Thinning out the collection - four vehicles for one couple was a bit over the top really.
The diesel Citroen Picasso went last week - a brilliant, ridiculously economical, carry-all that was actually better to drive than it looked. And our much loved, immaculate, 23-year-old Fiat/Hymer motorhome went up the lane for the last time yesterday. (Somebody once asked me how it handled. 'Compared to the MG it's totally, utterly, bloody awfull. Compared to a small bungalow it's not too bad')
Our faithfull 10-year old Suzuki Grand Vitara now fills the everyday gap while we await the delivery of our Dacia Duster 4x4 - Titter ye not, you've had the Indian-built versions, we have the Romanian-built ones which are now number two in the 'Auto Plus' magazine's reliabilty tables (Volkswagen are 13th, Audi 20th...) The dear old Suzy will go too after the Duster arrives and takes over the trailer-full-of-logs task.
So number four? The TF - and it STAYS! It is immune from this and any other rationalisation.
Obviously!