Mothers Day

This weekend has been rather interesting,  breakfast with friends, foray into the dark world of car buying and then the clocks moved forward for British summer time. Waking after losing an hour overnight, it was Mother’s Day. 

Car buying is fraught with danger. Beginning with the price, they tell you what the price of the car is, making a big deal out of them offering £1000 off. Is this what it will cost? They advertised as starting from £18500 and now they want £24500 after you have chosen your colour, engine, transmission and trim. Where, you rightly should ask has the other £6000 come from? Anyway the negotiations go on and on, first you ask for more discount, they have a quick discussion and offer another £1000 off, that was too easy so you ask for a little more and they have to speak to someone. Pity I cannot just speak to that someone directly and then this process will take much less time. Finally they have reduced the car to £21300. 

Now about the part exchange, you know your car is worth at least £1000 more than they are offering. On this they are not prepared to move. Finally they discuss the monthly payment. This is were we stopped. Beautiful car, the VW T Roc, really bold and chunky in the grey/white and they have one in stock, we could have it by Monday but only if we commit today. Decisions, decisions, finally decision made, we walk away from the deal, exhausted and in need of a stiff drink.

Mother’s Day and we started with a walk on the beach with JB and then a quick breakfast before going to see Michael's new flat. Big, spacious and modern, just like he is I suppose. Also right next to a rather nice pub, The Grasshopper, no need to drive for him and anyone with him. I left Susan with Michael as they are in the hunt for a television. Susan did come up with a classic expression. 

‘Is it alright if I hang here?’ Now that is such a new expression and also one she must have used in her youth, or she heard some one saying it and being in such a trendy flat, she went native.

I am sure the television has now been bought and after some installing they will be back. We are off to the Middle Smiths tonight for dinner and I would imagine we will talk about the virtues of wide screen television, high definition colour and the size. All important points after you have bought your television.