My husband’s car is a six year old VW Touran, which is our…
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Project 365 2017 Week 40
It’s been a busy week of work with some nicely aching legs thrown in, thanks to the Cheltenham half marathon. Here’s our week in pictures……
