[Margaret Pilkington]

Well, I too, have just started using the buses again after a gap of 20 or so years......and yes they are cleaner....but oh how long it makes the journey.
The bus to Preston took slightly more than an hour......and that was off peak.
I would dread to think how long it would take at rush hour.
When I had my little car I was used to whizzing about....not worrying about how much shopping I had bought because I knew it would fit in the car Ok....when you go on the bus you have to bear in mind that your shopping takes up space where you would like to put your feet.
The only good thing about it was it only cost 50 pence with my NOW card.