Frederick Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Having just returned I am so glad I filled up before I got on the ferry. The situation re getting fuel near me is getting really bad with our only garage in the village closed because of no fuel ... Even Sainsbury 's and four other garages I have passed this morning are closed off with cones . I have taken the decision to keep the fuel I have in my car for my use and have decided not to do my 3 days voluntary hospital car service driving next week Now patients appointments will have to be cancelled ...as no arrangements have been made for the likes of me to draw fuel to take them in ... What a crazy situation ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Yes it shows just how stupid society has become there isn't a strike even planed yet. No ones stocking on food yet because they are all to thick to realise the lorry's won't be delivering without fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 [quote user="Frederick"]Having just returned I am so glad I filled up before I got on the ferry. The situation re getting fuel near me is getting really bad with our only garage in the village closed because of no fuel ... Even Sainsbury 's and four other garages I have passed this morning are closed off with cones . I have taken the decision to keep the fuel I have in my car for my use and have decided not to do my 3 days voluntary hospital car service driving next week Now patients appointments will have to be cancelled ...as no arrangements have been made for the likes of me to draw fuel to take them in ... What a crazy situation ! [/quote]A crazy situation indeed Frederick, just what "call me Dave" and his old Etonian mates wanted. Still; I will fill up in Boulogne tomorrow as usual before entering the tunnel and will have enough to get back to Boulogne on Monday, happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 And some garages are rationing fuel so if "you not be from round 'ere", you may be refused fuel ...http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-17560141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 People are behaving extremely foolishly in their panic. yesterday when filling up my car I noticed that the BMW in front of me only put in about 5 litres. He probably used half of that driving to and from the filling station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I still can't believe a senior cabinet minister would suggest storing in jerry cans. Already a woman has received 40 degree burns when decanting petrol in her kitchen when flames from the gas cooker set the fumes alight and set fire to her clothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Yes but it's only right in the natural order of things that the stupid should die first. I bet she gets a no win no fee solicitor to gain compensation. I don't like any politician but seeing how stupid the voters have become society is doomed unless Simon Cowell speaks up to save us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 No cabinet minister said 'forget common sense and basic education' and while I feel deeply sorry for her, why in GGE did she ever think of doing that where there was a naked flame ? Truly tragic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 There is a theory that the government welcomes this panic as a distraction from criticism of the budget, granny tax etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Or indoors! I wouldn't even refill a lighter indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 [quote user="Rabbie"]There is a theory that the government welcomes this panic as a distraction from criticism of the budget, granny tax etc[/quote]Or buying the PM for £250,000 which I find just vile! I thought you only got a £1000 for come dine with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I think you are right-but the tactic has badly misfired .In any language, "Don't panic" always means that panic follows-ask Corporal Jones!. There are reports of people filling jam jars with petrol. Not on the direction of a cabinet minister, but nevertheless he should think before he speaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Since in some places fuel receipts went up my 110%, just think how much revenue Mr Osborne now has......a real boost for the 2011- 2012 figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Perhaps it was a tactic to make it impossible for the Union to strike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 [quote user="woolybanana"]Perhaps it was a tactic to make it impossible for the Union to strike?[/quote]It appears that the Tories were trying to engineer the same situation that they did in the run-up to the miners' strike:http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/31/petrol-crisis-thatcher-moment-toriesHowever, a quick calculation by the BBC reckons that at the most, 14 day's worth of fuel could be stockpiled in ALL the cars in the UK. There are fewer fuel stations in the UK now than there were eg in 2000. A week of no tankers (the MoD was reckoning on releasing about 90 drivers to replace the 2000 that there are normally) would hurt very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I think that if that was their plan they have at least avoided a miserable and fraught Easter.I did hear on the radio that there is possibility of making provision for care workers and other essential services should there be a strike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 [quote user="Jazzer"] Not on the direction of a cabinet minister, but nevertheless he should think before he speaks.[/quote]That presupposes the minister in question is capable of thought[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Although a bit late for care workers etc who have been unable to find petrol over the past few days, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 [quote user="Russethouse"] I think that if that was their plan they have at least avoided a miserable and fraught Easter.I did hear on the radio that there is possibility of making provision for care workers and other essential services should there be a strike[/quote] Thats interesting RH ......... Nice to know somebody in No 10 is reading all the emails as they come in . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 To be honest it sounds fraught with difficulty and as my mother depends on 2 carers 4 times a day I'm keeping an eye on the situation ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 They should now provide provision to draw fuel for those of us who are working within the community providing a service to those in need in the event of a strike . It only takes instruction to designated garages to provide fuel within our working area on production of our photo ID cards and garages told not sell right out before they close to the general public .This was not happening last week I was annoyed so they got an E mail ... The sad thing is heaven help us if it takes Emails from such as us to remind them we exist and what we do ....and can not do without fuel .... serving the community . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 No, the strikers should be made responsible for the consequences of their acts. The strike is a vicious political act and unnecessary and before they withdraw labour, the strikers should know that they are going to cause real hardship even put lives at risk. These are not poor downtrodden workers but well paid opportunists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I was very impressed to see the last time there was fuel shortage in France that a lot of the garages imposed a 20 Euro limit on each car. I'm sure that helped to combat the "fuel grabbing" that has taken place in the UK last week. Although it appears that this has now eased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 [quote user="woolybanana"]No, the strikers should be made responsible for the consequences of their acts. The strike is a vicious political act and unnecessary and before they withdraw labour, the strikers should know that they are going to cause real hardship even put lives at risk. These are not poor downtrodden workers but well paid opportunists. [/quote]Spoken like a true disiple of call me Dave and his old Etonian mates. Well done wooly glad to see that you haven't forgotten your working class past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Ideally, communities and and garages should make the decisions to ration or to supply certain customers, not the Govt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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