Busy at tesco's petrol pump

[Old Cruser]

Called in for some petrol today, blimey what  que in the Clay Cross one, some pumps have run out. I only need a small amount but one chap was filling up his petrol can as well. 

[Scimitar]

Whilst at work today, drove past the petrol station on A61 at Stretton. There were two cars and a mororbike queuing parked on the pavement waiting for access.
At least they werent causing traffic any problems I suppose, But I've not seen that before.

[Old Cruser]

They may not go on strike ---- if I don't get petrol I'll just have to stay in or bus it it's the people who need it for work I feel sorry for.

[Fly]

Don't forget to buy an extra fourteen loafs of bread next/not this, weekend.
It's a bank holiday weekend.

Panic buying over Tanker driver strikes.
They haven't even decided on a date yet 

[Old Cruser]

No but that's how it is isn't it mmm think 13 loaves will do us 

[Fly]

And 5 fishes 

[Slacker]

Whilst at work today, drove past the petrol station on A61 at Stretton. There were two cars and a mororbike queuing parked on the pavement waiting for access.
At least they werent causing traffic any problems I suppose, But I've not seen that before.

I called at Brobot today (because my tank was nearly empty), not wishing to join the big queues at Clay Cross Tesco and they said people had been panic buying for last couple of days

[emmz]

didnt know they were going to go on strike, never fails to amze me how people think they will run out of petrol for like a day? Surely your using more petrol looking for a petrol station that still has petrol/desiel....silly people

[simondjuk]

didnt know they were going to go on strike, never fails to amze me how people think they will run out of petrol for like a day? Surely your using more petrol looking for a petrol station that still has petrol/desiel....silly people

Its pointless striking anyway.  Lets say the strike date is 14th April.  What happens the few days beforehand?  Yeah, everyone fills up!  No matter what happens, the fuel companies always win.

Ripped off and not a fat lot we can do about it.

[Old Cruser]

Training the the army to deliver the petrol  saying it will hit for Easter if the strike goes ahead 

[Pete]

I see the government is now actively creating the panic situation by recommending we all stock up with petrol or lives could be lost! What an evil bunch of opportunists the Conservatives are!

"A minister claimed lives would be at risk if a threatened strike by fuel tanker drivers went ahead as the conciliation service Acas invited oil firms and union negotiators to talks aimed at averting the biggest disruption to supplies since 2000.

Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, also suggested motorists should fill jerry cans with extra fuel before any strike occurred despite motoring organisations and fuel companies warning people not to panic-buy."

Stiil, I suppose this "warning" helps diverts folks' attention from the other news of the day - like the UK's fourth-quarter GDP fell faster than estimated - "Britain's economy was even weaker than expected at the end of last year, underlining the country's struggle to avoid another recession."

In other words, all Osborne and Cameron's efforts over the last two years are clearly not working despite the hundreds of thousands of folks that now do not have a job, etc etc.

I've seen governments come and go, but never seen such an ineffectual bunch of amateurs as this lot! All the pain for none of the gain.

[Big Dave]

Pete,

Best post I've yet read about the tanker strike but you forgot to mention the additional tax the government will earn as a result of the increase in fuel sales - and did you notice how pump prices crept up yesterday...?

I have to keep a full tank at the ready as my Dad is 92, disabled and lives on his own (with the help of carers) 200 miles away. When I called at Tesco, Chesterfield, just after 7.00 this morning, five pumps were coned off - not because the tanks were empty but because the lone cashier couldn't cope with the queues - sort out your staffing rota, Tesco!!

In less than two years of this coaltion we've had rioting, arson and looting in our major cities, 100,000s laid off, welfare services being slashed, youth clubs and libraries being closed and now this. What a state they've got us in to in such a short time and all in the name of Tory ideology - bunch of ****ers!

[Pete]

Thanks for that Dave - agree with you 100%.

Welcome to the forums

[Stuart]

I wouldn't blame the people queueing for petrol if they were filling up in order to drive around and panic-buy first-class stamps.

[emmz]

welcome Dave and well said!