Got nothing to do with the cost of living but with the unknown reason why they always (even pre-covid) go to the bus stop for the bus really early (from 0900 in some cases) to sit in the cold knowing fine well what time they can use it just to be front of the Q and on the hope of the 0925 bus running a few mins late so they can get into town before the metro papers have all gone from the buses, they really should do what county durham do and allow them to travel for 50p, would save the Q's and them sitting out in the cold