tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3729233443672485735..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Petrol.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9045970409193625402022-01-17T12:09:46.688+00:002022-01-17T12:09:46.688+00:00I never understand that as petrol is a liquid. I never understand that as petrol is a liquid. Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48485249505289315882022-01-15T18:49:16.545+00:002022-01-15T18:49:16.545+00:00You're quite right. We now drink cheap plonk; ...You're quite right. We now drink cheap plonk; it's all we can afford. But it's OK.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31521184819335324112022-01-15T18:04:08.608+00:002022-01-15T18:04:08.608+00:00Your wine bill might have gone up but I bet the qu...Your wine bill might have gone up but I bet the quality has improved immensely. The 200 litres of red wine we picked up from a cousin in November is still maturing. I hope it is eventually drinkable.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21385527945362186602022-01-15T17:42:45.543+00:002022-01-15T17:42:45.543+00:00And very unexpected too.And very unexpected too.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23892987749546717582022-01-15T17:42:07.110+00:002022-01-15T17:42:07.110+00:00We have a lot of Dutch friends in France. They buy...We have a lot of Dutch friends in France. They buy property there because it's so much cheaper, and land is plentiful. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32466078826370574532022-01-15T17:30:01.403+00:002022-01-15T17:30:01.403+00:00The advantages of living in a city. The advantages of living in a city. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16574305569649637432022-01-15T17:23:24.253+00:002022-01-15T17:23:24.253+00:00Petrol is 2 euros a liter in the Netherlands, that...Petrol is 2 euros a liter in the Netherlands, that says it all. The highest in Europe I believe. Germany and Belgium are much cheaper.<br />I have not been to England for a long time (2 and a half years I think).<br />So difficult to compare. guusjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03899557590353709722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26246316974638548012022-01-15T15:49:19.590+00:002022-01-15T15:49:19.590+00:00I don't know if you know Brighton; it's a ...I don't know if you know Brighton; it's a very vibrant and active city. There's very little not to like.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28512178577002440572022-01-15T15:28:46.880+00:002022-01-15T15:28:46.880+00:00You seem to enjoy being in Brighton and that's...You seem to enjoy being in Brighton and that's all that matters. Life is good. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82723339599974139362022-01-15T15:16:56.443+00:002022-01-15T15:16:56.443+00:00I shall browse for as long as I can, but I shan...I shall browse for as long as I can, but I shan't be having new hips, so the future is unclear. I should be OK for a few years.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90133126488523522982022-01-15T15:13:44.114+00:002022-01-15T15:13:44.114+00:00My poor old legs are complaining, but the rest of ...My poor old legs are complaining, but the rest of me enjoys it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31862867239757013802022-01-15T15:06:40.401+00:002022-01-15T15:06:40.401+00:00I expect the excerise is doing you good too, all t...I expect the excerise is doing you good too, all this walking everywhere.Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42112233119592468812022-01-15T15:04:04.046+00:002022-01-15T15:04:04.046+00:00And half the calories too!And half the calories too!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86404821930741426262022-01-15T14:19:40.049+00:002022-01-15T14:19:40.049+00:00Now that I can no longer walk without Priscilla I ...Now that I can no longer walk without Priscilla I no longer have my car and I have my order delivered. I do rather miss the odd browse though.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34357659938724475082022-01-15T13:10:17.715+00:002022-01-15T13:10:17.715+00:00Pre-Covid days I always went shopping twice a week...Pre-Covid days I always went shopping twice a week, more to get out of the house than anything. Then it became once a week. Now, back in Blighty, all shops are very nearby, so I can pop out for the simplest of things whenever I like.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45529955929401215442022-01-15T13:00:20.257+00:002022-01-15T13:00:20.257+00:00I guess one of the good things about living on a s...I guess one of the good things about living on a small island is that nothing is very far away !!! I’ve only filled up with petrol a few times since the pandemic began …. saves us money to spend on the food and drink goodies when we go shopping ! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3270699599980225282022-01-15T12:12:43.979+00:002022-01-15T12:12:43.979+00:00Cro and Andrew, do not forget that YP is an Americ...Cro and Andrew, do not forget that YP is an Americanophile. And Americans, clearly, need all the help YP eagerly provides so that nothing gets lost in "translation".<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85393329704461316782022-01-15T11:11:29.609+00:002022-01-15T11:11:29.609+00:00May I quote H M The Queen again. She said "Th...May I quote H M The Queen again. She said "There are only two types of English; English and incorrect English".Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87199443205876103412022-01-15T11:09:36.463+00:002022-01-15T11:09:36.463+00:00Petrol to me is petrol, and gas is gas. What more ...Petrol to me is petrol, and gas is gas. What more does one need to know?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91736809956816543882022-01-15T11:08:34.049+00:002022-01-15T11:08:34.049+00:00And when a Brit talks of 'gas' he/she mean...And when a Brit talks of 'gas' he/she means 'gas'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85029577833699031612022-01-15T10:39:52.911+00:002022-01-15T10:39:52.911+00:00Interesting observations. In nearly all western co...Interesting observations. In nearly all western countries costs of living vaguely matches general incomes. Norway seems so expensive to me, yet locals still survive there.<br /><br />Don't take too much notice of YP and his gas issues. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3075280234593458152022-01-15T10:23:55.524+00:002022-01-15T10:23:55.524+00:00For any American visitors to this blog, we ought t...For any American visitors to this blog, we ought to explain that when Monsieur Cro refers to "petrol", he is talking about "gas". I am happy to have been of service... as smiling gas station attendants used to say.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68471900066502334722022-01-15T09:51:28.544+00:002022-01-15T09:51:28.544+00:00My friend living in The Netherlands tells me The N...My friend living in The Netherlands tells me The Netherlands is eye wateringly expensive.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41308369188558111692022-01-15T08:56:36.095+00:002022-01-15T08:56:36.095+00:00Sounds like me. I do use the car once a week for m...Sounds like me. I do use the car once a week for my big shop, but I don't go far.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30019189456014053072022-01-15T08:55:38.149+00:002022-01-15T08:55:38.149+00:00That was our situation in France, wherever we went...That was our situation in France, wherever we went was a minimum of 20 Ks away. It was expensive. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com