My son has easily slipped into the routine of bussing to and from school. He catches two buses to school and two buses home again. Our fabulous Hamilton bus system means that the cost is pretty reasonable. And today I made another saving on his bus fare when I realised that his four trips in one day were eligible for a day saver, costing $3 for the day in total. The biggest surprise and happy-filled moment was when he arrived home much earlier than I expected because, for the first time, the second bus came just after the first bus had dropped him at the stop. So there was no waiting time and he was home more quickly than he would have been if I went to collect him in the van! And all for less than the price of a cup of coffee! Now that's progress.
This afternoon I was thinking of cycling or bussing to the local supermarket to get some things we were running out of. However, I reassessed the list and realised that I could get the urgent things more cheaply at our local superette at a reasonable cost. I cycled there and did that job quickly without any drama.
Today I realised that my plan would come unstuck next Tuesday because of a planned annual dental check up for our son back in Te Awamutu (where we lived up until two months ago). Bussing to and from there would not be possible, so we talked about the options. Our decision was to cancel that appointment and find a new dentist nearby. It turns out there's one in walking distance from our house. Alternatively, he can also plug in to the dental service that visits his high school each year. Problem solved. It made me realise that having access to a vehicle can make unnecessary journeys seem easy and doable when, in fact, another option would save money and time.
The other thing to report about today was that I phoned the bus company to make a report about yesterday's driver. I felt glad that I had done so and will wait to see what comes of it.
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