25-01-2024, 02:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 25-01-2024, 02:54 PM by Oh_hunnihunni.)
(25-01-2024, 01:02 PM)JanW Wrote: I used to drive my old boy mad unpicking stuff because it wasn’t quite right - I have several bins of wool and different other bits and pieces that haven’t made the cut - when I was going through my amigarumi (spelling is wrong ) was a particularly bad period .But I decided when I started the Dr Seuss blanket made myself a promise to just plough on - I am at row 223 of 240 and have stuck to my promise to myself - but it’s been a difficult project to stick to - if my eldest son hadn’t asked me if he could have it it would have found itself in the projects destined not to ever see the light of day long ago -
Weird day here today certainly warmer - unfortunately the promised rain didn’t arrive but we had a good earthquake early morning - centred where my sons farm is - he said the nanny goat went berserk and woke him just before the quake it - he often claims she is an incarnated witch - she is diabolical .They has a lot of stuff come down off shelves and one chimney has cracked but the old farm house is well built
Have just resigned from the school breakfast club -first started helping out 17 years ago -but it’s just got too depressing - have told them I will help out if they are short but don’t want to be on the roster .Have lost a lot of confidence since that mongrel gave me a shove - not driving much - Hunni how many kms do go from home on your wheels?
My Neo has a range of around 40 kilometres on a charged new battery, but I have never pushed it that far. I have been to Takapuna then back then to Devonport and back on the same day, including loading with groceries and library books and there was still plenty of charge left. So that would be about 15 kays including a few gnarly hills. I was more shaken than the scoot, truthfully. And my beast is an older second hand model, albeit with a newish battery. You can get some much better machines these days with better power, all depends on budget, but - when I replace this one (end of this year fingers crossed) I will be looking for one that has seat suspension. Of all its disadvantages, that is my number one. They can be bone shakers on badly maintained footpaths. Oh, and solid tyres so I never have to wheel it to a mechanic with a blown tyre ever again lol.
Jan, my scoot is the best thing in my life, aside from the blessing of a council flat, lol. I can go anywhere I choose, within reason, or get to public transport if I want to venture further. Without it I would have to depend on others and life would be much more expensive too. I have had one several times over the past twenty odd years, since the accident required rebuilding a leg, so I am very at home with using them. Honestly, more people should get them, they are a really good alternative to running a car, especially as we age.
Oh, and get a pretty one. It's good for the ego, lol.
And four wheels - more stable!