Argh, how frustrating it is to be without a car! I have ‘Miss A’ who is now taking public transport everywhere…and getting lost, ending up on the wrong side of town. ‘Miss R’ is okay as she usually takes the bus to school, friends, work and home again.
But it’s hurting me! I haven’t got a car to go and get groceries or get a haircut or pop to the library. Arghhh!
We are down to one car. DH’s work car blew a coil a few weeks ago but it wasn’t a problem then as he was away in Victoria with work so I had the van. But now he’s back (Yay) but takes the car to work everyday.
I’m used to going to the sore in the late morning or early afternoon so that I can get back home and have tea prepared by the time everyone comes home from work…but this hasn’t been happening. I’m all outta whack!
We went looking at private car sales yesterday but with no luck. ‘Miss A’ wants to buy a car with her savings. We’re looking at approximately $2000. but we want something that will be fairly reliable and safe. So in the meantime, it’s back to being car-less for yet another week.
Have I ever mentioned that I love progress and technology?
I can so relate to being car-less! A few months ago our Ford needed some work totalling approx $2000-$3500 😯 Needess to say, it is still sitting under our house!
I lost a bit of weight walking everywhere 😎 and being a country town, everything is close by for us, but Summer is coming and it will be toooo hot!
Fortunately our son bought a beautiful car not long after ours went into hibernation 😉 and as he has a work vehicle Mumma gets to do her shopping in style!!
Cars are such a necessary ‘evil’ aren’t they?!!
love
Amanda
Amanda, oooh weight loss is certainly an upside! 😉
Well we did end up finding a car! After trooping all over Adelaide, we found a car on the side of the highway that had a sign on it- took it for a drive and bought it. It’s kinda scary way to do things but…
It has taken John to work and back – so far, so good. It is quite economical to run so that’s definitely a bonus.
Miss A is still on the lookout for a little car but she isn’t in a hurry. She has up to $3000. to spend but doesn’t need a car ‘today’ so that’s always a better position to be in.
It’s great just to have a car again. I even managed to get a meal on the table – a real meal, of fresh vegetables! 😆 John says that buying the little bomb was all worth it. 🙄 Methinks he loves his food a little too much!
Cheers,