Settling In: Getting Around

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  Transport issues whilst living in smaller towns has been a worry for a few people: It might be worth going to the local authority and expressing your frustration as a new albeit temporary member of the community. But otherwise, ensure you have found out all possible information about buses, coaches and trains and then work out ways of living with the circumstances..either finding people in the village with whom to socialise/work, expressing your difficulty to the people you do know where you live and work - often people will try to help by inviting you away for the weekends, lending cars or rearranging your hours so that you can profit from long weekends, Fri-Mon, to visit nearby bigger towns.

  Thanks to: Arabella Lawson