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NickCJ
Not when I can help it :)
When I do get a taxi I tend to end up in a Toyota Prius more often than not, which is a long way from a farty old diesel engine. I know buses are bad for particulates (I used to live on a bus route, was forever cleaning the windows and the particles actually used to get into my flat, yuck) but they are presumably a lot better than driving a car and also there's a degree of necessity (getting around if you don't ride a bike).
The thing with wood burning stove is that proven, less polluting and more efficient ways of heating your house are available such as modern gas boilers. They don't have the lifestyle points but 10% of air pollution in London in winter is now estimated to be from wood burning stoves.