French on Strike

[donaldstott 0]

I am due to go on holiday tomorrow.

 

Me, wife and littleun are driving down to Carcasonne, stopping off for a night on the way there and back.

 

Questions, how bad is the fuel shortage, I've read that about a quarter of petrol stations are empty and that diesel is especially scarce. I've got a diesel car and I'm wondering if it's worth taking a jerry can to ensure I can get there?

 

I've read about some road closures. Are there any specific routes that are particularly bad, I've already decided to avoid Paris and go via Rouen for instance.

 

Any help appreciated.

[AgentAxeman 199]

Dont go. France is fucking shit anyways............. full of frenchies for a start!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seriously, hope you have an incident free holiday.

[ChezGiven 0]

This morning they forcibly broke the blockade at the refinery just outside Paris. According to the map i saw on the news on weds, its the areas outside of Paris that are suffering the most from fuel shortages.

 

If you are getting a ferry over, check with the operator about jerrycans of fuel being carried on board first.

[shackbleep 0]

Fuck 'em... they're French.

[Park Life 71]

Aren't they fiddling with the retirement age in the UK?

[TheMoog 0]

To be honest it's the one area I wish the Brits were more like the French, at least they stand up for themselves when their government tries to screw them over.

Edited October 22, 2010 by Armchair Pundit

[AgentAxeman 199]

Not looking good

 

"Christian Fraser BBC News, Paris

 

For several days, the French government has been working to break the resolve of the trade unions.

Flying pickets have blocked access to all 12 of the country's oil refineries.

 

The reopening of Grandpuits will ease the pressure on the capital for now. But, towards the end of a second week of rolling strikes, about 2,500 petrol stations are still out of fuel.

The flying pickets, which roll between fuel depots, postal sorting offices, airports and schools, continue to bring chaos to all sectors of French society.

 

The government believes it is the prolonged passage of the pension bill through parliament that is fuelling the protests.

 

It has now moved to cut short the Senate debate.

 

Today, there will be a single vote on hundreds of remaining amendments put forward by opposition senators.

 

But the signs are that the passage of the bill is unlikely to end the demonstrations.

 

The unions have already announced two further days of action, one for 6 November - an important signal that they will continue the protests even after the bill becomes law."

[Park Life 71]

Fully behind the French protestors. Need to stop this kind of thing in its tracks.

[ChezGiven 0]

Rationing at the petrol pumps, maximum 30 euros per car. Not sure if thats national or just where there are supply problems.

[LeazesMag 0]

To be honest it's the one area I wish the Brits were more like the French, at least they stand up for themselves when their government tries to screw them over.

 

which is what we should be doing now

[shackbleep 0]

Flying pickets have blocked access to all 12 of the country's oil refineries

 

Only You??

[Rob W 0]

To be honest it's the one area I wish the Brits were more like the French, at least they stand up for themselves when their government tries to screw them over.

 

which is what we should be doing now

 

 

tsk tsk tsk - YOU in favour of unlawful behaviour??