What are you all up to

We usually fill up after a trip due to fluctuating fuel prices, we didn't do it this time so just hoping things improve over the next two weeks. But I guess it will now take even longer for tankers to get round. 

I suppose the fuel shortage will work out the same as toilet rolls. When everyone has more than enough there will be a plentiful supply? I always fill the motorhome up after every trip so I always start with a full tank, last did that a week ago. Must check the car which has probably got more than half a tank but we tend to do far fewer miles in the car. It seems when ever the official advice is not to do something the public do the opposite?  The supply of lorry drivers is not going to be resolved anytime soon so I expect we will have to put up with the situation for a while longer yet.

David

The problem i have and others i suspect ,is going to be finding fuel for our car, i have to take OH to Stevenage Hospital  tomorrow ,our car is low on fuel, as there has been no need to use it since our last tow back from FM ,what can i now do? OH needs me around because of her falls,so i cannot spend a long time today looking for fuel

Ps  I think this will get more people to buy alternative fuelled vehicles (conspiricy theory)

The shortage of HGV drivers it seems is in many countries not just the UK  and has not just happened  ,as some would like us to believe,

It seems when ever the official advice is not to do something the public do the opposite?  

Not a surprise really - Human nature.

The problem i have and others i suspect ,is going to be finding fuel for our car, i have to take OH to Stevenage Hospital tomorrow 

Before venturing out for fuel check fuel stations in your area on google maps. It shows a few around me as closed.

Sitting in the sunshine having done all my chores  washing all done and almost dry, van cleaned inside and once again tidy.

We are moving on tomorrow going to give the north Spanish coast a try. The forecast is mixed but they have been wrong so many times over the last few weeks we are going to chance it.

Millie, sorry to hear of your TIA, I know how scary they are. Good that your OH took you to A&E straight away, now you are in the system you will get the correct treatment.

NTH, sorry to hear Flyte is having problems with his eyes, hope they get better soon.

The fuel situation isn't good is it. I remember being over here when there was a strike on once. It was worrying as we were on our way home and was concerned we might not get diesel. As it turned out we did. Hope it gets sorted before we return, we can fill up at Calais but will need another one before getting home. That's not until the end of October so I'm sure it will be better by then.

Just a thought could you not take your OH with you when you go in search of fuel, just to be on the safe side?

Yes I could ,if she was of that frame of mind at present, ,it is difficult 

I need a haircut as well

We have decided the bus is the mode of transport for tomorrow 

We got home early this afternoon from a nice weekend at Ayr Craigie Gardens club site it was very busy but emptied this morning. Easy 35 min tow home for us quiet roads. Got the van washed and cleaned out and back on it’s space on the drive not away next weekend but heading down to Chester for 10 days in a couple of weeks so looking forward to that. Busy week ahead this week then a family christening next weekend which should be good looking forward to that will be nice to catch up with family again.

Had a very relaxing day up to now.

This morning we drove the short distance to Much Wenlock and visited the Priory. I had a good wander around whilst Mrs WN decided to do a drawing . Lovely sunshine this morning. We came back to the caravan for lunch and then visited Benthall NT which is walkable from the C.L. The Comma butterfly was taken in their vegetable garden and the little hut was there as well. The sun has now disappeared but still dry.

Not sure what we'll do for diesel. I still have over half a tank left after yesterday's drive and I'll have enough to get me home to North Wales. If I see anywhere tomorrow in Ironbridge I'll top it up. As DK said it should all settle down soon. Bit worrying for those far away from home.