Fuel Protest's are planned for UK. Let me know your views.

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As the cost of Diesel in the UK edges closer to £1.40 per litre there has been a resurgence in calls for the public to fight back against these crippling costs by way of some form of protest.

As you will know if you read this blog on a regular basis, I travel over 86 miles per day to my job and back, and I am currently spending £13 per day to complete this trip. Only 4 years ago It cost me £9 per day!.

I remember the fuel protests that took place a few years ago which,although they did cause me a few problems due to lack of fuel supplies, also gave me a feeling of satisfaction in the fact that for the first time (in my experience) the public had shown those in charge (or pretending that they were!) that they could take a stand and at the very least make these overpaid, perk ridden politicians that they had a voice.

I am not stupid, I understand that the country is in a state and needs to generate cash, but with MP's living in cloud cuckoo land enjoying a variety of unfair allowances which cushion the effects of living in the "real" UK, I, along with millions of other hard working people that are hit by the ever increasing burden, get more and more p*ssed off.

If you want to voice your opinions,suggestions or concerns, please feel free to click on the comment button and let the world know your thoughts.

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Fuel costs sky high? Remember to shake and save after you pump!

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In a recent study carried out by Fuelstat (UK) in which they observed and recorded the fuel filling habits of the British motorist,it was found that on average over half of those questioned did not bother to "shake" the pump filler head after use, and by not doing so unwittingly replaced it back into it's holder with fuel still inside.

This may not sound to be much of a issue, but when you consider that (on average) the remaining fuel in the head can be as much as 2ml it means that for every 500 fill ups when the driver does not bother to "shake" one litre of fuel is either left in the pump heads or spilt on the forecourt. If you extend this figure to include all petrol used in the country at all 9500 petrol stations in the UK the figure is then increases to a "loss" of between 9500 and 10000 litres of fuel...per day!, convert this into a monetary figure and you are looking at approx £12'000 per day or......wait for it.........£4,265025 per year.

So, remember to shake after you have pumped and make sure that you get all the fuel that you have paid for!.

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