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Just bought a massive, funky trailer to pull behind my bike (and a set of waterproofs) so I don't need to use my car, which I am still trying to sell.


My daughter and granddaughter love being pulled along in it and it's firming my arse up a treat!


For any long journeys I'll try to use my family railcard and book cheap tickets in advance on the train (it cost abot ?80 in total for 4 adults and 4 kids to travel to Cornwall and back by train this way this summer)or as a last resort if i really did need a car, I'll rent one.


Weaning myself off my car, has been a long process though, one which poverty has speeded along!

(it cost abot ?80 in total for 4 adults and

> 4 kids to travel to Cornwall and back by train

> this way this summer)or as a last resort if i

> really did need a car, I'll rent one.


Driving around the Cornish countryside, the beachside drives and the hedge-lined lanes, is the best part about going to Cornwall.


Best done in something small and rear wheel drive that seems like it is going faster than it really is.


I take enough trains and like in my normal day-to-day life. When I get out of the Smoke I like to drive.


I?ll plant a tree or something.

Brendan, we did get about cos I took the old Volvo estate my dad gave me to bring all the camping gear in. I managed to cram 9 people, a baby and 2 dogs into it on our day trips. Not very legal, but it was either that or stay on the campsite and miss the beautiful Cornish sights.

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