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They have just voted to use strike if needs be. Yes it may come to that but before they actually strike they have to give at least seven days notice of the strike date. We are going away Friday and coming back Monday so I am OK for this weekened as no notice of strike has yet been given.

My best guess is that they may very well call  a strike for the Easter weekend, and if that is limited to the weekend there may not be much impact on our plans. We are at home then anyway.

We go away for a week in April after the easter Hols and will need to watch events and the "notice" of actual strike. Have reconciled myself to the fact that I may have to cancel and I would suggest that you all check the cancellation periods you need to give without losing your deposit, or having to pay the full cost even if you don't go.

If sites insist on payment and you cannot give the required notice to cancel you may just have to lump it and cough up. It's not the fault of the site. It's just the same as for any other reasons for non appearance...its our problem if something crops up and we can't get there.

Anyway, after easter the next optimum time for a strike would be closer to the Olympics. Will the Government let that be interfered with? I would certainly think not, so if there is a strike it may not be as bad as we may at present be imagining.

MInd I still have my fingers crossed.

Phil

we are driving to france on Good friday, a nice 600 miles trip - I have already filled up the car, and am prepared to top it up before good friday... then on the way back will be oppign up in france as its cheaper there anyway!

I remember the last strike. We were at the C.C. Conniston site and had just filled up my 4 x 4 with diesel at the local petrol station when the news broke. We didn't use it again all the time we were there - just hiked about. The petrol station ran out of diesel the next day.

We then drove home in a oner keeping the speed to about 50 mph and arrived still with a quarter tank !

Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 26/3/2012

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i think fill up well in advance because as soon as news breaks of a strike then the profiteering at the pumps will start and the price will rocket.remember last time , some garages stuck 30p a litre on,simply because they could.

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Quote: Originally posted by nickgill on 27/3/2012

Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 26/3/2012i think fill up well in advance because as soon as news breaks of a strike then the profiteering at the pumps will start and the price will rocket.remember last time , some garages stuck 30p a litre on,simply because they could.

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sounds like your panic buying

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Probably 24 hours on a Monday, and then 24 hours on the following Tuesday and then for 24 hours on Wednesday etc.

I do wonder if all this panic buying will actually cause some garages to run out? Don't they buy according to normal trends, resulting in this sudden rush for continual top up leaving them short.

We should maybe start a rumour about there being a sudden shortage of British Made products and that if you want any you had better get down to the shops asap. Every little helps

Phil 

Quote: Originally posted by LlaniDavis on 27/3/2012

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I think the press have done a wonderful job of making half the population panic!!

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Don't they always??

Coming home from work at 8.15 last night I passed my local Asda - the petrol station is next to the main road and there were four queues so long that cars were blocking people from turning in off the road. The staff had even kept one of the pay booths open - normally closed at 7pm - to cope with the demand. It was almost as bad when I went past again earlier this morning, and there's yet another 1p per litre gone on the price overnight.

Quote: Originally posted by Mrs Anorak on 28/3/2012

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Why are they bothering to train up troops to keep supplies going if it's only for 24 hours?

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Mrs A

I doubt if any service drivers would be able to use the 'fuel company's' vehicles,(insurance ect) and if forces tankers had to be used I'm not sure if they would be compatible with service station fuel tanks (connections, etc) as civvy tankers are gravity operated whilst ours have pumps.
I have a suspicion that the fuel delivered ( if at all ) would be to 'approved' garages who will only be serving 'essential' customers only. The other problem would be a lack of correctly qualified soldiers, we cant drive tankers without the correct ADR licence, even if we do hold a C+E driver licence.

regards baz