I'm currently driving around in a hire car - I decided that hiring a car for 3 weeks would be a sensible thing to do, so have time to shop around, and do a bit of research, and decide what I want to replace it with. The current hire car is a very-nearly brand new ford fiesta - it has less than 8,000 ,miles on the clock, and it turns itself off every time you stop. I am not sure I like it.
So, last weekend I went to a number of different used car places, and drove 4 different cars. Which helped me to decide that I do not want a Toyota Yaris, or a Ford Ka, and probably not Ford Fiesta.
A VW Polo is still in the running, and I want to test drive a Honda Jazz to see what they are like. Although my colleagues have told me that I am too young, and have threatened to buy me tartan blankets and thermos flasks if I buy the Honda....
Tomorrow will see me visiting more car salesmen :-(
Meanwhile, my heating is not working properly so I had to get a plumber out this evening. He unscrewed stuff, and checked on ballcoxks and things, and at one point hit some pipes with a large spanner. My ball cock was stuck, and now it isn't, but unfortunately that isn't what was causing the heating issue, so he is going to come back on Monday to check (and if necessary replace) the pump, and if that doesn't work, to flush the radiators and pipes. Apparently I have inferior pipes.
So, it's a little chilly here (although i do have other heaters).
And I am feeling a little fed up, what with one thing and another.
On the plus side, my parents are visiting next weekend, which will be fun.
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