 Fuel Cost
On May 9, 1:27 pm, Jim Davies <jimdavies....uk> wrote:
> On May 8, 11:43 pm, "Burr" <pitzra...@> wrote:
>
> > Is the cost of fuel going up in the UK?
>
> Sure is. About 50% in the last twelve months. Boat diesel currently
> around 80p / litre. It's going up even more from November when the tax
> regime changes and full "road" taxation becomes payable - likely to
> top 130 -140p /litre then!
>
> However, fuel will still be a very small part of the overall cost of
> boating - so no doubt we'll just grin and bear it.
Unfortunately, just grinning and bearing it is what the Brits seem to
be good at nowadays. No effective protest. No change.
I for one will not sit back with this attitude. My efforts at protest
might not amount to much, but I won't give up until I have to sell my
boat.
"What did you do in the Boating Costs War, Granddad?"
"Oh, I just grinned and bore it."
Tone
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