Hi cappy, yes please do. I worked at a location which had its own runway, so I thought I'd be able to take advantage of it very frequently but for all of the reasons stated above it just didn't happen, except at weekends, ironically enough, when I didn't need to be there!
The main problem was guranteeing I could get there for the (fixed) start of the working day, so I was relying on accurate forecasts. And getting to the originating aerodrome and checking out the a/c etc meant an earlier start than driving. Then as I was lodging up there for the working week I could never guarantee getting the aeroplane back for the weekend for the other group members I shared the aircraft with. So although it seemed a good idea it never seemed to happen in practice but perhaps that's because it was easier (although less fun) to carry on as normal. As I say though, I did make the trip a few times in leisure time when I could relax and didn't *have* to get there, which is how I like my flying to be.