I've been lucky. Living rurally, I had a taxi driver I could ring at short notice, someone reliable who knew the roads and knew me. That kind of relationship is genuinely valuable, and I don't want to dismiss it. But I'm also honest...
You'll regularly find us harping on about how amazing crowdfunding is and how many fantastic ideas are now realities thanks to this modern phenomenon....
The most exciting creations to appear on Kickstarter and Indiegogo are often the simple things you find around the house - re-imagined. No different...