Topic: Scotland Without Fuel For Upto a Month (Read 2910 times)

hrh_dave · « **on:** April 19, 2008, 16:51:52 »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7356235.stm Just noticed this....... A bit scary........................

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2008, 18:13:42 »

Great, shall we open a book on the peak price of fuel in the next 3 months then?

Â£2 a litre anyone?

I can't see the demand for fuel slowing so it'sll have to be brought in by road from the south and Europe, though I imagine Gordon is sweating about how much more tax revenue he's not going to have to squander.

KingWolf · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2008, 19:48:41 »

I've just filled up for tomorrows Laning, Â£50 from half a tank...!!!! I for one am seriously feeling the pinch with the increased fuel prices lately. If things get much worse I may be forced to change my beloved Disco... :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Mark.

beast5680 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2008, 19:49:31 »

we,ll have to close the border keep the scots from nicking our fuel :lol: :lol:

python · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2008, 22:01:19 »

hoii. thats no fair. :-. [-X

Hangover · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2008, 23:12:19 »

Probably cheaper to run on whisky anyway.

python · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2008, 23:17:38 »

yeah, probably, :lol:

beast5680 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2008, 23:19:47 »

Quote from: python on April 19, 2008, 22:01:19

hoii. thats no fair. :-. [-X

you want your own government :lol: you can have your own trouble with them an all :lol:

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2008, 02:06:40 »

Quote from: beast5680 on April 19, 2008, 23:19:47

Quote from: python on April 19, 2008, 22:01:19
hoii. thats no fair. :-. [-X

you want your own government :lol: you can have your own trouble with them an all :lol:

:lol:snigger :lol:

As aklways I think it will be Joe Public who suffers, or should that be Jock McPublic :-k

python · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2008, 07:01:41 »

i think this is just the begining for us all, it will travel south, thats for sure, the whole country has turned to sh.t. there has to be a social breakdown at some point. everyday something else goes wrong. :shock: when's the next feul protest? anyone fancy a big convoy of 4x4's? :-k

Jas278 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2008, 09:54:26 »

Quote from: python on April 20, 2008, 07:01:41

anyone fancy a big convoy of 4x4's? :-k

Sorry cant afford the fuel........

python · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2008, 10:17:19 »

Sorry cant afford the fuel........

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:joker: :boohoo:

redhand · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2008, 10:28:29 »

Speaking of government money grabbing. Just found out that they donated 60 million to flood relief after last years floods. but made an extra 170 million in VAT payments from all the repair work that's been carried out. So a 110million pound earner for GB then.

python · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2008, 10:39:58 »

more money to send to another country then? :doh:

beast5680 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2008, 13:39:52 »

Quote from: python on April 20, 2008, 10:39:58

more money to send to another country then? :doh:

no we,ll use it to rebuild hadrians wall :lol:

python · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2008, 13:43:30 »

rebuild it quick, hope you guy's all dont have passports.. :twisted:

V8MoneyPit · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2008, 11:23:29 »

Quote from: beast5680 on April 20, 2008, 13:39:52

Quote from: python on April 20, 2008, 10:39:58
more money to send to another country then? :doh:

no we,ll use it to rebuild hadrians wall :lol:

Being marred (sorry, married!) to a Scot, that would mean the in-laws would be on the other side of a big wall...... Hmmmmm. I can do a bit of bricklaying.... when do we start? :twisted: :lol:

As for the fuel situation, there are predictions from inside sources for Â£1.50 per litre within 6 months. I cannot imagine how this can possibly be sustained. In the past, people would pay whatever it cost to keep driving their cars. Now, more and more people are actually finding it difficult to afford to put fuel in them.

Vive la revolution!

NiceBlueWellies · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2008, 11:32:16 »

Quote from: Jas278 on April 20, 2008, 09:54:26

Quote from: python on April 20, 2008, 07:01:41
anyone fancy a big convoy of 4x4's? :-k

Sorry cant afford the fuel........

Since when? 8-[ ;)

littlepow · « **Reply #18 on:** April 21, 2008, 12:05:14 »

Quote from: V8MoneyPit on April 21, 2008, 11:23:29

Quote from: beast5680 on April 20, 2008, 13:39:52
Quote from: python on April 20, 2008, 10:39:58
more money to send to another country then? :doh:

no we,ll use it to rebuild hadrians wall :lol:

Being marred (sorry, married!) to a Scot, that would mean the in-laws would be on the other side of a big wall...... Hmmmmm. I can do a bit of bricklaying.... when do we start? :twisted: :lol:

As for the fuel situation, there are predictions from inside sources for Â£1.50 per litre within 6 months. I cannot imagine how this can possibly be sustained. In the past, people would pay whatever it cost to keep driving their cars. Now, more and more people are actually finding it difficult to afford to put fuel in them.

Vive la revolution!

Price rise will come south from the Scots faster than a government policy change!

Scotland will get hit hard, they'll start to get fuel from North England. That'll cause Northerners to sneak into the Midlands for fuel and the Midlands will raid the south.

So all you Southerners best get up here and help get this wall back up! :P

K2 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2008, 01:32:26 »

My OH just got me 2 Jerry Cans of Diesel up the back of Dundee as none near us and I was running on empty with the Disco. It cost Â£1.60 a litre

But there was no option as I need to get to the horses to feed them. Cannot wait for the Celica's insurance documents to arrive as she can run on optimax which there is plenty of.

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #20 on:** April 24, 2008, 02:01:23 »

Has the gouging started then :(

K2 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 24, 2008, 02:09:23 »

Well some are putting on limits of Â£10 only (which lasts for ages in a Disco Not) At this rate there will be an uprising. The farm were I keep the nags has ground to a standstill as he cannot get diesel either so I suppose the vultures will charge what the like

Yoshi · « **Reply #22 on:** April 24, 2008, 02:41:37 »

Apparently its going to hit here as well as grangemouth supplies cumbria as well

Thats going to make things fun!

hrh_dave · « **Reply #23 on:** April 24, 2008, 09:46:39 »

The overpriced local jet station in Haddington is currently queded down the road and has been for the past 2 days.... Went and got fuel at Asda dunbar last night, no que and no restrictions.... Thankfully..... as it costs me about Â£11 a day to get to work and back. And the strike talks seem to have broken down....I dont think we will see the real effect of it till monday or tuesday when 2 days without fuel deliveries will have hit........

zebidee · « **Reply #24 on:** April 24, 2008, 10:12:29 »

Diesel up the road from us in Auchterarder has hit Â£1.20 a litre ... I heard that in Aberdeen it's reached Â£1.40 (but that could just be rumour-mongering).

If it hits Â£1.45 it'll be over Â£100 a tank for me :-(

Not fun.

Z~

python · « **Reply #25 on:** April 24, 2008, 10:34:44 »

theres a gararge not too far from me thats already selling its petrol at 1.45 a liter, dont know what the diesil costs.its owned by indian's. so its going to get reslly bad soon as there charging anything they like now. we need a blockade. the whole motoring public needs to stand up and fight now.

france doesn't put up with this cr@p.

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #26 on:** April 24, 2008, 12:51:07 »

The Gov't will already be suffering from the tax they won't get to rip you off for this month, probably new legislation or something like delivery drivers. What with no-one moving house any more or buying christmas presents, or dying, they are already way short of the sums they planned to squander this year, even with the rise in the price of road fund licence.

hrh_dave · « **Reply #27 on:** April 24, 2008, 19:18:31 »

On the way home from work tonight nipped into Asda Dunbar for ciggs..... on the way out there was a que of about 10 cars for fuel..... Got fed up of waiting so took a nice senic route over the freshly seeded ground...... hey ho..... :) Thankyfully Im heading south for the weekend in the morning so I can import some fuel on Sunday :)

Disco Matt · « **Reply #28 on:** April 24, 2008, 19:46:22 »

It's been 1.22.9 here for ages now - mind you we do have a local chain (the only two garages are owned by the same people) which has been abusing their monopoly for years.

lee celtic · « **Reply #29 on:** April 24, 2008, 20:25:10 »

They could use recycled chippy oil,

If it wasn't for the Hi Mars bar content....

I'll get my coat :twisted:

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