最近、私と同じ70歳の友人が、自宅の車庫の壁に車をぶつけてしまったそうだ。私は運転に自信があったが、その話を聞いて、安全に運転が続けられるか不安になってきた。それで、①運転をやめることにして、車を売った。
ただ、一つ②困ったことがあった。私は妻と二人で丘の上の家に住んでいる。毎日の買い物はこれまでと変わらず、二人で坂の下のスーパーまで行く。初めは、運動にもなるし、スーパーまで歩けばいいと考えていた。しかし、車を使わず荷物を持って坂を上がって帰るのは、思ったより大変だったのだ。
引っ越そうかと話すようになったとき、近所にスーパーの車がとまっているのを見た。インターネットで注文すると、店の商品は何でも届けてくれるそうだ。直接見て選べないので不安もあったが、まずは、肉と野菜を注文してみた。
翌日届いた品物はどれもとても良かった。配達料はかかるが、便利さのほうが重要だ。いい方法が見つかった。これで引っ越しをしなくてもよさそうである。
AI translation, cross-checked between two models.
Recently, I heard that a friend who is also 70 years old, like me, accidentally drove into the wall of his garage at home. I had been confident in my driving, but after hearing that story, I began to worry about whether I could continue driving safely. So I decided to stop driving and sold my car.
However, there was one problem. My wife and I live in a house on top of a hill. For our daily shopping, just as before, the two of us go to the supermarket at the bottom of the hill. At first, I thought we could simply walk to the supermarket, since it would also give us some exercise. However, carrying our shopping home up the hill without using a car was harder than I had expected.
When we began talking about whether we should move, I saw a supermarket vehicle parked in our neighborhood. Apparently, if you order online, they will deliver any of the store's products to your home. I was a little uneasy because I could not see and choose the items in person, but I decided to try ordering some meat and vegetables first.
All the items delivered the next day were very good. There is a delivery fee, but convenience is more important. I had found a good solution. It looks as though we will not have to move after all.
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