Transportation (was: Re: C64 Power Supply Replacement Options)

I am told that if you have driven (particualrly if yoy've driven a lot) you don't want to give it up. But if you haven't, you don't miss it :-) More seirously, London public trasnport is moaned about, but it's not that bad. London buses (meaning those you cna use with a London bus pass) cover an araea bout 30 miles by 30 miles. You can get into som nice countryside (if that's what you like), see buildings almost 900 years old, etc, etc ,etc. Yes, in some ways being able to drive eould be nice. I could visit and phootgraph some of the old churches in the country (to me, that means taking a 5*4" monorail camera, of course...). But... when my parents were alive we often went down into Kent. The first iem, actually, was for classic computer reasons, I was visiting a chap who had a couple of machines to give away. A Philips P851 and P854. But the area was so nice we kept goign back. I don;'t know how much the car parking and fuel cost, but quite a bit. Now, I stil lgo therte. I just buy a day ticket on the local buees. It costs under \poundbs 7.00 (say $10). I stil lget to see the old churches, visit the old vilages, etc. The only downside is havign to setoff from hoem at 5:00 am. If ever I could afford to ru na car, then yes, I would learn to drive. But I don't feel my life is majorly upset by not being able to at the moment. -tony