Does anyone commute to work in an interesting way?

[MattHep]

I would sometimes commute on the boat Thames Clippers, very relaxing sat with a coffee. Greenwich to Westminster.

I now use the DLR.

 

[KillBoY_UK]

I would love to commute to my office job in my own personal tank. It's been a dream of mine for a long time.

 

[bloodiedathame]

I cycle, not on the road though, offroad, through mud, sand, forests, mud. 11 miles each way. All weathers.

 

[suenstar]

Rollerblade?

Sometimes in the summer, as it's mostly downhill to my work place, I'll skate to work maybe once or twice... though I wouldn't skate home as it's not as fun going uphill. I might do it more often from this year as we've got a nice new cycle path that nobody uses.

When I lived in Weymouth, I used to row to work... though rowing was also my job at the time as I used to ferry people across the harbour in a small 12ft rowing boat.

 

[Born2BSlow]

Train 2 hrs each way....thrilling and £30 a day (could drive in an hour and a half but have a dodgy disc so would be in agony). My kindle is getting plenty of use though.

Arriva trains are like cattle cars and as reliable as Eeyore's House in a stiff breeze...

 

[Phate]

Train each day but my route runs along the coast of Lisbon.

Does give some pretty spectacular views everyday.

 

[WillyNelson]

One of my colleagues uses a (push-powered) scooter. I think because it's about a mile and it's all downhill. We also have a guy who regularly unicycles, though given the sort of work we do and the Grads we attract I'm surprised it's not more common.

There used to be a guy who'd windsurf Gosport-Portsmouth for work. That was about 10 years ago though.

 

[Freefaller]

A friend of mine takes the thames clipper every day. Whilst it takes maybe 15mins longer, it's not as crowded as the tube, and in the summer it's really nice as it isn't overbearing like the tube.

 

[Nevakonaza]

Cycle,quicker than walking and costs nothing (except my own energy)

 

[SeatIbiza]

I cycle, not on the road though, offroad, through mud, sand, forests, mud. 11 miles each way. All weathers.

I've always wanted to do this! What's your route?

 

[Begbie]

I'm not sure crawling from the mess/barracks with an appalling hangover to the other side of camp is that interesting to be honest

It's only interesting when you've no idea where you are, you're already 20 minutes late for work and you then find out you're an hour away. Your in an empty house, and can't find an address to phone a taxi to. You can't find a taxi, you realise it's an hours walk and your battery is dead.

But yeah, normally I just get drove in.

 

[Russinating]

Amazing how many people drive a 10-20 minute commute instead of walking or cycling.

 

[bazzabear]

I know someone who lives in Basel and commutes home sometimes by swimming in the Rhine. They have special waterproof packs that you put all your clothes and gear into and tow behind you.

(Can't get to work that way, the current is too strong, so you can only travel downstream.)

 

[zophiel]

I used to just walk into another room off our living room but now I have to walk upstairs. Probably about as boring as it gets.

I do have to operate 2 baby gates on the way to add a little bit of frustration to my commute.

Same as me Walk downstairs through one safety gate into my office.

 

[Avenged7Fold]

Amazing how many people drive a 10-20 minute commute instead of walking or cycling.

I would like to walk or cycle but use my car during work hours quite a lot and would ruin many more suits slogging through cow fields as half the route has no pavement. Due to how easily accessible the place is by car but not by foot, it can take as long as an hour and a half compared to a 10-15 minute drive, as the roads around my work flood often.

I genuinely enjoy walking and the area is lovely for it being on the river and in a fairly green part of Surrey, that said its very inconvenient most of the year.



Do feel sorry for the M25 commuters.

 

[Dis86]

Wouldn't it just make sense to take a change of clothes?

 

[Avenged7Fold]

If there was no flooding and there was no chance id need my car for work but rarely is that the case. I manage IT/techy stuff for the company and often have to bust down to the warehouse or one of the shops from the main office to do something or even go pick up supplies. I have a change of clothes here anyway for when i have to do a dusty job like rerouting cabling or something.

 

[Dis86]

Scuba gear?

 

[sprite1275]

Remember seeing some bloke on the news who commuted down the canal in a canoe into brum.

 

[Avenged7Fold]

I'd still need my car though

Remember seeing some bloke on the news who commuted down the canal in a canoe into brum.

When it floods here, there ia a guy who takes his kids down the road by kayak so they can walk the rest of the way to school.

Yup, we still operate when its really flooded. We park up the road and someone ferrys people up and down the 300 yard road by tractor to the office and then onto planks to get to the stairs. Alternatively we can drive to the other side of the river and have the work ferry pick you up and drop you on the otherside where you walk on planks to the other set of stairs.