Train of thought

When I had to commute to London once a week for six months, I used to doze off for the three-hour journey, until I realised my snoring annoyed the other passengers. Then I read or did sudoku, anything to keep me thinking about work. When I travel by train for non-work related things however, I love looking out the window and just watching the world go by, my mind emptying like a blank slate. Wonderful. A Sinclair, Weston-Super-Mare

Practise yoga-breathing - very relaxing, good for stress. M Wardle, Stevenage, UK

Knitting gloves is my current pass-time. Also enjoying the lovely view. Noting the passing of the farming year. Talking to other regular commuters. Knitting is good. Less fiddly than sewing when you go over speed bumps or round roundabouts. Louise, Galashiels-Edinburgh

I'm finishing my degree part-time while I work full-time and the commute is an ideal time to catch up on the piles of reading.

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