Zara won and was Reserve Champion in the Lead Rein Pony class
It’s my road too
Car taxed? Check. No parking restrictions? Check. Dumb locals who leave anonymous notes on my windscreen? Check.
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Summer in the garden
Henry’s discovered the garden, the hose pipe and eating dirt.
webuyanycar
But wedontpayyouanymoney either. WBAC price for our old VW Golf was £70. Factor in their admin fee (£50) and the petrol to drive it to their location means a final price more like £15. We sold the car on eBay first time for £350 and the buyer comes to collect.
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My car is not well
After 132,223 miles I’m beginning to think I’m reaching the end of the road with the Golf. Mechanically everything is good, the engine is fine, the brakes work and the suspension, although a little soft is still in good shape. It’s little things that are going wrong.
| Problem | Impact | Workaround |
| Drivers side windscreen wiper nut has lost its thread | The wiper stops working when it’s raining | Have the wipers on intermittent even in the pouring rain. Squint through the blurred windscreen |
| Rear windscreen wiper has snapped off | None. Like a dog with no tail | Use the side mirrors |
| Front electric windows have stopped working | Lack of airflow, limited access to parking barriers and no quick chats through the window | Open the doors |
| The radio doesn’t work | No entertainment | Challenge myself with difficult ethical or philosophical questions. |
| Driver’s side airbag doesn’t work | Straight into the steering wheel in the event of an accident | Don’t crash into anything |
| Glove box light on all the time | Eye catching light shining through the passenger heater vent | Angle the heater vent blades to stop the light shining in my eyes |
| Catch on the boot doesn’t | Driving off with an unsecured boot that rattles | Keep slamming the boot until eventually it catches |
So the car that my parents bought new and gave to me is finally nearer the great scrap-heap in the sky. We’ve had our monies worth. It only costs me about £40 a month in fuel. It costs little to insure. It can’t go on for ever, I think it’s time to give it a dignified send off.
Happy 1st Birthday Henry!
Henry and his Radio Flyer walker that he got for his birthday.