Praise where praise is due. The Cornwall Council teams out keeping the main roads have, given the weather conditions, done a good job. With the A & B roads now passable it was great to see a gritter lorry in Perranwell Station this morning tackling a number of the more minor roads - and before anyone asks I had not requested favourable local treatment.
Took the car out this morning, first time we have ventured onto the roads since 2 January, and at ASDA's in Penryn it felt as if Sue and I were not the only ones buying in expectation of not being able to get to a supermarket again for 10 days.
Had various Council commitments in Truro this week and travelled to all of them on the Maritime Line. Having previously made use of the train and bus I came to the conclusion that I should make even greater use of them in 2010. That raises two thoughts: (1) Increasing the availability of public transport across Cornwall - being halfway between Falmouth and Truro does mean that Perranwell Station is better served by public transport than many rural locations, and (2) Contributing to the recently announced national review of competition within bus services - the cost of a return ticket from PS to either Truro or Falmouth is high enough to deter car users and is a barrier for those on tight budgers.
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