how long after an event for things to die down

[bigpaul]

(3 January 2012, 14:08)NorthernRaider Wrote: A couple of years ago when we were on holiday down your way there was no fuel available at any petrol station from J25 Taunton to way past Exeter, every station we tried was dry. Damn glad i was in the Transit with its 500 mile range and 4 jerry can in t back, and not the Mitsy with only its 300 mile range.

was that when the fuel strikes were on?? i dont buy fuel on the motorways, too expensive and they've got a monopoly- got people by the short and curlies- i tend to use A roads and back county roads anyway, i get bored on motorways, i'm looking out for supplies most of the time anyway so the best place for that is on back country roads.