At my stage in life, I don't like driving very much but I have somehow become the owner of 3 cars. I have had the Echo since 2005 and that is what I mainly drive but I also have my 1963 Humber Super Snipe for Sunday driving
Anne has however just bought a new car -- a Corolla -- and the car dealer offered her only $500 for her 1998 Toyota Starlet, which rather upset her as she has found it a very good car. So I upped the offer and bought it off her instead. Fixing minor problems, re-registering it and insuring it however cost me a bit too -- but not as much as I expected.
But in the end I think I got a good car very cheaply and have set it aside for Joe to drive whenever he is in Brisbane. By my count that is 4 cars I have given him but the first two were on their last legs. He never asks for things but he has an indulgent father. It doesn't seem to have spoilt him.
Anyway, arranging the insurance and changing the registration took Anne and me most of the morning, which I had predicted but certainly did not enjoy. There must be a simpler way! It's amazing the questions insurance companies ask and everybody knows about the long lines of people waiting to talk to government car registration agencies.
Joe, Anne and I had lunch together at my usual haunt before I handed over the car and Joe filled us in a bit about his life in the ACT.
Tonight I shouted Anne a dinner at a restaurant we like to make up for all the aggravation during the day. They have very cold beer there, which drags me in rather often now that it is summer. One of the food items I ordered was Nachos. It came with a pink topping comprised of sweet chilli sauce combined with sour cream. It tasted great!
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