This month I pledge to...

Having not quite got over the shock of the scale of my apparent eco-terrorism, I had a good think about what I could do which would a) improve things and b) provide an at least vaguely interesting read. After becoming quite nerdily engrossed in the eco-driving tips section of the Direct Gov website and realising that my own driving has been, quite frankly, appalling (oh, how I hate it when Mr Ruby is proved right!), I thought maybe something related to transport...

Then today a moment of scattiness from Mr Ruby decided it for me: I am going car-free this month! OK, so that would genuinely impressive, but steady on there - I live in a small village with few amenities. If I didn't drive at all I'd become a recluse! So, my scaled-down version of this lofty aim is to go car-free for one day a week, during the next month.

In case you were wondering how Mr Ruby's senior moment contributed to this, he went to work this morning, taking my car keys with me. Myself and the Rubettes relied on the following alternative modes of transport:

1. Dora the Explorer Scooter (the Mouse)

2. 3-wheel buggy (TR)

3. Pram (TR)

A much younger TR, in the pram

4. Kiddy Board (the Mouse)

5. My feet (me)

If the truth be told, I wasn't actually planning to use the car today, but anyway... I did have to walk to school and back three times today... and run round a park after TR, while the Mouse had her tennis lesson. Goodness - if this carries on for much longer, I shall be almost athletic! Now, where did I put my biscuits?