Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
Jun 10th 2008, 3:44 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
been watching the tv feed that are coming in all day and just watching for two night news , and one the OB unit can get there as some one for got to fill it up
OB outside Brodcast unit , van with the dish on it
OB outside Brodcast unit , van with the dish on it
Jun 10th 2008, 3:58 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
Bleeding marvelous 
The OH has just done a 'quick trip' to the UK, on buisness & is going to be heading back on Thursday Via Cherbourg-Irun to Alicante.
Any news on the border crossing at Irun ? & hows it going through Bordeaux ?
The OH has just done a 'quick trip' to the UK, on buisness & is going to be heading back on Thursday Via Cherbourg-Irun to Alicante. Any news on the border crossing at Irun ? & hows it going through Bordeaux ?
Jun 10th 2008, 4:00 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
I would be more worried about fuelling up here in Spain. If this keeps going there may well be very little fuel available by Thursday/Friday.
Jun 10th 2008, 4:03 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
The Malaga local paper (Malaga Hoy) says today that supermarkets here will start running out of supplies and petrol stations will run out of petrol from Thursday if the strike carries on.
Jun 10th 2008, 4:17 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
Just got back from mukydonna, as mrsjdr says just like a third world shop, looks like I will have to dust the bread maker off and get baking.
Jun 10th 2008, 4:40 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
I think some roads into/out of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Cadiz and Bilbao are/will be blocked.
To check the state of the roads:
http://www.dgt.es/portal/informacion...comunidad&ca=1
also,
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundomotor/t...cidencias.html
El mundo's analysis of the strike and how to get through it:
http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/20...213062226.html
http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/20...213081816.html
To check the state of the roads:
http://www.dgt.es/portal/informacion...comunidad&ca=1
also,
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundomotor/t...cidencias.html
El mundo's analysis of the strike and how to get through it:
http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/20...213062226.html
http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/20...213081816.html
Last edited by Carol&John; Jun 10th 2008 at 4:56 pm. Reason: include Cadiz
Jun 10th 2008, 4:50 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
I managed to fill car up at the 4th petrol station I tried tonight - and it only had one pump running. Our village Supersol seemed well stocked and not busy but bigger supermarkets are reported to be running low on fresh food. On the news last night most petrol stations in Malaga city district had run out of diesel. The local place where we get gas bottles was also closed today.
Last edited by sunnydee; Jun 10th 2008 at 4:53 pm.
Jun 10th 2008, 4:51 pm
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Jun 10th 2008, 5:41 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
Well here´s Carrefour in Torrevieja today
Jun 10th 2008, 6:27 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
Well, I've just been to the supermarket and there is no real sign of shortages. Plenty of fruit and veg, masses of meat.
The locals don't seem to be panic-buying, but I spotted a British gentleman who had two trollies containing 24 large bottles of water
Honestly, that's just silly... 
Speaking to the guy at the petrol station, he reckoned there was enough 'normal' diesel until tomorrow, much more of the expensive diesel, and enough noventa y cinco for 3-4 days.
The locals don't seem to be panic-buying, but I spotted a British gentleman who had two trollies containing 24 large bottles of water
Honestly, that's just silly... Speaking to the guy at the petrol station, he reckoned there was enough 'normal' diesel until tomorrow, much more of the expensive diesel, and enough noventa y cinco for 3-4 days.
Jun 10th 2008, 7:04 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
Well, I've just been to the supermarket and there is no real sign of shortages. Plenty of fruit and veg, masses of meat.
The locals don't seem to be panic-buying, but I spotted a British gentleman who had two trollies containing 24 large bottles of water Honestly, that's just silly...
Speaking to the guy at the petrol station, he reckoned there was enough 'normal' diesel until tomorrow, much more of the expensive diesel, and enough noventa y cinco for 3-4 days.
The locals don't seem to be panic-buying, but I spotted a British gentleman who had two trollies containing 24 large bottles of water
Honestly, that's just silly... Speaking to the guy at the petrol station, he reckoned there was enough 'normal' diesel until tomorrow, much more of the expensive diesel, and enough noventa y cinco for 3-4 days.
Jun 10th 2008, 8:49 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
Well, I've just been to the supermarket and there is no real sign of shortages. Plenty of fruit and veg, masses of meat.
The locals don't seem to be panic-buying, but I spotted a British gentleman who had two trollies containing 24 large bottles of water Honestly, that's just silly...
Speaking to the guy at the petrol station, he reckoned there was enough 'normal' diesel until tomorrow, much more of the expensive diesel, and enough noventa y cinco for 3-4 days.
The locals don't seem to be panic-buying, but I spotted a British gentleman who had two trollies containing 24 large bottles of water
Honestly, that's just silly... Speaking to the guy at the petrol station, he reckoned there was enough 'normal' diesel until tomorrow, much more of the expensive diesel, and enough noventa y cinco for 3-4 days.
Jun 10th 2008, 8:59 pm
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Re: Haulage strikes affecting anyone?
Been mayhem round these parts, queses as long as 20 to 30 cars to each row of pumps.
Can't help but laugh.
Can't help but laugh.