tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519987777882031016.post7955351806493379308..comments2013-07-01T12:16:14.362+01:00Comments on Anything but rubbish!: A question of convenience.Almost Mrs Averagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519987777882031016.post-4887037886236247372010-07-30T14:26:56.932+01:002010-07-30T14:26:56.932+01:00It's hard to do without a car these days, and ...It's hard to do without a car these days, and even more so as so many corner shops have disappeared. If you use it less and walk more both you and the planet benefit.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742282701625568386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519987777882031016.post-69001152046735923382010-07-28T22:07:51.264+01:002010-07-28T22:07:51.264+01:00LOL, thanks Allyson. You've reminded me that ...LOL, thanks Allyson. You've reminded me that I must organise a trip to the wall. It's been on my hit list for decades. Good luck with the schedules. That's an exercise in logistics I don't envy...but it looks like I've got it all to come. ;0) x<br /><br />P.S. The bruises are healed until next time LOL. Watch this space, as I'm trying skiiing this winter (hee hee)Almost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519987777882031016.post-47870484368298992132010-07-28T09:08:16.058+01:002010-07-28T09:08:16.058+01:00What an excellent blogpost. I couldn't do With...What an excellent blogpost. I couldn't do Without a car either but I'm very careful about how much I use it and like you I always try to do 10 things on every trip!!! I have teenagers and we only have the "Hadrians Wall" tourist bus during summer days...so for me the hardest thing is getting them to co-incincide their schedules!I'm working on it tho'. I hope your bruises have healed xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486335990702419900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519987777882031016.post-8249357998822811402010-07-28T08:35:37.168+01:002010-07-28T08:35:37.168+01:00LOL Cartside, the logistics indeed. I think the g...LOL Cartside, the logistics indeed. I think the great lesson here is taking time out to re-evaluate, ponder upon alternatives and figure out what works. I'm happy too with the balance that I've found but if our circumstances change, then it'll be up for review again. ;0)Almost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519987777882031016.post-57435274109464567422010-07-26T12:41:53.389+01:002010-07-26T12:41:53.389+01:00I have like you pondered the idea of doing without...I have like you pondered the idea of doing without a car entirely. My plan was to note every car journey and look for alternatives.<br />Then I realised that without a car, i'd have to give up my job because I can't do 2 nursery runs and get to my place of work 7 miles away (repeat in opposite order at end of day) without it (I can hardly do it with a car!). As to weekends - it would take me half a day to visit family and half a day to get back - possible, but not leaving time to have tiem with them.<br /><br />So I've postponed. It would be lovely to live without a car. I'd feel very proud of myself. I even grew up without one. But for now, I'm realistic.cartsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443437791014670129noreply@blogger.com