Cutting off 40% of crude to Grangemouth and this is going to be til after NY. I remember well the chaos when Grangemouth went on strike. Being at the end of a 140 mile tanker drive I can imagine those will be chopped in preference to nice & close Central Belt.
Have I panic bought? I'd describe it as a bit more of a pre-emptive/pre-panic/pre signs saying "Sorry, no diesel" investment.
12th Dec 2017 4:59 pm
Grianaig
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Time to get those running shoes on. Or maybe snow shoes. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
12th Dec 2017 5:17 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Not with both the cars nicely tanked up.
12th Dec 2017 5:20 pm
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I guess I best top up, I doubt my 96 mile range of fuel will last. Suppose if I hand an EV it be a full tank 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
12th Dec 2017 5:24 pm
Grianaig
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DSL wrote:
Not with both the cars nicely tanked up.
But you can't siphon off SWMBO's fuel from the Jazz unless it's. diesel conversion. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
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12th Dec 2017 5:26 pm
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When the fuel protests were full on we had the XJ6 parked on the driveway, acting as a fuel bowser for my wife's 1.25 Fiesta.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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12th Dec 2017 5:27 pm
highlands
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Thinking about it...
Hope that SSE have plenty of diesel as we're about to spend a week or more on generators from next Monday.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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12th Dec 2017 5:28 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Grianaig wrote:
DSL wrote:
Not with both the cars nicely tanked up.
But you can't siphon off SWMBO's fuel from the Jazz unless it's. diesel conversion.
She can keep her paws off it. It's mine I tell ya, all mine!!!
I remember being in Inverness during the strike and that muppet that is Wee Eck was telling everybody that everything was well as 85% of stations had some sort of fuel. And that helps how if you need diesel and only super unleaded is left?
12th Dec 2017 5:31 pm
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SWMBO is upset to hear that they are sledging on the golf course. "That will be on the 9th" she says in tears. Bloomin' addict. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
12th Dec 2017 5:39 pm
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Not only sledging, cross country skiing today.
12th Dec 2017 5:42 pm
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Fancy a bit of off road D4 stuff? 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
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12th Dec 2017 6:16 pm
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I've just gone and ordered 500 litres for the heating oil tank after this reminder... 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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12th Dec 2017 6:19 pm
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Not sure Grangemouth deliver that far south!! U should be OK.
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