S Norman 4 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 4 hours ago, trooper said: I like they way they keep banging on about there being plenty of fuel. Undoubtedly there is but the problem is transporting it In my country there is problem. And the problem is transport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 13488 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42155 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Every time I see one of Redwood’s tweets I have to remind myself it’s not from a parody account 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 43941 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Alex said: Every time I see one of Redwood’s tweets I have to remind myself it’s not from a parody account 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26363 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 he might have looked slightly less deranged if he'd just stuck to the weird head-nodding 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42155 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Caught out trying to look like a human 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9342 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) What a fucking ball aches passports are post-Brexit Flying to Rhodes in 3 weeks. The wife's passport expires 01/2022. Had a random thought that I should double check it's still valid. Turns out it expired for EU use on 12/2020. 13 months just disappeared off it. Easy fix I thought. We'll just pay extra for the "1 week premium passport service". Except it's 9 days until the next appointment at Durham for a 1 week passport. And then it takes 7 days after the appointment for the passport to get delivered Welcome to Tory Britain Edited September 27, 2021 by Kid Dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39243 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Eh? How old is her passport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9342 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 12 minutes ago, ewerk said: Eh? How old is her passport? She got it in 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 27787 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Paying more for a blue passport that isn't blue made in Polland for a French company that isn't as useful and doesn't last as long as the old EU one. Peak Brexit. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42155 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Renton said: Paying more for a blue passport that isn't blue made in Polland for a French company that isn't as useful and doesn't last as long as the old EU one. Peak Brexit. You missed the bit about it being made by a UK company pre-Brexit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42155 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said: What a fucking ball aches passports are post-Brexit Flying to Rhodes in 3 weeks. The wife's passport expires 01/2022. Had a random thought that I should double check it's still valid. Turns out it expired for EU use on 12/2020. 13 months just disappeared off it. Easy fix I thought. We'll just pay extra for the "1 week premium passport service". Except it's 9 days until the next appointment at Durham for a 1 week passport. And then it takes 7 days after the appointment for the passport to get delivered Welcome to Tory Britain On a positive note, Rhodes is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9342 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Alex said: On a positive note, Rhodes is nice Aye, we've been a few times. Staying in Lindos which is nice. Can slum it in Pefkos for a change and will probably spend a day in Rhodes town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 22505 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Aye, we've been a few times. Staying in Lindos which is nice. Can slum it in Pefkos for a change and will probably spend a day in Rhodes town where you staying in Lindos? We went in 2019…. go and see Spiros in the Captains Bar in town, he used to play for a Greek divi 2 side but his lad has gone to Olympiacos I think…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42155 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Aye, we've been a few times. Staying in Lindos which is nice. Can slum it in Pefkos for a change and will probably spend a day in Rhodes town Stayed in Pefkos. Not as nice as Lindos but just round the corner really. Lindos is beautiful. As is Rhodes Town (the old town). Been on a Med cruise with a stop at Rhodes Town a couple of times too. The island’s worth a tour if you have a car. The west coast is wild and largely deserted, as it’s windy as fuck. Lots of ruined castles from the crusades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 1058 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 The petrol shortage is starting to affect schools. Some school buses in Oxfordshire aren't running as they have no fuel. Also some teachers can't get into schools for the same reason. Apparently as tankers are pulling up at garages & filling up people are straight onto social media & within hours the garages are empty again. Seems like telling people NOT to panic buy has had the complete opposite effect. What now Boris old chum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 27787 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Surely at some point every panic buyer will have a full tank? Mind Mrs Rents saw the queue was short at Sainsbury's yesterday so decided to get some petrol as we have a lot of driving this weekend (I reckon we probably have enough but anyway..). She was still stuck there an hour as the 3 people in front of her were all filling Jerry cans they had in their boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42155 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I like how they can’t seem to decide if they are or if they’re not calling in the army. Because the 150 drivers they’re proposing will have a negligible effect anyway. This government in microcosm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39243 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 It's actually 75 drivers with an option of 'up to 150 drivers'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42155 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 even better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39243 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I actually need petrol for my lawnmower but know that I'm going to look like a wanker topping up jerry cans at the petrol station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 27787 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Are you in NI or London ewerk? Predictably NI hasn't had any problems has it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 1058 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Seems like EU drivers have told Boris to stick his 3 month short contacts up his arse they say "its not worth it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39243 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Renton said: Are you in NI or London ewerk? Predictably NI hasn't had any problems has it? I'm in NI, was only in London for the weekend. No issues here but I don't think it's anything to do with us being in the Single Market for goods, we also have issues with a shortage of HGV drivers, just not as acute as in England. Taking everything else out of it the main issue here is panic buying, if everyone calmed the fuck down there'd be enough to go round. However, the panic buying was predictable and the fact that the government doesn't have a plan to deal with such a situation is as disgraceful as it is unsurprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 27787 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 The government will stumble from one crises to another from now on. People are already forgetting the gas and energy crisis, which hasn't gone away. Long-term predictions are we are in for a very bad winter, especially February, If this happens and we get some calm cold weather we can expect power cuts and gas shut offs. I've read Russia doesn't have enough stocks at the moment for its domestic market (remember how cold their winters are), this will have a knock on effect to Europe, and obviously we are last in line wit no storage capacity, and little goodwill for EU countries to spare what little they have. All this on top of rising inflation, food shortages, and now fuel shortages. May as well get the popcorn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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