Wednesday, 30 June 2004

Personal

Why I love Dorset

"How do you get back to the car?"

Another frequent question about my coast walking, but one always surprises me. It turns out so many of my friends haven't used a bus in years. If I'm walking with someone, I almost feel I have to reassure them: "Don't worry, it'll be okay; I'll go first and show you what to do."

[Dorset timetables]

This week I've been planning my next section: West Bay to Sandbanks. The Internet's made researching walks so much easier - you can check maps, places to stay, times of trains.

One noticeable gap though is bus timetables. Some companies publish online to a varying degree while others seem to treat the times of buses (and the location of stops) as an oral tradition that should be passed down through the generations.

So for a moment let me sing the praises of Dorset County Council, who not only publish maps and timetables online, but also offer a prompt, free delivery service for any timetable.

Here's hoping other counties dare follow suit.

Posted by pab at 20:03 | Comments will be back later in the year. Please email me instead!