I have just booked my taxi for Christmas Day.
We used, until quite recently, to have public transport on Christmas Day, but now it doesn't happen. I wonder whether there might be sufficient demand to have it again? There must be plenty of bus and train drivers for whom Christmas is not a festival, allowing those for whom it is important to have the day off.
I wonder if it might be considered for 2012? It looks from here that times might be even leaner then than now and being able to have a big family party is a good way to have fun, especially for those who are otherwise condemned to a lonely Christmas. Most festivities include drinking so it isn't always possible to pick people up by car, even if one is available, still less to take them home.
Speaking for myself, I'd gladly leave my bus pass at home on that day and pay to travel, if that would make a difference. I'm pretty sure many pensioners would feel the same.
This blog is a plea for common sense in public policy. Our leaders don't seem to have any. They just make daft rules for us to follow. We need to assert our right to use our own good sense instead of ticking boxes which can only say 'yes' or 'no'.
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