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Welcome to ‘Vinnies blog where we want you to get it off your chest!

Bad manners, Cars, Collections, Coworkers, the Environment and the Government are some of the topics tou want to have a moan at. We also have sections on Habits, Help, Public Places, Social manners and the last but not least..our friendly Travel Agent.

Hummer No More

Hummer

Many people have seen the popular Hummer on the roads; unmistakeable in their size and demeanour. The original civilian Hummer vehicle was based on the military Humvee vehicle, or HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose wheeled vehicle). The civilian version became increasingly popular over the years and was exported to various areas across the world. Today however, there has been an increasing amount of criticism voiced, and it is unknown whether the vehicle will continue to be manufactured. Continue reading

Carpooling In Times of Crisis

carpool

Car pooling is a great idea for a variety of different reasons. Have you ever found yourself running late for work after dropping your kids off to school? Or missing an important meeting because you have to pick up your son from soccer practice? Car pooling enables parents to share the responsibility of taking their kids to school, and enables different families to take turns in driving the kids. It also saves on petrol and money for different households; using one car instead of three, as well as cutting down on carbon emissions and promoting the environment. Continue reading

Incredible Tax Increase!

Struggle With Bills

Car taxes have recently gone up in price; apparently only for gas guzzling vehicles though! Yet people who bought large cars years ago are not only being punished for what kind of car they have, but also by the hike in petrol prices all over the country! Not only are car taxes going up in price, but council tax and house bills are also due to go up in the next couple of months. How will people cope with these sharp increases in prices? Continue reading

The Crazy Increase Of Fuel And Road Tax

Petrol

The price of petrol and diesel has gone up astronomically in the last few months, and we are to expect an even further rise soon!! Many people cannot afford to run their cars anymore and no one can understand why the increase has been so big. The government says that it is because of the high demand from the Chinese which is pushing up our prices here. Continue reading