It has been a tough week. I’ve been attempting to buy a cheap car with enough oomph in the engine, and enough miles left on the clock, to get me around Scotland for the next year or so.

It doesn’t have to be pretty as long as it’s reliable and easy to fix. As an older woman shopping alone, I wish the same for the buying process.

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