I agree about the survey and the group who organised/paid for it. As we know from
Yes Prime Minister a survey can be worded to give you the ‘correct’ or desired answer.
Well yes as I don’t drive I have the option of the train, coach, or plane for journeys outside London. I do use the train for my most frequent journey, the North Cotswolds. If just going to Oxford however then the Oxford Tube is a serious alternative option that I’ll consider. It’s slightly cheaper (£22 return with Gold Card on train, £20 Oxford Tube) and the seats are more comfortable (don’t have to take a cushion) but the M40 can get seriously blocked. For most journeys I’d take the train but could fly if time was a serious issue for a longer journey. If time is not an issue then for longer journeys such as deep Cornwall and Scotland I’d take the Night Riviera or the Caledonian Sleeper.
One thing that I found interesting was on my most recent journey to the Cotswolds. I had to do some work on my laptop and couldn’t be arsed to pay for 1st. Ended up sat in an airline seat cos it was rammed in standard until Reading. I tried the fold down table and they’re not really designed for work in my opinion. This is especially true if you need to use a mouse for what you’re doing. There was space next to the laptop on my table to put the mouse but it doesn’t work there for reasons I will come on to. When the seat next to me was vacated I tried using the table next door for my mouse and discovered that you need a firm mousepad. The cup dents and that odd depression running through the middle between them on the table do not make for smooth use of a mouse. My ipad case acted as a mousepad but that was too large to use on my table. I realised that I really needed to be sitting at a table to be able to work comfortably. That made me consider that if I have to work then my choice of transport method would be impacted.
