What are you all up to

Enjoy the new car, KjellNN.......I really like the look of the Toureg and it sounds like it performs too.

Looking forward to your reports on towing with it.

Previously we have informed them about unusual transactions, but they were not that  interested.

Last time we bought a car, the Smart, there was no problem, but the amount was way smaller.

When we bought the Volvo, 10 years back,we paid over £35k by  debit card and the bank did not bat an eyelid.

I think they must  have tightened up on things since  then.  This was less than the Volvo, but the limit per transaction with  Halifax now seems to be £25 or £30k.  They will not tell you.  They just keep declining the transaction!

9 years back we paid £16k for the van, again they were not interested.

Ah well, at least it is all sorted now.

Thanks, there is a LOT of new stuff to learn about!

Feeling a bit sad, our poor old XC90 will no doubt  go to the car auction, just hope it finds a nice owner.  Whoever buys it will get 1 year old really good  tyres, and a good going car, but it does have some problems which they will not be aware of, and which Volvo could not diagnose, let alone fix, hence our decision to bite the bullet and dispose of it.

This is quite a sad day for us as loyal Volvo owners.  We have driven only Volvos since 1972, this will be the first  time we have not owned a Volvo in almost 45 years.

DD still has our old V40, still going strong after 14 years, but when it goes she will also be switching to a VW, probably a Golf.

Well  into the  month  of  January  now,  so  sat  in  the  corner  sobbing  &  hugging  my  wallet       And  all  because    it's  MOT,  service,  Road  Fund,  and   Insurance  time   !!  at  least  I'm  content  with  it  and  have  no  real  wish  to  change  it { Unless  I  win  the  Lottery,  big  time,  of  course   }

At  least  I'll  know  the  motor  will,  God  Willing,  get  me  down  to  N.E.C.  next  month,  and  home  again  with  a  bag  of  Snowdonia's  Best  as  well  as  a  load  of  paper-work  for  the  filling  of  my  re-cycle  Grey  Bin  !!

Take  care  out  in  this  'orrid  slippery  stuff  please  !

Glad that you're up and running again, ET. All ready for the next time out, once you've got the new tyre.

I'll have a look on the old map, perhaps it's shown on that one. Don't trust the new web site map.

With the "new" car we now will have service (and later MOT) at the beginning of September, Insurance still 1st March, and VED now 1st January.

We are losing almost half of January on the new car, and half of January on the old car, so not ideal, but it will no doubt pale into igsnifigance in the overall costs of ownership over the next 10? years +

This  WILL be our last big towcar as I am now almost 75.

That is more than a bit depressing, and best not dwelt on!

Sorry to hear that Millie. When ours needed replacing luckily we had our little portable one that we take in the caravan. Very handy when things like that happens.

Made it to latest CL without encountering any snow or high winds, but did run into rain north of Stoke. Has been raining on and off since then, but no snow as yet. Just hope that it doesn't freeze overnight else roads will be treacherous.

W, many years ago, when Mrs M's parents lived in Bishop Sutton there was a very basic CL at the fruit farm just outside the village - that might be the one you spotted though I've no idea if it's still open these days!

The Chew Valley AS is a bit of an acquired taste by all accounts, but if you're in the C&CC there is a CS at West (or it might East) Harptree also very convenient for the lake.

If you visit at the right time of year there's also a highly regarded quiz night at Cameley Lodge, about 15 minutes drive from there (winking emoji thingy which I still can't do on this tablet!)