Petrol Prices

[Two_Sheds]

Accurate answer,tanker drivers greed was the reason

... according to the Daily Mail, perhaps, and also the Govt to whip up anger amongst the aggrieved motorists.

If you look a little further than the headlines though, you would see that "Unite is in dispute with seven fuel distributors over safety and training standards."

[Moo's Mum]

I've just heard on the radio that it's 40 years ago today that Spaghetti junction opened and petrol prices were a shocking 35p/gallon!

[Bren In Pots]

Gone are the days, too, when you could sit in the car, a petrol attendant would put the petrol in, clean your windscreen and check your tyres - and you never had to leave the driving seat, not even to pay.
Bring back personal service, I'd pay that little bit extra for that - I hate checking my tyres!

That was my summer job when I first left school and I'm sure petrol was 33p a gallon then.