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And do you wonder whether they are reading them on holiday? I mean presumably, they're more likely to read your stuff on holiday than when they’re sitting on the Tube being looked at by lots of other people. I don't know.

Hop on the iconic Mersey Ferry for our 10-minute direct cross-river service each weekday morning and evening between Seacombe, Wirral and Liverpool Gerry Marsden (Pier Head), Liverpool. David Adshead from the Commuter Book Club there. He says that people usually – traditionally - take a light, easy read to the beach or on the train. You won’t find a gear hauler better suited for biking to work in this price range. There are even built-in blinker light attachments if you plan on working late! What I enjoyed about the story is that author Pooley shows how people aren’t what they appear to be. The friendships formed are charming and adorable. Never give up a seat once occupied unless (a) it's for a pregnant lady (b) it's for someone old or infirm (c) Iona tells you toUber Boat by Thames Clippers is the fastest, most frequent and reliable fleet on the River Thames - carrying over 4 million passengers last year. As a cultural historian, Moran is wary of the idea that things change suddenly and dramatically. “I feel that there is a natural inertia,” he says. “Even if there are very good reasons why people should commute less, that’s not how people engage with the world and other people. We often do things that don’t make any sense, because we are social beings.” Webb’s book, Commuters: The History of a British Way of Life, looks at how commuting shaped our cities and gave rise to suburban railways, buses and underground trains (the first passengers rode the Metropolitan railway in London in 1863). From the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the rise of commuting was steady, with the odd surge, such as when buses or trams were introduced. Then, between the wars, it was like rush hour: one-third of the British population became commuters, thanks to unplanned development, with new urban areas springing up on the fringes of cities, and because of the mutually beneficial relationships that developed between railway companies and builders. A commuter at Vauxhall station, London, in May. The number of bus journeys taken in the capital is down by 50%. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images Moran concedes that, when this is over: “People will have got used to working from home and it will be tolerated more. My workplace tended to encourage people to be present before; presumably, those kind of attitudes will change. I think there’ll be less commuting, but I’m sure it will still go on. The key is to be flexible: if people want to go into work, they should be able to; if they can work from home, that’s great as well.”

And before we go, the answer to today's quiz question. I asked about classic books. Are people these days buying…

If you’re a commuter looking to beat the traffic and your stressful daily journey or a visitor to our beautiful city region, our frequent and direct cross-river service sets sail every 20-minutes from 07:20am- 09:40am & 5pm-6:40pm Monday to Friday. All services operate from Liverpool Gerry Marsden (Pier Head) and Seacombe in Wirral. eReader, you don’t have to lug 20 books around in your bag; the options are virtually limitless. And that’s not to mention the weight; eReaders are light as a feather (almost) and have a remarkable resemblance to real paper, unlike laptop screens which can strain the eyes – especially when the light is glaring through the train or bus window. eReaders are also great if you really like to keep yourself to yourself and want to prevent others from seeing what you’re reading (*spoil sport*). Whilst commuting it’s likely you’ll be bringing along expensive and important documents, laptops, hard drives and other gear you really don’t want to get wet! The chances are you’ll also be standing at a bus stop or walking from the underground station to the office in all kinds of weather. Subsequent investigation reveals that the town nearly existed. It was narrowly voted out of existence during a planning meeting, and the narrowness of this vote is directly reflected in the ephemeral nature of the town. [2] Adaptation [ edit ]