Happy Days

[SparklyKid]

Just been for a paper and cat food. Not much of a queue so got £30 of diesel.
Display says I have 600 miles in tank, should last a month.

[Mamyalynne]

To get a reaction.

[SparklyKid]

I hardly think £30 of diesel at a quiet garage is going to ruin others.

I shall not go again for at least a month.

[SparklyKid]

I normally top up when I have less that 70 miles left.

[johnny.5]

and if half the people moaning used public transport for just two days then there would be no issues either

[SparklyKid]

Bit of a walk to bus stop, my legs are not too good.

[johnny.5]

I mean how many jerry cans are you allowed to take on the bus ?

[gingejbee]

mamy @ 16.08 "to get a reaction". Yes, mamy, there are a few posters on here who post just to get a reaction and also to childishly gloat about the UK's current situation...and, of course, a lot of ABers rise to the bait!

[Prudie]

The closest I or anyone else could get to my workplace by public transport is via one train an hour with the station you'd get off at 2 miles away. That goes for the 250 others I work with and probably further 750 who work 'next door'. The only petrol I could get yesterday was limited to £20 per person and diesel was out. Many people are finding this a problem where commuting is concerned.

[AuntPG]

johnny //and if half the people moaning used public transport for just two days then there would be no issues either//

Hilarious that is -we have a three mile walk to a bus stop. The bus goes to Barnard Castle on a Wednesday at 9am comes back 3pm. that's it! OK I suppose, if your only form of work is a market stall lol!

We took some sheep to Darlington Mart in Monday, we normally fill up on diesel on the way back as its cheaper at the big supermarkets - except they were sold out. Maybe next week I can put the sheep on the bus? LOL!

[johnny.5]

I'm surprised you had any sheep left to take to the market apg.
as most of them were queuing at the petrol stations

Am I Right ?
I'm Not Wrong !

[douglas9401]

Our leaders have decreed that the 'crisis' is ending.

Please save some outrage for the next big thing.

[AuntPG]

Douglas -wait until Aldi run out of wine, then the merde will hit the fan big time lol!

[douglas9401]

You see, a little perspective goes a long way. :-)

[pixie374]

//I hardly think £30 of diesel at a quiet garage is going to ruin others.//
It does when everyone decides the same though. £30 for me means that elderly or disabled people can get out of bed, get washed, dressed, food, fluids, meds etc.
The more people that "top up" unnecessarily... the less chance we have of getting to these people and helping.
Be happy, by all means.... people with dementia... why would you worry about them?

[choux]

Sparkly has exercised his right to buy petrol and spent £30 which many stations have imposed as a maximum purchase. It sounds as though this was done as one-stop shopping with other groceries etc., locally to him.

Tbh, I don't think that was any more selfish than people who search for petrol for several days and run their engines whilst waiting in very long queues at the pumps.

I think the OP is a pensioner and goes out every day to get his paper and necessary consumables ;)

I too am a pensioner and rely on my car to go shopping - there is no bus service for me from my countryside home into the nearest town.

However, I refuse to be part of the panic culture following the masses filling up with petrol and will wait until deliveries return us to normal service. In the meantime I will make fewer trips by car and plan menus carefully.

We are a country of individuals and do not all think the same. That is why we have elections, is it not?

[pixie374]

To a degree, choux. But you would hope most people would appreciate emergency or keyworker services might also matter. Even just an hour or so in the mornings to get fuel, in this situation. Everyone has the right to, yes. But you can't suggest it isn't selfish, for someone to have short grass, at the expense of someone not getting food and drink. People aren't that unaware.

[choux]

No, pixie, not unaware. But I ignored a certain poster because it smacked of "wind-up" to me. Perhaps for short grass they might buy some of APG's sheep?

[calmck]

I remember the fuel shortages when I was in NY. As a nurse I was given a priority letter from the hospital. Did not use it much as an alternate day system was set up. Odd last number on licence plates one day, even the next. Worked well