I find it hard to travel now it’s all done online

NEWS of the train strikes made me think back to all the great trips I had by train. But that’s a long time ago.

These days travel is difficult not just because of my mobility, but because so much is organised online.

Friends tell me that train tickets are to be bought or cancelled on their phones. I wouldn’t have a clue where to start.

Buses are no better. Remember the days when we memorised the paper timetable, turned up at the bus stop, kept checking our watches and hoped for the best?

Now passengers can track exactly where the bus is on their phone.

But I can’t do that. I can check the weather, news and make FaceTime calls to my grandchildren on my iPad, but that’s it.

Once again, old people like me who haven’t kept up to date with technology are left behind.