philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Going back to my previous post that was going ‘off track’ from the thread, we had to go into Newark to buy some essentials. We diverted via Southwell and managed to refuel. They only had the more expensive ‘supreme’ diesel but at least we now have enough to take us 450 miles so that should keep us going for some time. Maybe the situation is easing. The garage was busy but there were lots of pumps and no queues. Now that we know we can go places, we don’t particularly want to! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Filled up @ Sainsbury's in Beeston yesterday no queues, looks like the mass hysteria & panic created from the remoaners is over 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 3 hours ago, radfordred said: mass hysteria & panic created from the remoaners is over Yeah, but you can bet there will be something new soon from the media to stir up the gullible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 3 hours ago, radfordred said: Filled up @ Sainsbury's in Beeston yesterday no queues, looks like the mass hysteria & panic created from the remoaners is over You are lucky - our local Tesco and Sainsbury’s had no fuel this morning and the entrance was blocked off. Two other fuel stations on my way home on the bus were empty too. Personally, we aren’t panic buying - just need diesel to get to a hospital appointment tomorrow and a funeral on Friday! You are fortunate to have stations which have enough fuel…. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 The situation here seems to change rapidly. I went to fill our daughter’s Jeep In Southwell at lunchtime and they had been cleaned out after this morning. I continued on to Waitrose in Newark where the pumps were deserted but there was fuel available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 No problem with fuel here..No car !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 The trouble is … we live in a village and it would mean catching 3 buses to get to a hospital appointment and would take around 2 hours to get there…. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 You're lucky to have a 'bus service. We have bugger all! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 We’d taken little interest in the fuel panic buying and it hadn’t occurred to us that there was going to be a issue, even when we were driving home from Dorset on 19th September and a BP station we use regularly on the A43 at Brackley didn’t have any fuel. Then last Sunday at 4.30 am we set off to EMA to go to Corfu. Couldn’t believe the chaos on Lenton Boulevard. There were dozens and dozens of cars waiting to get into the BP garage, the entire length of the road, in both directions ……. at 4.30am! Glad the situation has eased while we’ve been away enjoying the sunshine, but we do need to fill up again in the next couple of days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,377 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 My DB has done less than 2000 miles this year in her new Fiesta. counting tax, insurance, depreciation, servicing and fuel it would be far cheaper to sell it and use a taxi service. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 Diesel today in the Philippines 66 pesos , that's just over £1 uk prices, 2019 Diesel 33 pesos , that's just over 50p in uk price . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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