I'm curious- in the UK and wherever else there is easy, convenient rail and bus service, how much do you spend on transportation? (Presumably that is money you are not using on private vehicles.)

How many times a day do trains/buses run in the direction you need? How late do they run?

Can you haul your instruments- from harmonicas to basses- on the train/bus with you? Or do you use your own vehicle for that?

How often a week do you use your own vehicle? How much does it cost you for fuel each week?

What does a new auto cost you? What makes are available?

In the old days, British and European people routinely walked what nowadays we would consider great distances. How do you feel today about a 15 or 30 mile stroll to the next town?

Eb