I had to sacrifice a lot when I used to live on the peninsula. Like, I lived really close to the shops, so I could go and get groceries whenever I wanted, especially like if we ran out of milk. And also within decent walking distance to the doctors I was with at the time too, and when I used to go to high school I could walk home and back (it was still maybe a 20 or 30 minute walk give or take, but it was also when I wasn't so physically disabled). However, the closest train station was Frankston and that was an hour and a half bus ride, while I was close to the bus stop, I had to always leave whatever I was doing in the city so early. Also when I was studying it was hell -- especially 9am starts.

Now I live closer to a train station, but Coles is something we have to drive to, work is a drive, and so is my doctors. Though I am lucky that our Post office is open Saturdays but I think it's only the parcel pick up maybe?