I suppose we're relatively lucky in our West Sussex village, which sits halfway between Horsham and Brighton. The 17 runs every 30 minutes on that route, and the Compass 100 bus runs from Burgess Hill to Horsham via Pulborough, a long, circuitous route. The Community bus, bookable, goes from the village to a shopping centre near Shoreham on a regular basis. So it could be a lot worse, The buses don't run after 7pm, but there's a late night service from Brighton to Horsham for revellers, which saves a taxi fare of around £40.

Brighton city buses are very frequent, as the Green council likes to deter car traffic as much as possible. Every stop in the centre has a digital sign showing the next arrivals - like London Tube train indicators - and there are bus lanes everywhere.

Of course, gigging means using the car...