Fuel Strikes

[mcshroom]

Just driven past three petrol statione near me. All had fuel, only one car was in any of the stations, two had put their prices up 2p/litre since yesterday.

 

[NormanD]

I cycled past about 30 drivers waiting in a que to get into the petrol station this morning, I did of course gave them all a wave, as I passed down the line in full view

I love my

 

[accountantpete]

Tank empty so stopped for petrol at a one pump local garage - no queue but prices are 2p a litre higher than the Supermarkets.

Queues for the latter are 20 minutes waiting time - after you have driven round twice around town waiting for a gap at the end of the queue that is not on the main road.

 

[gavintc]

If you drive around all day looking for fuel, you can justify to yourself that you need the stuff .

 

[DiddlyDodds]

I am off down Tesco to get 200 tins of beans , 50 pints of milk and a magazine of questionable reputation and boarding myself into the shed for the foreseeable future.
Wake me up when its all over.

 

[mcshroom]

There cannot be a strike for 7 days, and as they aren't starting talks until Monday, it's more likely to be at least 11 days.

 

[downfader]

I am off down Tesco to get 200 tins of beans , 50 pints of milk and a magazine of questionable reputation and boarding myself into the shed for the foreseeable future.
Wake me up when its all over.

Its alright, you're amoung friends, some of us read Cycling Plus too you know.

 

[Archie_tect]

900 miles, that's good. What is it?

Volvo 2 litre diesel... when I fill it up the range is around 960 to 970 but how long it actually lasts depends on how well I keep the average mpg up- never need to go into the centre of Newcastle so no urban stop/start stuff.

 

[simon.r]

I phoned work earlier. "Sorry boss...I won't be in today because of the petrol crisis."
"But you cycle to work don't you?" he asked.
"Yes," I replied, "but this morning I got attacked by a stranded motorist and he stole my bike."

Nicked from a well known joke website and amended slightlyto suit a family audience

 

[citybabe]

I noticed today that some of the petrol stations have increased their prices and the 2 closest ones to me have barricaded their forecourts and put up signs saying 'regular customers only'

 

[Archie_tect]

Wonder how they decide who is a regular customer?

 

[subaqua]

I am off down Tesco to get 200 tins of beans , 50 pints of milk and a magazine of questionable reputation and boarding myself into the shed for the foreseeable future.
Wake me up when its all over.

the spectator or Landrover international then .

likely means i won't get back oop north to see family at Easter as if strike comes after easter which it now looks like, means that panic buyers will mean i won't be able to get fuel to get us home again, but thats not too big a drama.

 

[fossyant]

Tank empty, not guite low enough for the light on the dash and the big fuel pump to bong on the screen, but its empty. Went out to get a b'day card earlier, both stations crammed. Couldn't be bothered to queue for fuel. Now have even less.

At this rate I may have to ride to North Wales this Easter, the family are going a day or two earlier. Shame that. Heh heh.

 

[TVC]

Sorry to dash all the conspiracy theories, but I have worked it out.

Remember a couple of weeks ago the budget backfired and suddenly "Granny Tax" was the only thing the media were talking about. Well, on the Friday the govt announced minimum pricing for alcohol. Granny tax was forgotten by the papers who had something more juicy to get on with.

So, thought Cameron, that worked. This week Cruddas is caught pimping the PM and there are difficult questions for Dave about who Sam cooks for. Just then, the tanker drivers get uppety and again the govt see an opportunity to change the subject - after all it worked a couple of weeks ago. Except this time they went about it in such a cack handed way that I couldn't get into the Sainsbury's car park tonight to buy my red wine and Pringles because 'the great British public' had been spooked and were queueing half an hour for something they don't need and isn't about to run out anyway.

No conspiracy, just an attempt to slide out of a tight spot which blew up in their faces - like putting a match to petrol.

 

[Speicher]

Except this time they went about it in such a cack handed way that I couldn't get into the Sainsbury's car park tonight to buy my red wine and Pringles because 'the great British public' had been spooked and were queueing half an hour for something they don't need and isn't about to run out anyway.

No conspiracy, just an attempt to slide out of a tight spot which blew up in their faces - like putting a match to petrol.

How many jumpers do you need in this warm weather?