Week 50
Week 50
Of interest
Cheryl
Christmas
92nd Birthday!
Photos
Electric cars are no longer cheaper to run than petrol or diesel-fuelled vehicles after the government wound down subsidies and tax breaks designed to encourage drivers to switch.
The latest assessment by motoring organisation ANWB finds that electric cars cost almost 76 cents a kilometre to run, taking in the cost of fuel, maintenance, wear on tyres and depreciation. Petrol-powered cars are around 9 cents per kilometre cheaper.
The high cost of electric vehicles, which cost €46,000 on average to buy new, has been offset by subsidies and tax benefits, but the new cabinet has watered down previous commitments to stimulate the transition to renewable energy.
School Teachers
Primary and secondary schools and vocational colleges are struggling with a shortage of 13,000 teachers and the number is expected to remain high for several years, education ministers Eppo Bruins and Mariëlle Paul have warned.
Aging
Frank ("I'm nearly 80") sent me this - very relevant, the bit about "keeping going, until he couldn't"
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/dec/18/boomer-men-ageing
As we age, managing our own egos becomes a bigger psychological task, says Skerrett. We may not be able to do all the things we once enjoyed, but we can still ask ourselves how we can contribute and support others in meaningful ways. Focusing on internal growth and confronting hard truths with grace and clarity can ease confusion, shame and anger. Instead of clinging to lost identities, we can seek purpose in connection, legacy and gratitude.
Cheryl - dinner with Ben in Amsterdam
Sausage rolls for the birthday party...
Whilst out shopping they were accused of being sisters...nah, said Cheryl, she's my wicked step-mother :-)
We did our Christmas prezzies early, as Cheryl would be gone by Monday evening...(also with Janny's Mum, Rennie)
I was sent this from Oz - a smidgen too small!
Out walkin' the dog - Cheryl's photos
Tassie the cat...the other cat, Possum, is on her last legs....
Good help with the cooking...
On Saturday night I happened to find some old videos, including the last 11 Cities Skating Race (now looking like it will be the last ever, unless something really unusual happens with the weather/climate).
We showed it at the family gathering...
the video was taken at the rear of our house in Birdaard January 4 1997
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