Grangemouth Strike

Begbie · 19 Apr 2008 at 23:39

Just a heads up.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7356235.stm

Could hit Scotland quite bad if it goes on too long or at all.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 19 Apr 2008 at 23:49

Sonea Fifer · 20 Apr 2008 at 01:47

Cheers for the heads up there Begbie - suppose I'd better go put some fuel in the old bucket as am running on fumes at the moment

Begbie · 20 Apr 2008 at 01:47

According to the article we could see it by this Friday

Begbie · 20 Apr 2008 at 01:48

Sonea Fifer said:
Cheers for the heads up there Begbie - suppose I'd better go put some fuel in the old bucket as am running on fumes at the moment

Haha me to mate - payday ain't untill Friday too!

Great excuse for not turning up to work! No petrol - won't be in

Muffin` · 20 Apr 2008 at 01:50

It's only Scotland, not as if it makes any money for the pot.

gotcha

Sonea Fifer · 20 Apr 2008 at 01:57

Begbie said:
Haha me to mate - payday ain't untill Friday too!

Great excuse for not turning up to work! No petrol - won't be in

Unfortunately am only a 20 minute walk away from the office though

Jonny ///M · 20 Apr 2008 at 03:09

Muffin` said:
It's only Scotland, not as if it makes any money for the pot.

gotcha

Nahhhhhhhhhh! Get tae ****

Dave85 · 20 Apr 2008 at 03:29

yikes I better fill up not only the tank but umm steal a petrol tanker if I want to reach work next month, dam my 17mpg this is going to be a sore one I can feel it.

233 · 20 Apr 2008 at 09:23

think yourselfs lucky, this could likely cripple my business, no fuel = no work = no moneys

londonbairn · 20 Apr 2008 at 10:16

Used to live in Falkirk, when that huge fuel shortage occurred a while back, we were lucky because my dad's a doctor and he was allowed to skip the queues. (Before anyone says he was taking advantage, he had to be able to jump into his car at short notice and drive ASAP, within like 2 mins of being bleeped, to any of the big hospitals in Edinburgh/Glasgow as well as Falkirk)

Northwind · 20 Apr 2008 at 17:35

There were already panic buyers out today :rolleyes:

Queues round the block. I just filled the bike up, if I only use it to go to work and back that'll last for a month

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 20 Apr 2008 at 17:38

Jokester · 20 Apr 2008 at 17:38

Northwind said:
There were already panic buyers out today Queues round the block. I just filled the bike up, if I only use it to go to work and back that'll last for a month

Noticed that today, though it doesn't help either that two of the local petrol stations in town have also closed as well. Ended up queuing at Morrisons for 10minutes for diesel.

Dave85 · 20 Apr 2008 at 17:39

yup their all buying up here, al just go fill up for the week as normal later this evening lol

Biohazard · 20 Apr 2008 at 18:51

Muffin` said:
It's only Scotland, not as if it makes any money for the pot.

gotcha

I take that tongue in cheek, epsecially now I can see your sly writing/edit.

Grangemouth is pretty critical to the UK's petrol supply, although it will hit Scotland first. Providing many a penny to the treasury I may add.

Only if it were prolonged would it start to his elsewhere.

Not sure which way this will go, wait and see really.

Duke · 20 Apr 2008 at 19:18

Lots of people filling up down here already.

233 · 20 Apr 2008 at 19:21

markyp23 said:
Exaggeration of the day goes to....

no seriously it could cripple my business i run a small taxi fleet, hence

no fuel = my business up the swanny

laiman · 20 Apr 2008 at 19:59

Just filled the punto, should last a month if i drive sensibly. Get the train to uni and work is sadly a mere 10 min walk!! Hoping that everyone runs out and I can be the only person on the road!! lol

Begbie · 20 Apr 2008 at 20:04

Yeah loads of panic buyers up here too, lets hope there is some petrol left tomorrow!