LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME - 2021

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  1. clanless

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    This is outstanding:

    Brawls have broken out at a number of garages in recent days, as people frantically queue up to panic buy, due to a shortage of HGV drivers delivering petrol.

    Queues at Morrisons this morning - not too long, but longer than usual.
     
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    The BBC had an industry spokesman telling us gravely that "if you think this is bad, just wait till Christmas" he went on to explain that the UK always needs 30% more delivery drivers at xmas than the rest of the year. He seemed to take the view we'll be lucky to get food let alone fuel.
    That kind of reporting however true is likely to double the panic in the general public.
     
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      Any reason they can't set up priority fueling areas? Specifically for ambulances, police, teachers, delivery drivers etc?
       
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        With some scenes we've seen in the last few days it makes me embarrassed sometimes to be a human, give me animals any day.
         
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        • pete

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          What we need now is some brave reporter to go on TV and just say,- it looks like the panic is calming down now,- even if its not, just a few reports like that would sort it out in a few days.
           
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            I was down almost on the red and got fuel no bother at all today in my local Tesco’s. Not busy either, only 1 car in front of me. Maybe the selfish you know what’s can’t squeeze another tablespoon full into their vehicles and things are getting less chaotic. Wonder what the next shortage will be? If tanker drivers are in short supply my guess is milk will be next on the hit list of the panicers:thud:
             
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            • pete

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              Can you give us the post code of the service station.


              I want to post it on facebook.:loll:
               
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                One on the national newspapers published an article today speculating what the next shortages/panick buying targets would be.
                 
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                  Gripe for today (and all days really), Politicians. Those in power appear feckless morons and the opposition seems to be actively destroying themselves.
                  Where's the reset button?
                   
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                    :loll:Yes of course Pete it is KY15 5JE. I have no need to go to Cupar or through it for weeks now so perhaps by then things might have got back to normal after the influx of the madding crowd! I think this I’m alright jack, f everybody else is rubbing off on me now as my fuel gauge is looking extremely healthy!
                     
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                      I wouldn't say it's due to a shortage of HGV drivers, to transport fuel and other hazardous goods a HGV driver also needs to be ADR trained as well. The transportation of hazardous goods tends to be some of the best paid driving jobs, vacancies are few and far between. It's what they call, "dead men's shoes" sector.
                       
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                        Just heard that Government have extended licences for tanker drivers about to expire to January.
                        Fresh Turkeys for Christmas.
                         
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                          I am going to head off to Blackpool arcades, apparently fuel is in abundance there. :heehee:

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                          • pete

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                            I've only got half a tank.:smile:
                            Dont think I can get that far.:scratch:
                             
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