Category Archives: Cars

London Visit

Posted on Monday, 4 September 2017 22:25 by Steve

A few days away in London staying with Richard and Nicola is an opportunity to appreciate the culture of the city with very knowledgeable guides. First stop was the Matisse exhibition at the Royal Academy. It was a collection of … Continue reading →

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Ever Onwards…

Posted on Sunday, 30 July 2017 22:38 by Steve

Life at The Pig Yard continues to move forward, or at least in a direction, I’m not sure whether that’s forward or not. I’ve started cycling again after a long layoff (lack of motivation) and I’m now trying to get … Continue reading →

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Car Fest Weekend

Posted on Thursday, 13 July 2017 23:37 by Steve

Sometimes car events come along like buses, nothing for years and then two in one weekend. On Saturday I went as a guest of my friend Tony to the Lotus 7/Caterham sixtieth anniversary at Donington Park. The drive there was … Continue reading →

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Wildlife and Top Gear

Posted on Thursday, 6 July 2017 21:54 by Steve

While putting out the washing this morning I heard a strange squeaking noise and wondered what it was. I looked in the almond tree but couldn’t see a bird so I went back to me pegging out the bedding when … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Tinged with Sadness

Posted on Sunday, 26 March 2017 17:43 by Steve

I think my natural state is melancholy but it’s difficult to remain down when the sun is shining. On a Sunday without anything in the diary (and I do like to keep a full diary) what does one do. I … Continue reading →

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Dreams Do Come True

Posted on Friday, 21 October 2016 19:14 by Steve

Today a dream came true. I’ve fancied owning a Lotus Elise for a long time and I’ve never allowed myself that level of self indulgence but the voice of reason is no longer with me and so I can be … Continue reading →

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Lotus Elise – Number 1

Posted on Wednesday, 12 October 2016 23:13 by Steve

I’ve talked about it long enough so today I drove over to Nottingham to test drive a Lotus Elise. The first problem is getting into it – it was almost impossible to get my leg between the steering wheel and … Continue reading →

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Caterham Excitement

Posted on Thursday, 6 October 2016 23:33 by Steve

Sometimes in life something comes along that just cannot be ignored. Months ago a friend in Lincolnshire gave me a ride in his Austin Healey Sprite which was exciting but it was nothing compared to the trip Tony gave me … Continue reading →

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Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride

Posted on Monday, 26 September 2016 14:13 by Steve

The new Mazda CX5 has arrived home. I’m so pleased with the colour, the ride, the technology, my first automatic and the anticipation of the pleasure it will give me over the coming years. There are more bells and whistles … Continue reading →

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Farewell Skoda Yeti

Posted on Sunday, 25 September 2016 18:19 by Steve

Tomorrow is the big day – Hello Mazda CX5 and goodbye Skoda Yeti. What a work horse the Skoda has been. Only last week I parked it in a muddy field and when all around me were getting their cars … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Smart Car

Posted on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 8:46 by Steve

Yesterday I drove Jane’s Smart Car to the Mazda garage in Grimsby. It is part of the deal I’ve done for the new car. Like many of the decisions I’ve made over the last 8 months it is all about … Continue reading →

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New Car and More…

Posted on Friday, 9 September 2016 18:07 by Steve

Now when I said I was 90% of the way towards a decision having slept on that decision and spoken to the sales guy in the Mazda garage I at long last got an offer from him and it was … Continue reading →

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Car Test Results

Posted on Wednesday, 7 September 2016 21:19 by Steve

At first the car testing was quite exciting but after the fourth or fifth drive it all gets a bit boring. It’s a car for heaven’s sake – four wheels and a steering wheel; it gets you from A to … Continue reading →

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Equilibrium Ramblings.

Posted on Thursday, 1 September 2016 21:26 by Steve

Am I a slow learner? Possibly but there’s more to intelligence than mental capacity, there’s also emotional intelligence and maybe I’m a bit lacking there because it has taken me nearly eight months to learn that to maintain equilibrium I … Continue reading →

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Taster, Tester and Tablets

Posted on Monday, 22 August 2016 13:13 by Steve

Taster – On Saturday night I invited Dave & Lucie and Nick & Val to dinner. For most people this isn’t a big thing but for my limited culinary skills it was something I undertook with some trepidation. Like most … Continue reading →

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Car Buying – Decisions, Decisions

Posted on Saturday, 20 August 2016 11:52 by Steve

I’ve been thinking about changing cars for some time now but I needed to make sure any decision that I made wasn’t clouded by the trauma of the last 7 months. I also needed to make my mind up about … Continue reading →

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