Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Tim Watts wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Tim Watts wrote:
We all have the option where we live and work. If you decide to live
miles away from work - for whatever reason - what is the
alternative? You presumably used the train because despite the
conditions it was a better choice overall than driving.


No we don't. I don't think my salary would stretch to living in Drury
Lane or anywhere near it...

You'd be surprised how many 'cheap' properties there are very close to
even Drury Lane. Certainly within that 3 mile bike ride you mentioned
earlier. But of course you may not choose to live in them.

I'd prefer to not have crackheads or tarts[1] for my neighbours.

[1] Nothing against tarts per se - the problem would be their crack
addled boyfriends/toms/customers.

So no different from those who have say an average house or flat in
London 'worth' say 400 grand and decide they'd rather have a much
larger one elsewhere.

Everyone who wants to live a long way for work will always give the
reasons. It's their choice. But then surely have to accept the cost etc of
travelling?


I "choose" to keep breathing, but it's not really much of a choice...

--
Tim Watts