PANIC BUY!

[wheelnut]

Think everything is pretty much back to normal round here

[gremlin]

No juice to be had in my hood...

Bike is down to one bar, our family bus is on fumes as is my Merc.

If the situation doesn't improve, I'll have to drive the Figaro.

[weeksy]

No juice to be had in my hood...

Bike is down to one bar, our family bus is on fumes as is my Merc.

If the situation doesn't improve, I'll have to drive the Figaro.

Still got 200 miles in the Mondeo. Only done 40 miles in the last 5 days and that was only because of a doctors appointment. It'll last me until next weekend anyway. No idea if stations are full or empty round here.

[v8-powered]

Finally the missus managed to get a tank full in the Ovlov.
On my way home tonight managed to fill my bike as had been on fumes all week, bit of a queue but not terrible. Did piss me off though that fuel prices have risen this week pretty much every day!

[Gregor]

Are all the resident WFH grifters back in the workplace, roads seem awful busy recently?

[weeksy]

Are all the resident WFH grifters back in the workplace, roads seem awful busy recently?

Nope.

[v8-powered]

Are all the resident WFH grifters back in the workplace, roads seem awful busy recently?

Spending their furlough savings on fuel!

[DefTrap]

Are all the resident WFH grifters back in the workplace, roads seem awful busy recently?

Our HQ was going 'mainly remote' -before- covid, they were down to about 40 on-site. They haven't even attempted to recruit local -during- covid. Post-covid (I'm assuming we're in the post phase now) only 7 are interested in being on-sit - too remote or got used to WFH ?

So, I wonder how much of this is being replicated countrywide.

[Mr. Dazzle]

We were running out desk spaces pre-Covid (before I actually started at this place). It was down to the classic "people squeezed on the end" and "shoved in the broom cupboard" type stuff. Since Covid we've taken on maybe 25% more staff and are still growing. We couldn't all come back into the office even if we wanted to.

[Count Steer]

Are all the resident WFH grifters back in the workplace, roads seem awful busy recently?

Maybe a lot of people that have to go still don't want to cram onto public transport to get to work? It seemed busier than before lock-down and furlough here this am.

[Horse]

Are all the resident WFH grifters back in the workplace, roads seem awful busy recently?

Maybe a lot of people that have to go still don't want to cram onto public transport to get to work? It seemed busier than before lock-down and furlough here this am.

Public transport use is up over the last week.

My office is 'go in if you need to or want to', most WfHome.

Foal's office are requiring 20% attendance, either one whole day or two separate half days.

[Count Steer]

Are all the resident WFH grifters back in the workplace, roads seem awful busy recently?

Maybe a lot of people that have to go still don't want to cram onto public transport to get to work? It seemed busier than before lock-down and furlough here this am.

Public transport use is up over the last week.

Probably going up every week* but not yet back to where it was (some train services have been reduced because of reduced passenger numbers).

*had a hunt round for the figures...can't find 'em.

[Horse]

Public transport use is up over the last week.

Probably going up every week*

*had a hunt round for the figures...can't find 'em.

I didn't bother taking notice of the figures (and can'tremember where to go back and check) , but it was identified as a step rise last week.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/28/london-t ... 26731/amp/

Passenger data yesterday showed a seven per cent increase in London Underground travel and a two per cent jump on bus trips in one week — both hitting a post-pandemic high.

Rail passenger numbers — already at two-thirds of 2019 levels before the fuel chaos — leapt another six per cent in the capital yesterday.

[Count Steer]

Public transport use is up over the last week.

Probably going up every week*

*had a hunt round for the figures...can't find 'em.

I didn't bother taking notice of the figures (and can'tremember where to go back and check) , but it was identified as a step rise last week.

Oh. During the fuel pandemonium? Gotcha. You'd expect that but Gregor (moi aussi) observed unusually busy traffic as that should be subsiding. Sooo...people out hunting fuel, people not using public transport when they used to, more people coming off furlough, people who work from home most days going in for some reason? Dunno but it was like Piccadilly Circus on the High Street in the nearest village (small town sized) 7.45-8.15ish this am. Obvs two obs don't make a stat but...

[Gregor]

M2 j5 and M20 j7 seem to have heavier traffic at 5.30 to 6.00am when I’m passing through than I’ve ever known, lots more HGVs as well but that may be down to Sheerness docks getting busier.

[Supermofo]

Went to 7 fuel stations in the 30 miles to my brothers, all out of fuel completely.

I have 60 miles of fuel left so ok to get home tomorrow but then it's squeaky bum time.

Wife's car has about 150 miles of fuel but think I'll be staying home again next week

[Potter]

Schools are back, that's why traffic is up at peak periods in the morning here.

[Docca]

I’m going in to the office today. It’s very much’ come in if you want to’ approach.

I have 60 % battery and it’s about 45 miles round trip.

Still no sparkling water in sainsburys.

[the_priest]

I have to get to Canterbury next week from London. But have the bike on standby for that journey as parking is free and it is a quicker journey by bike than by car in terms of negotiating traffic. I have enough to get there. Same with the car. The return journey is the issue! I could siphon some from the car to make the bike journey there and back...

[weeksy]

Went past 1 place, big queue. Didn't bother. Will wait till next week.