..the 'van got back from Devon with half a tank still left. The Smart car is full, having last been refuelled before we went away, and before it all kicked off.
The Volvo, however, had little fuel, having been to Northumberland and back, and needs to go to the dealer next week for software upgrades (I might just about have managed that).
A shopping run in the Smart to the nearby Tesco early yesterday morning indicated availability and no queues, so immediately on return, I took the Volvo, only to find queues now round the block! There are two stations adjacent on the main road, albeit somewhat more expensive; one was completely out, and the other had only very short queues (and a £35 limit), so I pulled up first in line after a car at the pump.
It was an old Suzuki Jimny with an elderly couple. 'He' was just removing the nozzle from the car as I pulled up, but then 'She' removed two 5 litre cans from the back of the car, and they proceeded to fill those.
At least he pulled forward whilst she went in to pay; the total was on the pump as I waited - £16.45. At £1.38 per litre, and with 10 litres in cans, you can do the maths as to how much went in the car......
It's no wonder there is a shortage.
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