How long will riot restrictions stay in place?

[Pints]

I needed a couple of litres of petrol to clean some car parts yesterday afternoon, so I sent Mrs Pints to the petrol station with a plastic petrol can in hand. They refused to sell her fuel in this way, owing to the riots.

I don't have a problem with these types of restrictions being put in place in these instances, but how soon before we can buy fuel in containers again? I have fuel needs that don't include petrol bombing anything.

[Waynester]

No idea, but there is a justifiable nervousness right now...

Sad state of affairs though!

[Gruber]

These aren't restrictions imposed by Government. It's a voluntary decision by a few of the big national retailers / operators who've decided it would be a good idea for a while.

So perhaps ring round some of the smaller independents?

[Kiltox]

Pints said:

I needed a couple of litres of petrol to clean some car parts yesterday afternoon, so I sent Mrs Pints to the petrol station with a plastic petrol can in hand.

You're winning at manhood, even if she didn't return with petrol

[Pints]

Kiltox said:

Pints said:

I needed a couple of litres of petrol to clean some car parts yesterday afternoon, so I sent Mrs Pints to the petrol station with a plastic petrol can in hand.

You're winning at manhood, even if she didn't return with petrol

[thinfourth2]

Bought some yesterday no problems

[Kiltox]

thinfourth2 said:

Bought some yesterday no problems

Mrs Pints probably told them she was "going to torch that bd because he thinks he can tell me what to do"

[LooneyTunes]

Pints said:

I needed a couple of litres of petrol to clean some car parts yesterday afternoon, so I sent Mrs Pints to the petrol station with a plastic petrol can in hand. They refused to sell her fuel in this way, owing to the riots.

Test it:

Park round corner, send in Mrs Pints with can (looking bit distressed).
"Sorry, no"
"Run out... miles from home... etc..."

Job done?

[thinfourth2]

Kiltox said:

thinfourth2 said:

Bought some yesterday no problems

Mrs Pints probably told them she was "going to torch that bd because he thinks he can tell me what to do"

Actually I didn't buy the petrol the wife did after i asked her to go get some

[chunkol]

Good excuse for me not to mow the lawn then.