Petrol, I mean. Well, diesel in this case, but the point stands. Those of us who don't own a car often forget just how ABSURDLY cheap it is, what with all the unaccountable bleating that goes on about the price of it, so I just thought a little reminder wouldn't hurt, and that casual/habitual motorists might like the opportunity to reflect on the fact and thank us all for the subsidy.
I borrowed a van from work for ten days' holiday. Two instances of picking people up from the station (six miles away); a bit of ferrying round town; six people, six bikes and all their gear transported to the holiday destination eighty miles away in the sticks via winding, hilly Welsh roads; an evening trip for three to the Titley Jazz Festival; about four group trips to nearby towns; a sag/relay wagon for three family bike rides; an early lift for someone to a railway station 20 miles away; a trip to the recycling site; transport for all back to Swansea; everyone dropped off at the station this morning.
£65! Ridiculous!
I borrowed a van from work for ten days' holiday. Two instances of picking people up from the station (six miles away); a bit of ferrying round town; six people, six bikes and all their gear transported to the holiday destination eighty miles away in the sticks via winding, hilly Welsh roads; an evening trip for three to the Titley Jazz Festival; about four group trips to nearby towns; a sag/relay wagon for three family bike rides; an early lift for someone to a railway station 20 miles away; a trip to the recycling site; transport for all back to Swansea; everyone dropped off at the station this morning.
£65! Ridiculous!