Athena Noctua
would LOVe to take train... we even live practically next door to the main trian station...
BUT the train station is a 25 min walk from school (I did it last week when there was a huge accidnet and all roads grid locked) and MB and DB really think that it is too much for a just 5 year old to be in school from 8.25 - 3.30 AND have a 25min walk either side AND a 20min journey too... (seeing how tired he is i agree)
the reality is that taking the train takes even longer
we could leave the house at 7.45 on the dot (no scope for being even a minute late) and me and 3 year old might get home by 9.30 IF i sprint that 25 min walk from school to station, or else not home til 9.50.
If we did the train for the afternoon school run we wouldnt even be home by tea time (4.30)
its because the train times are all wrong .
We did it last week.... left home at 7.47, missed our train, waited on platform for half an hour, and 3 year old and i didnt get home til 10.50 and we missed our music class
It really is only possible to drive (and i realy wish there was another alternative)
I have a pass for the school road (with about than 20 spaces for 180+ children and also pay and display for anyone using the museaum and University librray and the park over the road) and the unwritten rule is that if you park on double yellow lines with your pass displayed (and its the double yellows blocking the gates that are seriously NEVER EVER used) OR the surriounding roads (again with ahrdly any spaces that are always full) where the pass technically isnt valid, and you are supposed to pay, but dont, then the traffic warden wont give you a ticket.... this works most of the time, unless its a traffic.
warden having a pedantic day.
The fact hat 90% of the time even traffic wardenss dont give you a ticket when illegally parked shows that its not dangerous parking.
because MB and DB see the situation and understand there is no alternative they agree to pay the parking tickets if when i get one