How many of your car journeys are less than five minutes?

If you didn’t use you car for some of those short trips, how long would it really take to walk or cycle the same distance?

It is not just about leaving the car behind, there are positive reasons too for exercise. What is so good about Cycling?

And sometimes, slowing down the pace of life might be just what we need. An opportunity to re-connect with the nature right on our doorstep. A moment to pray and contemplate God’s creation. A deeper sense of being. “When we can see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them” (Laudato Si’, 87).