(17 Feb 2025, 5:56 pm)idiot wrote Pleased I drive now and only rely on the bus when I want a beer.

It was because of the last strike (although I passed my test a number of years ago) I purchased a car. Before this Covid I had a van but literally used it for my business and not commuting.

I ended up finally taking my test last year and buying a car, must be a good 6 months since I travelled by bus now. As much as I love the ability to work whilst on the bus, not having to rely on the shambles that is now GNE makes life far easier.

In the last 6 months, I've put over 8k miles on the car. I haven't been late for anything, I haven't had to deal with the riff raff reeking of weed, crackheads blabbering away to themselves in the corner, or alcoholics stealing my coffee cup to have a 'glass' of lambrini!