Hello and welcome to the home of Word of the Week. A nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. The idea of the linky is to reflect back on your past week and share it with us. It’s great if you can sum it up in a word or…
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Speeding By, My Sunday Snapshot
I don’t get out much, but this week I’ve been out a couple of times. The first was for a blood test, yuk. The second was to buy a new car, yay. This photo is taken from the second outing. We were five minutes from home and this is right on our doorstep. I’m showing…
The Kuga, Our New Car
Ford Kuga Meet our new car, a Ford Kuga. I think it’s pretty nice. It’s not exactly what we wanted and I can’t drive it because it is not adapted. But it’s still nice to have a new car. Motability Scheme We get our cars on the Motability Scheme. The Motability Scheme enables anyone in…
Car Brakes, How to Check They are Safe.
How Good are your car brakes? Do you know? A lot of people take them for granted, especially in the summer when roads are generally drier and free from ice. Signs of brake deterioration Look for unusual sounds when applying your brakes, like squeaking or grinding Do you have to press harder on them to…
I like Driving in My Car
Driving Yesterday I drove my car. That’s not huge news, but I haven’t driven since before the accident last October. I wasn’t driving then, and hadn’t driven more than once or twice in the preceding months, but that seems a pivotal point. I have never really felt comfortable driving with my hands, but I’ve always…