JLAP 10:12 Thu May 26
Anyone in or been to France this week?
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I'm driving to Brittany on Saturday via Euro Tunnel and want to know if the petrol crisis is as bad as the media are making out? Will fill up in the UK but probably won't get me all the way there.
Cheers brethrens
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Willtell
10:35 Thu May 26
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I live in SW France and no trouble here. My cars are full and last night I filled my motorcycle up and a spare 5litre container as going to Navarra Circuit in Spain Saturday. No queues or anything....
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Scraper
10:39 Thu May 26
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Cool story
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JLAP
10:58 Thu May 26
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Cheers willtell, is the north affected worse than the south?
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Any Old Iron
11:10 Thu May 26
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I too live in SW France, and there seem to be no problems down here. From what I can gather the area mostly affected by the union aggro is the north. Apparently the government has ordered petrol stations in the effected areas to limit fuel to €30 a car. I'd take a full jerry can of fuel with you.
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NHD
12:01 Thu May 26
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Fair play to the frogs for defending their standard living.
Unlike the mild mannered, limp wristed shower of wankers we are in this once great country.
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overbyyer
1:07 Thu May 26
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Willtell wrote...
I live in SW France and no trouble here. My cars are full and last night I filled my motorcycle up and a spare 5litre container as going to Navarra Circuit in Spain Saturday. No queues or anything....
So you've filled all of your vehicles and filled a spare can.
Good job people aren't panic buying, which would exacerbate the problem eh?
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Mart O
5:20 Thu May 26
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From what I hear from friends overt there, you'd be well advised to fill up before you get anywhere near Paris. Sounds pretty bad.
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Mike Oxsaw
5:42 Thu May 26
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Not even had the fucking referendum yet and already the garlic-sucking frogs are acting up.
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Playoff
10:27 Thu May 26
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Just got back from Brittany last night. Some of the petrol stations are closed due to running out. Queues at those still selling, but not more than 20 mins. All of them limiting you to buy 20 litres though.
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JLAP
11:34 Thu May 26
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Cheers Brittany
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New Jersey
6:16 Fri May 27
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Like JLAP, I'm driving out tomorrow heading for overnight stop in Loire valley, then onto Montpelier on Sunday. Wonder if anyone had further updates?
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BRANDED
6:24 Fri May 27
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Was there last week.
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bruuuno
7:39 Fri May 27
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I went on a school trip to Mont st Michel in 1995
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Crassus
8:13 Fri May 27
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Correct me if I am wrong but I think that plastic fuel canisters we have here in fuel stations, are illegal - think you have to use full metal jerrycan type things
That said I would be rather inclined to take my chances
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BRANDED
8:31 Fri May 27
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plastic ones are fine. I have one for a strimmer. Its fair to say some plastic melts when in contact with petrol.
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Crassus
8:38 Fri May 27
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OK mate I stand corrected Had it in my mind that I read it when travelling there a while back
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BRANDED
8:41 Fri May 27
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In Carrhae?
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Crassus
8:44 Fri May 27
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No didn't Avis one - used my own, they leave a lump in the throat
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BRANDED
9:00 Fri May 27
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That's a joke right?
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Crassus
9:02 Fri May 27
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Nah - I am leading you up the Parthian
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