Help need please with petrol cost for journey

matttye

I would get paid £34 for that trip through work (£0.45 per mile), but that is to cover fuel and wear and tear on the car.

PasturesNew

If she's got a Porsche she can more than afford it.

In my car I'd guesstimate a cost of £10 for that journey.

neilmcl

PasturesNew wrote: »

If she's got a Porsche she can more than afford it.

In my car I'd guesstimate a cost of £10 for that journey.

Someone clearly didn't read post #9.

OP, as you've already offered her petrol money and she refused there's little point trying to offer again. Just spend a bit more on her next birthday or as another poster mentioned take her out to lunch or something.

Iceweasel

littlewren wrote: »

The best in the world, along with my eldest daughter, thankyou for your sarcastic comment.

Only one problem, little wren - I wasn't being sarcastic.

My apologies if you were offended.

Your 2nd post changes everything.

Buy here a thank-you present, or take her out for a meal.

The cost of the fuel is nothing in the greater scheme of things.

Paying for fuel sounds very 'clinical' - better something else to convey your appreciation.

gilbert_and_sullivan

littlewren wrote: »

I didn't explain myself fully in my first post.


My daughter is constantly looking out for me, helping me, asking if I need anything doing, taking me here & there, taking time off work to come with me to hospital appointments - I don't ask her, she just does it - and she is quite honestly an amazingly kind, thoughtful, loving daughter as is my elder daughter.

When I told her I was going to give her petrol money, she refused, but I myself would like to help her out. After all, if I got the train & then buses, which I was going to do, it would cost me and I'm not in the habit of taking my children for granted.

Sounds like a proper child looking after her mum...who has done exactly the same in times gone and will do for the rest of her life, its what we, or at least those of us who haven't forgotten whats important in this materialistic life, do for our loved ones, we give for the joy of it.

You no doubt reciprocate her love in a myriad of other ways, you're not taking her for granted, her love wouldn't be freely given if you forced the petrol money on her.

Remember the trouble Mrs Doyle (Father Ted) and Mrs Dineen got into fighting in the tea shop over who should pay the bill?....:)

barbiedoll

Just tell her how much you appreciate her, it's always nice to hear how much your mum loves you!

Or show her this thread?

AdrianC

Another vote here for a nice little present - a decent bottle of wine, mebbe.

DUTR

AdrianC wrote: »

Another vote here for a nice little present - a decent bottle of wine, mebbe.

I agree about a gift of some sort, but please .... a bottle of wine is one of the most thoughtless after thought gifts that you can get somebody, unless it's a vintage that you know they like.

roonaldo

Petrol money for a Porsche driver, I've not collected petrol money since I was 19! A bottle of wine or something to say thanks will be sufficient.

AdrianC

DUTR wrote: »

I agree about a gift of some sort, but please .... a bottle of wine is one of the most thoughtless after thought gifts that you can get somebody, unless it's a vintage that you know they like.

Horses for courses. If it were me, a bottle would be much appreciated.