The first day has almost finished, and its been a smooth one, but instead of reviewing it here as would be expected and cliched, I'm going to leave it a few days and talk about my journey into work instead.
Not, I hasten to add an amusing anecdote about my trip in this morning, but a general discussion. I live 19.3 miles and 37 minutes away for my work - according to the AA, anyway - so will spend around an hour and fifteen minutes in the car every day. Now, being slightly green in inclination, I'd love to find a more environmentally friendly way to make this trip, so lets see what google can find me.
The first and most obvious way to cut down on my emissions, would be to ride a motorbike instead of driving a car - smaller engine, less bad gasses, and probably a quicker trip. Well, much as I would love to in some ways, you can't carry anything with you, get cold and wet and most importantly its dangerous. Next!
Next would be the humble bicycle, fun, cheap and I'll get really healthy doing it! So its got to be a winner! Except I'm not that fit, its cold, I can't carry anything with me, theres two really big hills on my route, and it'd take me around an hour and a half to travel, on a really good day. Next!
Well if I can't do it under my own power, why don't I let the train take the strain? A quick flip over to the National Rail site, and I discover if I wanted to get from my local station to the Melksham station tomorrow morning in time for work, I should already have left. Hmm. Next!
Except there isn't really a next, and I'm faced with the conclusion, that my car may not be the worlds most environmentally friendly, but without a viable alternative it is a necessary part of my life.
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