Mark, don't get me started on those bl**dy electric scooters. Suffice to say I hate them and those private ones that aren't meant to be on the pavements and roads .

In South Glos the taxi/bus service for getting children with additional needs to school has had to be suspended until next month due to a shortage of drivers. Covid is being blamed, but I imagine a lot have moved to better paid driving jobs, at least for the short term.

Someone, somewhere, has suggested we start a panic buying rumour for condoms - might result in less idiots in the world.

Davy.

That's a brilliant idea !   

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Westmarcher on 25 September 2021, 09:18:15 PM
Someone, somewhere, has suggested we start a panic buying rumour for condoms - might result in less idiots in the world.

I think someone  tried  to achieve a similar impact by getting a minor washed-up actor to campaign against the covid lockdown and mask-wearing

At least its not toilet paper!!

Home...from heroically braving the heaving crowds, to get the normal Sunday food shop done !

For crying out loud .....I went in 20 minutes earlier than usual, just in case the 'sheep' were blocking the way to the Tecso's store and garage....That was MY concern.
Arrived 20 minutes earlier than normal...(there's a surprise.).....No horrid queues.....HUZZAH !! 

Thinks....."If the garage is quiet, I'll get some petrol now."......Well...there's quiet..and then there's very quiet.

Apart from a young chap on a motorcycle..I was the only one there !!

Chatting to the operative on the garage till...Sounded like it was complete pandemonium on Friday...(they did run out of fuel, at one point..until a tanker turned up)....yesterday (Saturday) was pretty normal.
From what I gleaned from Matey at the till......Folk, who they recognised as coming in once a week for £15 worth of fuel, were all going for at least twice as much.
Matey at the till was fairly confident that they'll have a very quiet couple of weeks now....Good !!!!.... those poor sods deserve a bit of a break now !

I loathe the media.

Cheers - Phil.

Well last time I filled up I wuz tut only un on tut forecourt. Mind you was 07:00, and it had just opened, wuz on me ways to Dungworth near Shef....

Saw a funny joke on the phone.

It is a picture of a chalk board outside a pub, the top part said 'Beer about to run out', the lower part said 'Panic buy here!, :-) very good.

 

Nice one, Norm !

Cheers - Phil.

'tun out' - for beer, that's an apt typo!   

Anyway, what we really need to know is, "Where is this pub?"   We need to know.   Now!     

(pretty please) 

Quote from: Norm on 26 September 2021, 11:33:01 AM
Saw a funny joke on the phone.

It is a picture of a chalk board outside a pub, the top part said 'Beer about to tun out', the lower part said 'Panic buy here!, :-) very good.

That deserves a coat chewing - NOBBY !!!

Quote from: Westmarcher on 26 September 2021, 11:40:34 AM
'tun out' - for beer, that's an apt typo!   

Anyway, what we really need to know is, "Where is this pub?"   We need to know.   Now!     

(pretty please) 

Thanks - fixed, doh!

Apparently saying: 'Don't Panic!' doesn't work.

2/3 of petrol stations now empty!

No one's panic buying, they're all just being sensible and prudent . . .

What are you trying to say, Martyn ? 

It does seem to be very variable, area by area.

Cheers - Phil.

Quote from: Techno II on 27 September 2021, 06:12:23 AM
What are you trying to say, Martyn ? 

It does seem to be very variable, area by area.

Cheers - Phil.

I may have been being slightly sarcastic . . .

But . . .

If you'd ask people "Are you panic buying?", I bet most would say "No, I'm just sensibly filling up before they run out.".

Although there are always idiots. I remember the last shortage (caused by a tanker driver's strike, I believe?), there was one local taxi driver found with three plastic bins full of diesel being stored in his house.

My car's almost empty. Luckily I don't have to use it for anything in the next couple of days. Hopefully things will return to normal soon.

Quote from: Gwydion on 26 September 2021, 06:16:18 PM
Apparently saying: 'Don't Panic!' doesn't work.
2/3 of petrol stations now empty!

Probably same 'News' article'... from suppliers, (issues), and not time specific, Gather some places 'Ran out' until next delivery!
Local Tesco on Sunday... small queues, but not more than usual.. and they must have been queuing for something! Myself, 80% full... but don't have to drive to work, now. Not that bothered.

Raider... also remember reading about the Taxi driver storing petrol in Wheelie Bins! Wonder if they... or house, still there? LOL!

Myself... have six BIG  plastic cans ex work, next to Boiler... still marked 'Deionised Water'... so not to scare Gas engineer... But filled with Tap Water! lo,! 

Quote from: Raider4 on 26 September 2021, 06:55:00 PM
No one's panic buying, they're all just being sensible and prudent . . .

Thats how I rationalise having a 15 year stock of minis to paint......  Avoiding future increases in metal prices or the banning of single use plastic.

Quote from: DecemDave on 27 September 2021, 07:38:28 AM
Thats how I rationalise having a 15 year stock of minis to paint......  Avoiding future increases in metal prices or the banning of single use plastic.

A novice! I am still working on purchases from the 1980s!

I think London is totally dry; last night on our 50-mile trip home every facility we passed displayed a NO FUEL sign.  What was really annoying was trying to negotiate the roads in the morning with everyone queuing for fuel.  Once all the car tanks are full we will, presumably, return to something nearer normality.  We can be a smug household as we no longer commute for work and a full tank does 80 trips to the mother-in-law but I think it true that those who really need fuel are just taking sensible precautions.  Which idiot suggested the media should have a DON'T PANIC headline?

I've bought an electric car.