I’m going to a friends in Horsham this weekend, then dentist in Reading on Monday. Petrol is going to be £80. If it wasn’t for the need to go to the Dentist (zero chance of an NHS dentist round here), I’d train back on the Sunday and the cost would be £36 with my railcard.
Psst - anyone want to score some petrol or diesel? (Fuel shortages Sept. 2021 onwards).
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High Voltage
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That's pretty much where I am. I was limiting myself to £100 / month on fuel. Then I replaced a phone and to offset / pay for that over a sensible period of time I decided to reduce my fuel spend down to £80 / month, so "buying" the phone over 8 months
By limiting the amount I drive / driving less to eke out my fuel as its price increases (so I get less) makes sense
What I'm contemplating trying is, maybe, towards the summer, taking a months fuel spend and buying a months season ticket for the bus and cane that for a month, just "going for rides" . . . maybe
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Filling up at half now, saves me from bursting into tears at the pump.
ChrisD
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I had a Saturday job working as a pump attendant 1973-75. I was personally blamed for petrol going from 39p to over £1...... Still I did get lots of green shield stamps and still have some screwdrivers I redeemed them for....I paid 39p in 1973, and that was for a gallon.
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
Cost me 17 quid more than normal to fill my tank on Tuesday
One thing I did today which may be of slight use. I spent a few mins on google map checking which supermarkets with filling stations are adjacent to motorway junctions as I needed to fill up between Reading and Exeter.
I found a Tesco at Amesbury and a Morrison’s at Wincanton both a few hundred metres from the 303, petrol approx 15 pence per litre cheaper than on the main road.
I found a Tesco at Amesbury and a Morrison’s at Wincanton both a few hundred metres from the 303, petrol approx 15 pence per litre cheaper than on the main road.
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
maybe that's the plan.
BoatieBird
Well-Known Member
Diesel is becoming very difficult to get hold of here in Northants and it's the same in Milton Keynes.
I was running on empty but found a petrol station with diesel yesterday, but that was only on 1 pump out of 10 or so, AND it was the 'premium' stuff at £2.02 a litre
I don't drive unnecessarily, but living in a village makes it unavoidable.
I'm just glad I have the option of WAH, with no pressure at all to return to the office.
I was running on empty but found a petrol station with diesel yesterday, but that was only on 1 pump out of 10 or so, AND it was the 'premium' stuff at £2.02 a litre
I don't drive unnecessarily, but living in a village makes it unavoidable.
I'm just glad I have the option of WAH, with no pressure at all to return to the office.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
government here does not have the balls or will to push something like that thru here the higher the prices the more money they make.
the kick in the balls is the price went up here around 40 pence a litre during the fuel panic when their was no shortages but never came down again
so real shortages have just cause a double impact and the fuck withwits running the show thought take 5 p off when fuel has gone up around 70 p a litre in a year helps mater's
the kick in the balls is the price went up here around 40 pence a litre during the fuel panic when their was no shortages but never came down again
so real shortages have just cause a double impact and the fuck withwits running the show thought take 5 p off when fuel has gone up around 70 p a litre in a year helps mater's
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
Some shortages in parts of Essex today.
No petrol or diesel at the supermarket, but the expensive esso seemed to have some.
Some idiot nearly drove into me because of it.
No petrol or diesel at the supermarket, but the expensive esso seemed to have some.
Some idiot nearly drove into me because of it.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
Our local BP has fallen from 1.82 to 1.80 over the past week. I filled up last night at the nearest Costo which is a 22 mile round trip but at 1.72 a litre it's a big enough saving (the Audi has a 75ltr tank) to go there rather than the BP which is only half a mile away.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
shortages seem to be rising again.
tried 4 places in berkshire this evening, all closed by 8 pm.
my plans for the weekend may have to change - have probably got enough in the car to get to mum-tat's (although might be pushing my luck) but certainly not to get back again.
blargh.
tried 4 places in berkshire this evening, all closed by 8 pm.
my plans for the weekend may have to change - have probably got enough in the car to get to mum-tat's (although might be pushing my luck) but certainly not to get back again.
blargh.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
petrol appears to be fine in most stations its the lack of diesel that causing delays
heard stories from people as close as basingstoke about diesel shortages thats more worring
got some eariler and had to wave around 3 people to pumps with unleaded and i don't work at a petrol station
just got out of my car to have a look
heard stories from people as close as basingstoke about diesel shortages thats more worring
got some eariler and had to wave around 3 people to pumps with unleaded and i don't work at a petrol station
just got out of my car to have a look
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
Yep, same in mid hants.
I took ms mx's car out today (she lives in London now and can't afford to park it, or insure it, there). Tank was v low. Found a petrol station - no diesel, only 2 of 4 petrol pumps working.
Not sure whether it's a genuine shortage or panic buying.
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
unverified anecdata:
some post I saw on facebook claiming these are due to XR blockading depots and they (the Govt) having instructed them (the press) not to report on it to avoid panic buying...
got a qurter tank-ish so OK for next week's move
some post I saw on facebook claiming these are due to XR blockading depots and they (the Govt) having instructed them (the press) not to report on it to avoid panic buying...
got a qurter tank-ish so OK for next week's move
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
It's 'Just Stop Oil', a coalition of groups including XR, their actions have been going on for at least a couple of weeks, and the government hasn't instructed the media not to report it, and indeed can't, there's been plenty of coverage, it's just hasn't been the biggest story because of the war, party-gate, cost of living crisis, etc.
I expect it'll work its way up the news agenda as shortages become more widespread, panic buying sets in, it starts hitting essential workers/services and the number of empty shelves in supermarkets start increasing again.
Just Stop Oil
Surprised no mention of this lot on here. For about a week now they have been targeting the Oil depot by me and seems their intent is to cause fuel shortages across the country, so don't be surprised if panic buying starts again soon. Whilst I get what they are trying to do, being on the other...
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Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
3 places closed at lunch time today, then filled up after queue of about 10 minutes at local asda, so can now get to mum-tat's and back for the weekend, and probably enough for next work commute (office is about 50 miles away but i only go there for a couple of days every few weeks.)
press beginning to pick up on it, so would imagine full on panic buying this evening / tomorrow.
press beginning to pick up on it, so would imagine full on panic buying this evening / tomorrow.
bcuster
Well-Known Member
That is nealy $10.00 US per gallon. I would faint....
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Was queues and/or shortages in the three petrol stations I passed around town yesterday, so I hooned it up the motorway to the services and brimmed it at 179.9p for unleaded
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
Hmmm,
I'm good with my quarter tank for the coming week so will sit it out like the last one, at least I won't have to cancel a visit to the dogs this time around.
Been bussing it in the meantime.
I'm good with my quarter tank for the coming week so will sit it out like the last one, at least I won't have to cancel a visit to the dogs this time around.
Been bussing it in the meantime.
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