It's official: Britain is a land of commuters. The overwhelming response to Bricks and Mortar's supercommuter survey on Times Online has made this very clear. We asked you to invite us on your journey; to tell us what you love and hate about the daily grind; the modes of transport you use; and how often you thought of giving it all up. So far, almost 2,000 people have responded, leaving more than 120,000 words of comment. Together, you have written the testament of our times, a fifth of the size of War and Peace.

Through it we are gaining a fascinating insight into Britain on the move. For some, it is a means to a better standard of living - a way to combine a city salary with country idyll, or life in another country entirely. For many the journey is “me time” to read or chew the cud after a stressful day at work. For others it is an opportunity to exercise; a quarter of respondents walk or cycle part of the way to the office.

But, for a large number, commuting is borne out of necessity: high house prices or a dearth of good inner-city schools is forcing some to endure hours of boredom and delays. One in five of those who responded fantasises daily about giving up the commute.

As your responses continue to roll in, we bring you a round-up of the best so far:

WHAT KEEPS YOU COMMUTING?

“London wages minus Midlands outgoings equals lots left over!”

“Property near work in NW1 is too expensive. I'd rather live in a spacious two-bedroom flat than a studio.”

“I can't afford to work locally - my salary would more than halve.”

“It doesn't bother me: I work on the train and charge it to my clients.”

“I am doing it to earn enough to emigrate: I am seeing sense and moving to Sydney.”

WHAT'S YOUR MESSAGE TO THE TRANSPORT SECRETARY?

“Paying £3,000 a year to stand on journeys is poor value for money!”

“Introduce double-decker trains.”

“No more tax increases for drivers until public transport can cope.”

“Renationalise rail and Tube.”

DO YOU HAVE AN UNUSUAL COMMUTE?

“I commute every week from Carcassonne, in France, to Victoria.”

“I used to take the boat from HMS Belfast in SE1 to Canary Wharf in the late Nineties - £1 each way and often a cuppa thrown in for good measure by the crew. It made going to work a pleasure.”

“I travel by plane from Manchester airport to Docklands daily.”

“I do triathalons and will sometimes leave the car at home, cycle the 14 miles to the station and then run from Waterloo to my office in the City.”

“By rollerblade from Putney to the West End - it takes longer and paving stones can prove problematic, but I love it”

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