Fuel Strike

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  1. Scotkat

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    Whats everyones views on this?

    Hope it does not end up as bad as the last time.
     
  2. Scotkat

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    Crazy here cars causing panic waiting for fuel out on the street if I did not need to do hospital runs with family woudl not be going but only topped it up and still was over �£21.
     
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    Hi Kath we have already filled our cars up in fact all four of them!
    If the strike lasts long fingers crossed we will be still able to get out of the village if we need to.Hel.xxx.
     
  4. Scotkat

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    Always got my husband car its filled with petrol and in our garage he is out of th ecountry missing all this and filling up with cheap fuel in the States as I said topped up my deizel only because having to got to hospital.

    We are to far to walk or even bus to this hospital would need to take 2 buses other than that can walk into and out of our village.
     
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    EXACTLY but when you see our garages ,you know general public sometimes thinks they are going to be left stranded .

    But for now will keep mine topped also for me to get out to my garden jobs and do the family rota re hopital.
     
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    the week before last some fool mentioned snow on the weather forecast and they sold out of bread in my local morrisons
     
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    same the traffic came out of the forecourt down the street and
    around the round about its crazy
     
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    went to three different places today Larkhall non Strathaven non Stonehouse i was the last car to get fuel then the pumps weir closed :p
     
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    Went past four garages today. No queues in any of them.
     
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    We Brits are very good at creating a crisis. People worry there may be no fuel, so fill up, so there ends up being no fuel, its self fulfilling.
     
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    hi Shiney, your a lucky person send some down to us,its madness here most garages are now empty,
    and i didn't bulk buy, so whats your answer to that? what happens if we dont have any,and the strike goes on
    you will be queueing next ,its not pleasant
     
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    They are just starting to queue around here. I had to queue up for my fuel and I don't normally.
    Still all the cars around town are at a standstill so that should save them some fuel :)
     
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    Hi Kathy its madness down here panic buying.I filled up on Tuesday with me havign to do a hopsital run today and then again getting in lawsinto hospital.

    Went to do my food shop at Morrisons and a guy said he had come from Forar and pumps were dry at 4.00pm

    I managed to top up so my tank is sitting full of D and Hubbys of Petrol.

    This is not funny when it effects everyone .
     
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    Sorry Bob we must have posted at the same time.
     
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