Iceni Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Spanish lorry drivers are on strike so get down to Leclerc, Leader Price etc now and buy up everything - the supermarket shelves will be empty in days. Or will that empty the shelves even more quickly ?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinfrance Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 [quote user="Iceni"]Spanish lorry drivers are on strike so get down to Leclerc, Leader Price etc now and buy up everything - the supermarket shelves will be empty in days. Or will that empty the shelves even more quickly ?John[/quote]Do-not the French men drive lorries then? [:D],just fast cars[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It wont be as bad as tesco's closing for one day over christmas ....... see the buggars run then[Www]and the shelves clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Mock if you like but this could (and I repeat could) turn into a serious problem.Italian hauliers are again looking to strike (last November a 4 day strike brought the country to its knees). The Benelux drivers are "in discussion". French and German hauliers are "considering" the options. If they all join the dots up.............................. Oh and SNCF are on strike (but what's new) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 A strike by Spanish hauliers will result in the local jam factory having to reduce the number of lines open (no fruit received = no jam to make), which in turn means fewer shifts and fewer workers needed. As the manufacture relies extensively on temps at this period of the year, they will simply shut down several production lines and not request the temps to come in on Saturdays for the duration.No skin off their noses, unlike the temp who has no other job to go to and still needs to feed his children and pay his rent at the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Got enough home made jam etc to last for months, now deisel deliveries could be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Wot! No Jam?[img]http://wotnochads.com/chads/wot-no-chads.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 [quote user="Clair"]A strike by Spanish hauliers will result in the local jam factory having to reduce the number of lines open (no fruit received = no jam to make), which in turn means fewer shifts and fewer workers needed. As the manufacture relies extensively on temps at this period of the year, they will simply shut down several production lines and not request the temps to come in on Saturdays for the duration.No skin off their noses, unlike the temp who has no other job to go to and still needs to feed his children and pay his rent at the end of the month.[/quote]Not just France affected, fuel costs are causing small-ish businesses in UK to lay off people, SIL and her husband presently on "short time" due to problem, other BIL laid off, got his "cards" whilst in a hospital bed - nice [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 [quote user="powerdesal"]Not just France affected, fuel costs are causing small-ish businesses in UK to lay off people, SIL and her husband presently on "short time" due to problem, other BIL laid off, got his "cards" whilst in a hospital bed - nice [:(][/quote]I suppose that's the idea behind the flexing of the muscles... Imagine the chaos if they actually got organised... [:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 The routiers rally in the South-West of Franceoriginal article: Les routiers se mobilisent dans le Sud-Ouest de la France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 [quote user="Tony F Dordogne"]Got enough home made jam etc to last for months, now deisel deliveries could be a problem.[/quote]Plus bottled fruit and veg and contents of the freezer. But will delay offering any for sale until the prices really rocket.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Two dead in Europe fuel protests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Going down for a month this Sunday ...car is going to be full as carting a brush cutter down plus all the other gear ..dont have room for ration packs ......will just have to live on moules and chips if need be ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You will have to catch your own moules as the fishermen are threatning another strike,but if there is no petrol how are you going to get to the moule grounds.As for chips,potatoes in short supply here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Oh well ! ...you cant win them all.......as the oyster beds are just down the road from me looks like I am going to be forced to eat them......again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonrouge Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I returned yesterday from near Avignon and my sat nav sent me back up the A7 towards Valence then Ste Etienne then Clermont and then towards Limoge Potiers. There were hundreds of vehicles lots of Spanish and from Portugal and of course from Eastern europe and I mean hundreds. So vehicles are still getting through but of course european hours on the amounts of time one can drive must be having an effect for the tach is still in the cab whilst you are waiting to get through.The relative sanity of the Vendee (for the moment) is to be welcomed and after a ten hour journey I am now simply going to my large garden for broad beans courgettes new pots plus then raid the freezer for some local lamb and then add mint sauce but I am Welsh after all.On a more serious point the fuel increases are hitting everyone but equally it is market conditions plus those who are speculating that are driving up prices.If you interfere with a market then you are basically robbing Peter to pay Paul those support mechanisms for the industry have to be paid for. Who is going to pay for them. Are our taxes going to go down or up?regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Thank you Dragonrouge for letting us know that the Vendee is fine at the moment ...I hope it stays that way as in my area so many people have to rely on a short tourist season to make their money mostly from campers . thousands of them so lets hope there is no disruption that results on them staying nearer home . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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