... well for a few days anyway cos of highest recorded pollution levels.

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Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.

Hubert Reeves

Well, public transport in most continental European cities is a real bargain during normal operation compared to the UK, especially London. I really can't believe how people put up with the exhorbitant costs of public transport (in all forms) in the UK. We left years ago because of the constant increases in cost of public transport, council tax and indirect taxation, it was never ending.