marsh man Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 41 minutes ago, oowee said: You just spoiled the dream 😞 I wouldn't say the village next to ours where I do my Pigeon shooting is remote but when I worked there the villages had to get the Bus mid morning on a Thursday and it returned about 4 pm in the afternoon , that was the only bus till the following Thursday , if you wanted to go to Great Yarmouth which was six miles away , you had to get that same bus to Lowertoft then change bus to Yarmouth and then you had to be back at the bus station at Lowertoft by 3,30 to get the bus home again , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 I just filled up, 1.95 a litre for diesel. If it keeps going up people won't be able to afford to go to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, oowee said: £35? that's good. So much nicer to sit on a train drink a coffee or two and read the paper or a decent book. Nice journey that one too. When we bought the place in Cornwall I was very careful to choose somewhere close to a main line station. Prices vary tremendously but I have become adept at using the Trainline App plus I have a senior railcard which gets me a third off. The best times to travel is usually middle of the day in the middle of the week. Weekends they have rail replacement buses usually somewhere along the route because thats when they do scheduled maintenance. I take a flask (train coffee is awful) and a sandwich (train food ditto) plus a book or mag and my headphones.. I book a seat with a table and a plug. Best price I have ever got was £26 but £35ish is average. Why drive for 5 hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, London Best said: And at each end of the journey someone has to drop off/collect you by car. No, in Cornwall the station is 0.9 miles from where I live, so I can walk, but there are three buses that stop right outside where I live and they all go to the station because that is where the bus station is too. I can track them live in real time on the bus app and my London Freedom Pass works on the Cornish Buses so I travel free . When I get into Paddington I can get the underground train to Farringdon and the ThamesLink train home. Again all free thanks to my Freedom Pass. Otherwise it would be £4.60 if I had to buy a ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 All over the place in my neck of the woods.diesel range from £1.65 to £1.98 ltr.bus is no option as there are none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 16 minutes ago, bostonmick said: All over the place in my neck of the woods.diesel range from £1.65 to £1.98 ltr.bus is no option as there are none. Bus goes past our house every half an hour and rarely has.anyone on them apart from the old uns at 09.35 going to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 I've just been reading an article and apparently Brent crude oil has dropped 17% as Opec has agreed to ramp up oil production, I wonder how long it takes to get to the pumps bearing in mind any increase was instantly added. I don't know how to add the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 I usually fill up every two weeks, Monday tge Sainsbury near me was 152.9, up to Barrow and Asda was 154 I think, it's gone up every day, 159.7 this morning!! I'll bet its 160 when I fill up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Could be worse, I saw this on the news today (screen shot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchers Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 just think how much the chancellor is raking in in tax, it will pay off the covid debt in no time!! don't think he'll want to reduce duty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Mice! said: I usually fill up every two weeks, Monday tge Sainsbury near me was 152.9, up to Barrow and Asda was 154 I think, it's gone up every day, 159.7 this morning!! I'll bet its 160 when I fill up tomorrow. Ours is more or less the same , although in our paper this morning it stated one garage at Long Stratton in Norfolk was selling diesel yesterday at £1.99.9 at liter , that is as close as you will get to £2.00 with no signs of things getting any better . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, marsh man said: Ours is more or less the same , although in our paper this morning it stated one garage at Long Stratton in Norfolk was selling diesel yesterday at £1.99.9 at liter , that is as close as you will get to £2.00 with no signs of things getting any better . Saudi have announced increase in supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 I’m assuming that electricity used for charging vehicles will be taxed at the same rate as petrol/diesel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, Scully said: I’m assuming that electricity used for charging vehicles will be taxed at the same rate as petrol/diesel? Only once enough people have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Scully said: I’m assuming that electricity used for charging vehicles will be taxed at the same rate as petrol/diesel? It will be done by road charging. That's the real reason behind all these smart motorways. When you drive along the motorway these days you will often see purple trunking running along beside the motorway on the verge. That's to house the cabling for the charging cameras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vince Green said: It will be done by road charging. That's the real reason behind all these smart motorways. When you drive along the motorway these days you will often see purple trunking running along beside the motorway on the verge. That's to house the cabling for the charging cameras Interesting, so that would bring in fairer charging for road use then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vince Green Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Interesting, so that would bring in fairer charging for road use then? They have to find another source of revenue. If we are all going to have electric cars they will lose the money they now get from fuel tax. However, it raise interesting questions, will people avoid the motorways and the big A roads to escape having to pay? That will push a lot more traffic through the lanes and villages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 35 minutes ago, Vince Green said: They have to find another source of revenue. If we are all going to have electric cars they will lose the money they now get from fuel tax. However, it raise interesting questions, will people avoid the motorways and the big A roads to escape having to pay? That will push a lot more traffic through the lanes and villages Easy way - you get so much a year - then when you go for your MOT - you will get a bill for the mileage you have done - more than likely with a payment on account as well so you pay 6 months behind and ahead.... Until they have cars actually reporting in monthly how much you have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 It's good to see that the art of Ripoff and Racketeering has not been damaged by the Covid virus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just paid £1.59.7 per litre in ASDA Bristol, That equates to £7.25 per gallon in old money!. FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Vince Green said: They have to find another source of revenue. If we are all going to have electric cars they will lose the money they now get from fuel tax. However, it raise interesting questions, will people avoid the motorways and the big A roads to escape having to pay? That will push a lot more traffic through the lanes and villages I doubt it’s going to be anything which affects me too much really. I’m 63 this year and seriously can’t see this happening in my lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Flyboy1950 said: Just paid £1.59.7 per litre in ASDA Bristol, That equates to £7.25 per gallon in old money!. FB Shell garage in North Bristol. Went from £1.71 at 8 am today to £1.81 at 4 .30pm . By contrast my local garage is £1.59 for diesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 The Shell garage in Ulverston which is always expensive was 169.9 this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Been to Garlands today, filled up on my way back at Asda, 162.5 for derv, thats £186 this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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