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Wondered if we might start a thread on what's coming up in the way of
gardening events? e.g. i am carting four people off to the Alpine Gardening Society's big Early Spring Show in Harlow on Saturday as they apparently have an excellent plant sale first in the morning (Not just alpine) Mark Hall School, First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9LR. (M11 Jn 7, head for Harlow; straight on for 3 miles approx; right onto B183 at roundabout; school is immediately on right.) according to website. Well i will be when I've worked out how to recharge the Volvo battery as some dear little soul came with his mother and unbeknownst to us had taken my spare car key and put it in the ignition. i have discovered it four hours later lights and whatnot now all drained............ -- Janet Tweedy |
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... Wondered if we might start a thread on what's coming up in the way of gardening events? e.g. i am carting four people off to the Alpine Gardening Society's big Early Spring Show in Harlow on Saturday as they apparently have an excellent plant sale first in the morning (Not just alpine) Mark Hall School, First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9LR. (M11 Jn 7, head for Harlow; straight on for 3 miles approx; right onto B183 at roundabout; school is immediately on right.) according to website. Well i will be when I've worked out how to recharge the Volvo battery as some dear little soul came with his mother and unbeknownst to us had taken my spare car key and put it in the ignition. i have discovered it four hours later lights and whatnot now all drained............ -- Janet Tweedy Our first plant sale of the year is at Tavistock on the 18th, nothing before then. Just as well as I am still trying to clear the mountain of stone which was our old kitchen! -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
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On 03/02/2012 03:40 AM, Janet Tweedy wrote:
Wondered if we might start a thread on what's coming up in the way of gardening events? Just had 6 m3 of wood chips delivered, my back hurts just looking at it. Although it's unlikely I'll be able to attend personally, the Maple Society will have a stand at the Gardener's World show at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham from 13-17 June. I'd certainly like to encourage anyone in the area to visit and learn more about these terrific plants, and about the benefits (visits to private gardens, seed distribution/exchange, colour newsletter etc) of the Society. Our web site is www.maplesociety.org. Well i will be when I've worked out how to recharge the Volvo battery as some dear little soul came with his mother and unbeknownst to us had taken my spare car key and put it in the ignition. i have discovered it four hours later lights and whatnot now all drained............ Ouch. Just went through this with our Passat, ended up having to get it towed and it is still at the garage 3 weeks later; turns out the part that won't let you start the motor without your foot on the brake has broken. I'm looking at purchasing a Volvo, anything good or bad to say about it? -E |
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On 03/02/2012 12:24 PM, Janet wrote:
In , says... I'm looking at purchasing a Volvo, anything good or bad to say about it? Spare parts are hideously expensive Thanks, that's a good tip. |
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Janet writes In article , says... I'm looking at purchasing a Volvo, anything good or bad to say about it? Spare parts are hideously expensive Janet. Everything that could go wrong with a car has gone wrong with mine bought from brand new, hydraulic system bled out, starter motor thing went wrong after 3 years and had to hit it with small hammer to start it every time I stopped, air con went wrong, suspension went wrong, washer on back folded, window on passenger side broke so kept falling down, have had about 16 new tyres since new (2002 reg,|) at amazing prices, exhaust redone twice, but on the plus side it is very safe to drive, very comfortable for passengers etc., plenty of room for tools etc. in back plus passengers and room for lots of plants. very thirsty around town poss. 15 mpg and about 30 on motorways. Got V70 estate If I could afford it i would get a new car more economical on petrol. Son says Skodas are really good now with lots of extras etc. and he's worked for both Volvo and Audi/Skoda/VW -- Janet Tweedy |
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Janet Tweedy wrote: If I could afford it i would get a new car more economical on petrol. Son says Skodas are really good now with lots of extras etc. and he's worked for both Volvo and Audi/Skoda/VW God help me, yes :-( I have a Skoda Fabia, specifically got the plain (not SE) model, and there are still too many damn electronic gimmicks with their usual collection of misbehaviours. The locking is the worst pain, by a long way. But at least it has less of the misbegotten misdesigns than almost any other modern car. Regards, Nick Maclaren |
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On Fri, 2 Mar 2012 14:27:00 -0000, Janet wrote:
In article , says... In article , Janet writes In article , says... I'm looking at purchasing a Volvo, anything good or bad to say about it? Spare parts are hideously expensive Janet. Everything that could go wrong with a car has gone wrong with mine bought from brand new, hydraulic system bled out, starter motor thing went wrong after 3 years and had to hit it with small hammer to start it every time I stopped, air con went wrong, suspension went wrong, washer on back folded, window on passenger side broke so kept falling down, have had about 16 new tyres since new (2002 reg,|) at amazing prices, exhaust redone twice, but on the plus side it is very safe to drive, very comfortable for passengers etc., plenty of room for tools etc. in back plus passengers and room for lots of plants. very thirsty around town poss. 15 mpg and about 30 on motorways. Ditto to all that despite always servicing at a Volvo dealer service centre (possibly the worst servicing garage we ever encountered). We had Volvos for the safety aspect when the children were learning to drive/new drivers but would never buy one again. Got V70 estate If I could afford it i would get a new car more economical on petrol. Son says Skodas are really good now with lots of extras etc. and he's worked for both Volvo and Audi/Skoda/VW On the recommendation of our local garage mechanic we got a Skoda Roomster and can't recommend it highly enough :-) comfy, loads of flexible space, cheap to run. Another tip; because of their comfort, reliability and large load space Roomsters are very popular Motability vehicles; so are a great secondhand bargain (Motability vehicles are replaced every 2 years, often with very modest usage and low milage). Janet. I thought Motability cars were replaced every 3 years (my dad's were). I've got an ex-motability car as the 2nd vehicle and it was a low mileage bargain (even resprayed to obliterate the scratches around the boot from loading the wheelchair) plus, of course, you've got a guaranteed service record, not only the log book but a print out of everything that's ever been done to the car. Only thing to watch for is the registration document. When I got this one, the garage selling it hadn't converted the registration to normal and I had to leave it there for a week after buying it for the docs to be changed so it could be taxed. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay. |
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The locking is the worst pain, by a long way. But at least it has less of the misbegotten misdesigns than almost any other modern car. OT I know but son scared on the cars with no handbrake, Says it gives him the heeby jeebys on hill starts! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote
Nick writes The locking is the worst pain, by a long way. But at least it has less of the misbegotten misdesigns than almost any other modern car. OT I know but son scared on the cars with no handbrake, Says it gives him the heeby jeebys on hill starts! Yes, the Electronic Parking Brake that is replacing the old manual handbrake in a lot of cars (including mine!) is a dreadful invention especially if you try to keep to the Highway Code so don't want to keep your foot on the brake when you stop (Rule 114?) to blind others behind. You do get used to it's slowness eventually but it is no substitute for a proper handbrake. Other electronic improvements are excellent like an in built Hard Drive to store all your music so no Cds etc any more, easy Bluetooth telephone connectivity, good SatNavs that work properly and use traffic data and can be preprogramed from your own PC, cars with their own Sim Cards that call the emergency services themselves if they sense a serious accident..... -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote
"Janet Tweedy" wrote Nick writes The locking is the worst pain, by a long way. But at least it has less of the misbegotten misdesigns than almost any other modern car. OT I know but son scared on the cars with no handbrake, Says it gives him the heeby jeebys on hill starts! Yes, the Electronic Parking Brake that is replacing the old manual handbrake in a lot of cars (including mine!) is a dreadful invention especially if you try to keep to the Highway Code so don't want to keep your foot on the brake when you stop (Rule 114?) to blind others behind. You do get used to it's slowness eventually but it is no substitute for a proper handbrake. Other electronic improvements are excellent like an in built Hard Drive to store all your music so no Cds etc any more, easy Bluetooth telephone connectivity, good SatNavs that work properly and use traffic data and can be preprogramed from your own PC, cars with their own Sim Cards that call the emergency services themselves if they sense a serious accident..... This may be useful if you are thinking of buying another car..... http://www.autocar.co.uk/SpecsPrices...AndPrices.aspx Just click on the manufacturer you are interested in and go from there. You will see most Skoda get 4 stars, seems the only car with 5 stars out of 5 is the new BMW 320d. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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writes cars with their own Sim Cards that call the emergency services themselves if they sense a serious accident..... I'd settle for one that beeps to remind you to lock the doors, are very easy to refill water for screens, easy to charge batteries, tell you where the nearest OPEN garage is if you are running low, has a proper slot to put the car tax disc instead of the thing falling off after a few years driving and plenty of room with a hard plastic shell (like the Volvo has) to line the boot so plants and pots and tools and dogs don't make too much mess! I like the Skoda idea of parking in a tight space for you and also the beeping to let you know how near you are front and back to obstacles! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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Janet writes On the recommendation of our local garage mechanic we got a Skoda Roomster and can't recommend it highly enough :-) The NCAP safety marks are pretty low though Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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