Removing the fallback

[slowfox]

I haven't renewed the parking permit for the car this year (where 'year' corresponds to 'academic year'), in a bid to force myself to either walk or ride to work rather than be lazy and drive.

The second bonus is that if I walk, then I get to listen to the podcasts on the Shuffle on the commute as well as whilst walking Mali.

Whether this .plan will look as inspired in January, in the howling wind and sleet is, of course, another matter, but ambling into work in dry, mild autumnal weather is not exactly one of life's great hardships. ;-)

Comments

[cynthia_black]

Could you renew/reapply for a permit in the New Year, if the weather starts getting too wintry?

[slowfox]

Yep, although it's still the same price, no matter when in the year you buy it, and it takes a week or so for them to get the disc to you. And the price has increased 100% on last year's fee (still cheap for a year's parking, of course, but still gives one pause for thought nonetheless).