Saying Goodbye to Gretel

Sentimental car journey

Gretel by Wimbledon Common just before the sale

I washed the car and put in premium gas before driving 80 miles to sell her for £250. Note the “her”. Our car isn’t an “it”. Not to us. We’ve had her for 25 years. Her name is Gretel.

Our car still looks great (see photo), has under 93,000 miles and drives beautifully. But we have no choice. London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone is expanding and our 1997 car is…