Day 107 - Uber the moon... not

A sad day today: after 8 true and faithful years, my Saab convertible has moved onto a better place.  In order to make place for the new arrival next week, it was time to make some space in the garage. Accordingly, my younger brother came to collect it today for its new life in West Sussex. I am pleased to report that it has arrived safely and that my nieces approve of their new convertible.

Living without a car in the house for a while is going to be a new experience: I have already been practising by taking the train around and even made use today of an Uber.  This online service is transforming the way taxis operate in many parts of the world, and was indeed the cause of the recent Black Cab go slow in London last week. 

Whilst I would agree that the iconic black taxi is very much part of the London scene and a splendid institution, there is no doubt that the ease and convenience on offer from the iPhone Uber App also has a lot to offer...and anyway the black cab doesn't often venture South of the River, let alone into leafy Surrey. 

All things considered it was a great experience: I could see on the map on my phone screen where the driver was and track his progress, even giving him a call when he appeared to get lost as he approached. On arrival at our destination, I immediately received an email with a summary of the trip and a copy of my credit card receipt. My driver was pretty relaxed about the payment: all he cared about was that I award him the maximum 5 stars for the journey!