diff --git a/code/routing.py b/code/routing.py
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+++ b/code/routing.py
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+import requests
+
+API_KEY = 'AIzaSyBoBHzeQFgR7O-NlNsuHXQcC1B7ccEHpl8'
+url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json"
+origin = '51.5636306598907,-0.11061106079085892'
+dest = "51.53836609846008,-0.12743940233824352"
+
+params = {
+   "origins": origin,
+   "destinations": dest,
+   "key": API_KEY,
+   "departure_time": "", # timstamp, optional
+   "mode": "transit",  
+}
+
+r = requests.get(url, params=params)
+print(r.status_code)
+
+print(r.json())
+
diff --git a/code/utils.py b/code/utils.py
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+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+def nextMonday():
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    days_until_monday = (0 - now.weekday() + 7) % 7
+    monday = now + timedelta(days=days_until_monday)
+    monday_9am = monday.replace(hour=9, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    return monday_9am
+
+print(nextMonday())
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