Wednesday

Good morning, everyone!  We've had rain overnight which is nice because I haven't needed to water the garden for a few days and I probably won't today either although I will check the pots and the hanging baskets, the be sure.

Thank you so very much for your helpful and informative comments yesterday.  I am grateful and they give me food for thought.

I thought I would just pick up on them today and comment on some of your comments.

Athene - it's so nice when a 'longtime lurker' decloaks, thank you very much.  I have a cheaper rate overnight and tend to use that in the darker months.  It's not as good as solar but it has to help, doesn't it?  You're absolutely right that my journeys are almost completely local/shorted.  The furthest I go is somewhere like Elveden, which is Newmarket way and only about an hour and a half - and Center Parcs has chargers!  I fully intend to get a home charger, should I go that way.  It only makes sense. 
Technology has improved significantly in recent years and electrics (and hybrids) have improved a lot.

Jane - I like that - team hybrid!  All cars are expensive nowadays; I don't know how the youngsters manage.  Bank of Mum and Dad, I suspect.
It would have been the infrastructure that would bother me.  However, I read and article from the RAC on this and their information was that in most parts of the country, there are plenty of charging points now with more in the pipeline.  Ever supermarkets with no petrol facilities have their charging corner now, don't they?
Three or so years ago, when I started thinking ahead, hybrid was definitely my first choice.  Now - no0t so sure.

Sencosue - I think you hit the target when you say it suits you perfectly.  That's the thing about cars - some do and some don't and finding that good match can be tricky.  I'm taking my time over this one, for sure.

Sooze - yes, indeed.  I always have this lurking worry that the car will fail and be very expensive too.  Actually, mine is purring happily since the service - they obviously tuned, tightened, replaced and generally calmed down the rattly things, the sluggish things, the noisy things and she's running so well again.  However, I still think it is time to start thinking.

Sue - that's really very interesting, thank you.  I think, for me, that petrol is a no-no now and, given I generate some of my electricity anyway . . .  

I know that all cars depreciate rapidly, that's unavoidable, but with the phasing out of all things fossil fuel, petrol cars will be harder and harder to find and also to sell.   I don't know how many driving years I have ahead of me; at least a decade, I sincerely hope, but I have to be both sensible and realistic and I hope that I will have the courage to recognise when it is time to stop, both for my own safety and that of other road users.  I may run any new car into the ground or I may need to sell it on - who knows?

Electrics have improved considerably and will continue to do so, I think.
They're a good garage and have always been very helpful.  I've used them ever since I had a Peugeot, a very long time ago now, as have no reason to stop.

Jackie - for a few seconds I though you meant solar panels on the roof of his car!  Silly me!  I hope he is as pleased with them as I am.
I'm very glad too - I like my little car and will miss her.  However, common sense tells me it is time to start looking and seeing what is out there, doing some test drives, etc.

Random question - can you stall an electric car???  lol

Well done if you got to the end of that!!

Yesterday was another pleasant day.  My lovely friend, Mandy, came round for lunch and we talked and talked and talked.  Some people are so easy to talk with, aren't they.  I dropped her back off in town later (she busses to Maldon) and then popped round to Beth's with some seeded crackers I had made, some tomatoes and some runner beans where I had another good old chat about stuff.

Such a nice day, even though the sun didn't shine much!

Today is going to be easy.  I tidied, dusted and swept again before Mandy came (because you do, don't you?) so the place is reasonably presentable for now, and there's no washing, so that's nice.  I'm not going out - I'm doing very well with the more-frugal budget after some spendy times and if I go out I might . . . oh, you know.

I plan to craft with some more sewing and crochet and, in the afternoon, the lovely Sharon is here to make sense of the bird's nest on my head so that will be really nice.
I also want to try some slightly weird recipes.  Mayo made with hard boiled eggs and also some lentil tofu.   I've seen the former before but never made it myself and as for the latter, I don't eat tofu but I do love lentils.  I may or may not let you know . . . :-)

Better shut up and check on the eggs that are boiling in Thermione.  Have a great day, everyone, and, again, thank you for your really helpful info and opinions.  It's really appreciated.  Bye.  xx