Do the kids have cars, how do you manage with their sports, parties,clubs etc? it would be impossible in these parts.
Anyone Ditched their Car Completely for a Bike?
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Do the kids have cars, how do you manage with their sports, parties,clubs etc? it would be impossible in these parts.
Drago
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Actually, Uncle Arthur, who's 102 years old, is looking a bit pasty - better keep the car.
subaqua
What’s the point
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- Leytonstone
I do hope that you don't need to get to a parent who is at deaths door at stupid o clock 250 miles away . When no public transport is available.
Or need to get to same place as the authorities are trying to steamroller a decision over safety of a vulnerable person and won't talk over the phone. ( my mum when they weren't going to section her when she should have been. Not proud I taped number plate and did crazy speeds on a near empty motorway with less than 5 miles of non 70mph roads driven at correct limit)
But you crack on hey . "Big " man
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If I got rid of the car I would be on the dole, same as my wife would if she got rid of hers.
I think going car free for any other reason than pure financial is a lifestyle choice, which would be better suited to somebody with plenty of spare time, or a desire to stay close to home a lot of the time.
I think going car free for any other reason than pure financial is a lifestyle choice, which would be better suited to somebody with plenty of spare time, or a desire to stay close to home a lot of the time.
Sara_H
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I went sort of car free few years ago. I say sort of because my partner has a car, but he not always here so when he's away (which is often, we have a strange lifestyle) I am car free.
TBH, it can be a bit of a pain. Despite the fact that I live in a metropolis the public transport is appalling, especially weekends and evenings. So any journey that can't be made by bike can become a bit of a chore. I also find public transport expensive.
Swings and roundabouts. Some journeys are better by bike and/or public transport. Others, sadlyare better/ cheaper by car and that won't change for the foreseeable.
TBH, it can be a bit of a pain. Despite the fact that I live in a metropolis the public transport is appalling, especially weekends and evenings. So any journey that can't be made by bike can become a bit of a chore. I also find public transport expensive.
Swings and roundabouts. Some journeys are better by bike and/or public transport. Others, sadlyare better/ cheaper by car and that won't change for the foreseeable.
growingvegetables
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Tin Pot
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Oh come on. Keeping a car in case someone dies is a bit funny.
Stop being so serious for a second
subaqua
What’s the point
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- Leytonstone
I am not keeping it in case somebody dies. I pointed out that it was invaluable at that point.Oh come on. Keeping a car in case someone dies is a bit funny.
Stop being so serious for a second
But if Drongo ( hah that's the spell check doing that ) wants to be stupid .
Although he does remind me of one of the eejit plods from road wars ....
Maybe those with a disability should just HTFU and not need a car. I mean they never needed one when cars didn't exist ....
Tin Pot
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His wife is disabled and has a car, he posted this earlier.
Not everyone is out to get you, sometimes we're just having a chuckle
subaqua
What’s the point
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- Leytonstone
Yeah I get that . But I do get heartily sick. Of the hypocrisy. HereHis wife is disabled and has a car, he posted this earlier.
Not everyone is out to get you, sometimes we're just having a chuckle
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We were car free for over 30 years, when me and my good lady were first together I realized we could have a car or a mortgage and our own house but we couldn't have both, I chose the house. I cycled everywhere and used public transport, lifts of friends and hire cars to get the family about, I was also driving as part of my job some of that time and would sometimes borrow the pool car for outings. In 2012 I started to drive regularly again, I'm retired now and the car doesn't get used much, I could sell it but it's convenient.
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
Chill out, was just a grin.
And where's the hypocrisy?
And where's the hypocrisy?
iateyoubutler
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I did this a few years ago, but I c ouldn`
