To Charge Or Not To Charge

Ok, so one point eight million people signed this online petition against national road pricing, I wasn't one of them but I can understand why so many did. I realise that congestion on Britain's roads is a massive problem but I don't think that pay as you drive motoring is the way forward. Motorists already pay massive amounts to be allowed to be on the road in the first place in terms of Road Tax, MOT costs, and insurance etc... Crippling the motorist financially is not the way, we should look at our public transport and make it more desirable for people to use. Take me for example, I wouldn't be able to get a bus or a train to anywhere near where I work (cheers Dr Beeching!), in fact I would like to and I would rather spend an hour not driving to and from work everyday - but it simply isn't possible. And why don't we like public transport? Old buses, dirty trains, and the expense! The last time I looked at taking the train to my friend's house I was shocked that it would cost me nearly a hundred pounds, not to mention the fact that I could get only one train and that was at 6:05am. She doesn't live in the middle of the countryside or anywhere out of the ordinary so why the stupid times?! I guess nobody has all the answers but I really think that more thought needs to go into it.

In other news I have succumbed to the adverts and bought Guinness flavour Marmite. I was quite excited by this and couldn't wait to try it, only to be massively disappointed as it tastes exactly the same!