Petrol queues reported now on BBC news

3 nanny6 have faith. This time yesterday I had no clue that by the afternoon I would have petrol at long last, but I did. It was a joyous moment and hope maybe today might be your day.

Any suggestions ?

Yes cars on the forecourt of the petrol station yesterday, people
actually filling tanks, Great I thought at last let me put some fuel in. Sighs soon found all the pumps were only putting out diesel all unleaded still dry.
Two petrol stations were the same yesterday.
So for me the wait goes on.

Whatever anyone wants to say you can but for me in the South the horrific problem still exists no fuel.

Urmstongran

Perhaps if the media stopped inflating every single minor issue we all might feel a bit happier. We read & watch and then worry or fume.

Amazingly some people I know don’t engage much with the news. They shrug and say ‘well until the next GE we can’t change anything and in the meantime the world still turns, the sun shines and the grass still grows’.

They seem happy enough, just getting on with their family life, seeing friends, doing their hobbies. Maybe they have it right?

That's just how fascists get into power, Ug. They rely on the oblivion of most of the population to what is going on.

Such a shame that the press try to spoil their game, isn't it?

Urmstongran

Perhaps if the media stopped inflating every single minor issue we all might feel a bit happier. We read & watch and then worry or fume.

Amazingly some people I know don’t engage much with the news. They shrug and say ‘well until the next GE we can’t change anything and in the meantime the world still turns, the sun shines and the grass still grows’.

They seem happy enough, just getting on with their family life, seeing friends, doing their hobbies. Maybe they have it right?

That would be me. La La land ?

Urmstongran I think they have the right idea.

There is absolutely nothing to be done (other than email/write to MP’s) until the next election.

I am not a Pollyanna despite being called that on here, we have just got to live our best lives, enjoy our friends and family and cut the grass as and when needed.

Urmstongran

Perhaps if the media stopped inflating every single minor issue we all might feel a bit happier. We read & watch and then worry or fume.

Amazingly some people I know don’t engage much with the news. They shrug and say ‘well until the next GE we can’t change anything and in the meantime the world still turns, the sun shines and the grass still grows’.

They seem happy enough, just getting on with their family life, seeing friends, doing their hobbies. Maybe they have it right?

Exactly. Sometimes ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’

A very good reason to keep both the loo seat AND lid down ???

Perhaps if the media stopped inflating every single minor issue we all might feel a bit happier. We read & watch and then worry or fume.

Amazingly some people I know don’t engage much with the news. They shrug and say ‘well until the next GE we can’t change anything and in the meantime the world still turns, the sun shines and the grass still grows’.

They seem happy enough, just getting on with their family life, seeing friends, doing their hobbies. Maybe they have it right?

rodents feasting on effing supermarket croissants

According to a piece in the Guardian the other day, the effing rodents, suffering from food shortages when so many offices were closed, started working their way up through the building's waste systems and emerging into the toilet bowls. They've also taken to doing this in people's homes. Undeterred by the water in the 'trap'; they're good swimmers

Today’s DT referred to it as the “Effing crisis” (sharp intake of breath) -EFFing as in Energy, Food, Fuel.
Energy, Food and Fuel” shortages. But it also works as an acronym for just about every ramshackle area of British life you care to examine: fisticuffs on forecourts over effing petrol, flare-ups on public transport over effing masks, rodents feasting on effing supermarket croissants

Well said, I thought

After 11 dry days I managed to get petrol yesterday afternoon at last. I took the opportunity to go to the hospital 3 miles away for an X-ray but was immediately caught up in a massive traffic jam. I never got there but even so, trying to get home took two hours. I am steeling myself to try again today but dreading it.
Living in the south east isn’t all roses. Well it is if you are a city slicker but that’s another post. I am just relieved to have petrol at long last; it’s my dd birthday tomorrow and now we can see her. So off to the hospital I go. Wish me luck!

I guess as it’s a small filling station it frees up the experienced regular drivers to fulfil the larger bunker stations on major roads.

Aren't they supposed to be filling up the places that have shortages?

It just ticks a box doesn't it?

GrannyGravy13

The forces are delivering fuel to the filling station in my road. They have been having deliveries as usual throughout the delivery problems.

I obviously don't know who organised that but the words 'piss ups' and 'breweries' come to mind

The forces are delivering fuel to the filling station in my road. They have been having deliveries as usual throughout the delivery problems.

Ok! We've not had any lately, too wet and we have to dig it out and bag it up.

Back to fuel.
We did know of someone who made his own fuel for his tractors from old cooking oil.

Callistemon

The manure we got from a friend's field was very well rotted but full of weed seeds.
We're still reaping the consequences.

I could tell you why, but I think we should move to 'Gardening'

The manure we got from a friend's field was very well rotted but full of weed seeds.
We're still reaping the consequences.

Callistemon (proof read, Maizie..)

Their produce couldn't be much worse than the sh*t show we already have!
We could then manure our patches of land and grow all our own vegetables.

You beat me too it, Callitemon [grin}

I can vouch for the growth boosting power of horse manure..

Just don't use it fresh, it'll kill your crops rather than boost them. Leave it to mature for 6 months..

I'm sure DH would rise to the challenge - even at his advanced age, as would many ex-Forces HGV drivers who may be retired!

Their produce couldn't be much worse than the sh*t show we already have!
We could then manure our patches of land and grow all our own vegetables.

Win, win.

Callistemon

^I assume you mean National Service, Josianne. That ended in 1960 - sixty years ago. That is a very long time ago to those who will be training now - and irrelevant unless you think we will be going to war. Anything is possible under this government and sadly, would not suprise me^.

DH took his HGV licence in HM Forces back then. The Government hasn't called him up yet this time round, although I haven't checked today's post.

{smile] this is starting to sound a bit like Dad's Army!

Callistemon

^We have the army horses in my location and they are a wonderful sight to see being exercised around our streets^

Perhaps that's what we all need - back to four-legged horse power.

We've still got some petrol coupons somewhere from 1974 - after all these years, how the world is still reliant on oil.

Their produce couldn't be much worse than the sh*t show we already have!

I assume you mean National Service, Josianne. That ended in 1960 - sixty years ago. That is a very long time ago to those who will be training now - and irrelevant unless you think we will be going to war. Anything is possible under this government and sadly, would not suprise me.

DH took his HGV licence in HM Forces back then. The Government hasn't called him up yet this time round, although I haven't checked today's post.