If you keep panic buying fuel you'll be homeschooling again!😆

[FishesWithWishes]

Teachers need to teach in schools don't they?

[noblegiraffe]

You don't recall saying that people should have filled up on Thursday night, Bungle, before anyone knew that there was going to be a problem? Or that they should have got up at 5am on the weekend to refill? Or that the problem would be resolved because petrol stations would be restocked and re-opened today therefore nothing to worry about?

Now suggesting that I'm lying about being low on petrol?

[FancySomeChips]

Love how people forget that teachers might dare to have their own kids to get to school as well as get themselves to their own schools all at stupid o’clock in the morning- usually these are in opposite directions, because Sod’s law.

[FrippEnos]

We had 3 petrol station deliveries today.

All during school hours and all stations empty by the time we got out of school.

I am now trying to borrow a bike as the only place that sells them requires 7 days to build it.

[Piggywaspushed]

And, of course, for those of us who didn't panic and waited... they have put the prices up...

[Phyllis321]

I’m a teacher that lives 40 minutes drive from my school. I tried 4 stations on the way home - nada.

[DotsandCo]

@PurpleDaisies

Hard to walk when you’re carrying sixty books…

Even harder when you live 30 miles away 🤣🤷‍♀️

I was 'told' today by a member of SLT that I could cycle in just over an hour, as he is going to do! Which to be fair he is...but he is an official 'proper fit' cyclist, with a flashy road bike and all the kit...whilst I'm nearly 60, overweight, frozen shoulder and severe arthritis! He was deadly serious though...and informed everyone that having no fuel would not be an accepted reason for not being in school when he would be 'getting on his bike' 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[Whinge]

I was 'told' today by a member of SLT that I could cycle in just over an hour, as he is going to do! Which to be fair he is...but he is an official 'proper fit' cyclist, with a flashy road bike and all the kit...whilst I'm nearly 60, overweight, frozen shoulder and severe arthritis! He was deadly serious though...and informed everyone that having no fuel would not be an accepted reason for not being in school when he would be 'getting on his bike'

Yep that sounds like SLT. Otherwise known as sanctimonious little twats. 🤣🤣

[MsAwesomeDragon]

I could cycle my journey in about 2 hours, IF I had a bike, and IF I had ridden a bike at all in the past 20 years. I don't think I'll be cycling to work

[JaffavsCookie]

Those timer things on maps are bonkers anyway. It reckons I could walk to school in 8hours and 50 mins but that has me walking up the motorway ( to be fair it is the most direct road but….)

[BluebellsGreenbells]

I was 'told' today by a member of SLT that I could cycle in just over an hour, as he is going to do! Which to be fair he is...but he is an official 'proper fit' cyclist, with a flashy road bike and all the kit...whilst I'm nearly 60, overweight, frozen shoulder and severe arthritis! He was deadly serious though...and informed everyone that having no fuel would not be an accepted reason for not being in school when he would be 'getting on his bike'

Can I suggest you pack a bag and sleep in school? You really aren’t that dedicated are you? Perhaps you could look after a few children who live further away whilst you’re at it?

[Michellelovesizzy]

I do think that at this point most people need fuel 4 one reason on anther. Like yesterday it pissed rain when I was doing the school run. I am lucky I do live only a 5 min walk from the school but if it's a 20 min walk in the rain with ur kids that's no fun kids would be soaked by the time they got there x

[wantanotherdog]

If you live and teach in a city or in a place with good public transport you can manage to walk to school. I hate to say this, but most teachers and TAs are not in this position. I've taught in 5 schools so know what I'm talking about. Teachers I've known have struggled into work with cystitis, with chest infections and had other very valid reasons for staying at home, but we know that if we don't turn up for work, classes have to double up, get spread about or expensive supply teachers brought in. I actually walked a child home through snow (miles) when the school had to close and mum refused to fetch her and wasn't even thanked. Teachers will get to school if at all possible, but they can't sprout wings and fly there. So if you're panic buying petrol, stop it!

[Tam20779]

@Beebopawhop

Haha I know right. Idiots. I genuinely need diesel for work and school. But the thing is surely you waste more petrol/diesel queuing and secondly you can't overfill your tank right surely there can't be infinite cars in the area getting ALL OF THE FUEL? The mind boggles

No you can’t overfill your tank but people have been filling several containers with fuel as well - some of them completely unsuitable for fuel. All that fuel in the back of a car in containers made for carrying water is an explosion waiting to happen.