27-09-2021, 09:41 AM
Trevor, any special reason to blame the BBC? HMG has effectively shouted "Fire!" in a crowded theatre and the popular press has put it front and centre. If the BBC was not reporting what is happening in real life it would not be doing its duty as a news organisation. In this article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58701620 there is a masterpiece of ministerial understatement: "While there has always been and continues to be plenty of fuel at refineries and terminals, we are aware that there have been some issues with supply chains.".
At the weekend I have witnessed long queues at petrol stations. Near me, in outer north London, the local Nextdoor group shows there are real problems with fuel supply. But it's patchy. Near Retrotech I got petrol without trouble and saw at least one other garage where I could have done likewise. Apparently the situation is better in Scotland. Can't say I'm surprised.
I came back with a box of spare boards and a tuner for a Thorn 2000. FOC because Mike Barker was only too happy to get rid of it from the BVWS stall. I narrowly escaped being lumbered with another 6 boxes of TV spares on the same basis.
At the weekend I have witnessed long queues at petrol stations. Near me, in outer north London, the local Nextdoor group shows there are real problems with fuel supply. But it's patchy. Near Retrotech I got petrol without trouble and saw at least one other garage where I could have done likewise. Apparently the situation is better in Scotland. Can't say I'm surprised.
I came back with a box of spare boards and a tuner for a Thorn 2000. FOC because Mike Barker was only too happy to get rid of it from the BVWS stall. I narrowly escaped being lumbered with another 6 boxes of TV spares on the same basis.
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