Branson is right. Pass the time An hour is less time than you think. Exercise Make walking part of your commute. Much more pleasant than the tube — if you can be bothered Bundle This last one I learnt today — a human pile up at the bottom of an Underground escalator is pretty much my least favourite way to the start a morning. Circumstance, it seems, is everything. Analysis: Can The Sun prevail with an ombudsman? Choose your subscription.
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Delivery to your home or office Monday to Saturday FT Weekend paper — a stimulating blend of news and lifestyle features ePaper access — the digital replica of the printed newspaper. Team or Enterprise Premium FT. So when I head up tend to leave house at and back for 8. About once a month something goes wrong and it takes much longer. So unless your job allows for working from home you still be paying for the train though you will be a zombie by Friday, and you will only see you family at the weekend.
I wanted to see my son and keep fit. To counter, I do 90 mins each way on the train 2 or 3 days per week, doing a 2. I actually find it fine, I can read, work or sleep on the train and the bike ride is good for my fitness. However, I would not want to do the same driving or on a motorbike. So, I would say do it, but only do it if you have a fast train link as an option close by.
Petersfield — about 1hr on the train in to Waterloo always get a seat. What are you looking for? Better lifestyle, cheaper rent? I know someone who lives in Broadstairs as he loves it there and accepts he has to commute a lot wherever he works — often London but could be anywhere in the UK really as does client-site projects.
I do same work but choose the Surrey Hills, tempted to move out to somewhere more rural around the Chilterns though. Pay less for more ballache — additional journey, bike, car, parking, bike on train hassle. I commute in from Haslemere. Good journey to London, close-ish to the station always get a seat, can take the bike on the train.
Great riding from the door. Do it every day and it would be very tiring. You are not the first person to think of this! Are you going to sit on the train in all your bike clobber?? I used to have a short commute from one side of Reading to the other and used my Bandit. It reliably did 50mpg but then so does my diesel hatchback which has a roof and a heater.
As far as journey times go, up until February I had a And felt knackered. Maybe do an experiment for a month, get up an hour earlier every day and sit in the car, stationary, for an hour before setting off. Do the same when you get home. See whether you enjoy it…. The cost of my mortgage although was more to live where i didnt need to commute when i started than the cost of commuting — is only going the opposite way. I see absolutely no logic in giving up your free time and throwing away your own money to commute.
Fair play if your company were paying both costs and time in leui for traveling although i admit you would have to be pretty special for that to happen or letting you work from home with the occasional office visit.
The train is probably the easiest and most logical method of commuting to and from London, and the best way to go for the majority of commuters.
Time of travel: Travelling by train is undoubtedly the fastest way, since it can take less than an hour to bring you from Brighton to London Victoria in peak times on the in most cases , and under 1h 30m in off-peak times. Win for trains here. Frequency: Another benefit of catching the train is that it has by far the most extensive schedule and variety of lines, making it also the most flexible way of travelling. Trains in peak hours can show up around six times per hour.
So, no extreme rush in catching your train is needed. But greater discounts are given if you buy a weekly, monthly or even yearly train card and provide you with unlimited travels overall lines and companies. Convenience: as far as the convenience of the travel is concerned trains score high.
Even in rush hours, one is likely to find a seat and since Brighton, as well as London Victoria, are jumping-off points the chances are even higher. Furthermore, the classic British landscape that you are going to encounter during the trip will clear your mind after a long day at work.
Uncalculated factors: delays were commonplace as I remember, especially in the autumn and winter when you least want to be standing on a dark, windy and rainy train platform, just wanting to get back to the warm comfort of home. Bonus : Most trains between Brighton and London do have mains sockets at easy reach from most seats. This means you can easily charge your phone or plug in your laptop during your journey.
Be warned 4G and mobile telephone reception is pretty bad along this train line. We are looking at all commuting options, and so I feel I must mention coaches. But really taking a coach is not a feasible option, simply because of the time it takes.
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