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A dilemma isn't it. If I was younger and lived in a developed country with actual services and reliable public transport I'd probably give up cars. I ditched my van finally because it needed over 2k of welding to get it MOTd and did only 25mpg anyway and slower than a slow thing and being a LWB high top wasn't the most convenient shopping vehicle especially in supermarket car parking areas and retail parks were out as they've all got height barriers round here.The van is now a shed until I decide whether to get another van to convert.
Like you I live in countryside that's pretty hilly and nearest public transport point is a two mile walk. I may as well walk to town.The roads are narrow and mostly wrecked by giant tractors and never gritted or ploughed in winter it's up to local farmers to clear.The council doesn't have the money for snow clearance tho plenty of money to pay it's overpaid executives.

So I'm currently running a 19yr old diesel Freelander that's done 195000, cost me 800quid 3 years ago
does about 50mpg and capable of coping with everything I'm likely to encounter round here in terms of weather and it's big enough for shopping and carting bulky things I've skanked off of Freecycle or locals and getting building materials and gas cylinders so really it's pretty much essential even though I don't do more than a 1000 miles a year.

If the roads were better and I had the money I'd be tempted to buy an electric cargo bike but that's not an option until I pick up my state pension in 2026 and they still need to do something about road maintenance round here.

So the workaround for now is the car and a bike rack for taking my bikes somewhere I can ride that's safe and manageable.I may get an ebike but I can't see me ditching the car unless forced to for medical reasons affecting my license.In which case id probably have to move anyway.

I realised some years ago I should have emigrated to the Netherlands where bikes and public transport take priority over the absurd devotion to cars that we have in the UK.

For similar skeletal issues I've considered a recumbent etrike or quadricyle but they're not common in UK but loads of variants in the US.At least with electric assistance you're not putting so much effort through your arms and wrists so maybe you'll be able do more. One of my friends isn't the most fit nor active of overweight TV addicted couch potatoes but since he's bought a folding ebike he's out almost every day on it and not struggling with stuff like he used to.

Thats also a big problem. They expect us as pedestrians cyclists disabled etc to be careful,hyper aware,wear bright highly visible clothes and not be distracted and we still get injured or killed because the A hole behind the steering wheel as an entitled driver doesn't have to drive carefully or be aware of surroundings or other people bc 'im in my car'
ive ridden thousands of miles on the roads and lost count of the times ive been knocked off my bike and i don't bounce like i used to.I stick to offroad mountain biking and boarding now ,its safer.Until we get separated cycling infrastructure like the Netherlands has thats how it will stay.

Aw he's cute!  Looks like a right little rascal   Love cheeky pups x

Late evening and first thing in the morning is my least resilient time to spiders, I hate catching sight of one when I'm just going off to sleep or just waking up.    Glad it wasn't a troublesome one for you.  There is a need for spider catching kit isn't there.  I keep wondering about one of those long handled things you're supposed to be able to catch them in easily but I never get round to it.

Yup, it is rolling over half asleep and seeing one toddling along the wall or staring you in the eyes from about a foot away.  Every time I whinge to myself about stiff joints stopping me from doing things, I remember how quickly I can move without prompting in the unexpected presence of an arachnid.

It is very rare I will consider removing one from it's environment and chucking it outside, but I can't cope with adult male giant house spiders; their legs are too long, they are too fast and too unpredictable.

I only evict them from my bedroom though.

I only remove webs when they are dusty and old.  I can be pretty sure that they have been abandoned at that point.