rip off sainsbugs!

[Stihlwatersrundeep]

Just went into sainsbugs to hand over some money to the taxman ( fill up with diesel) and saw they were selling bags of firewood (£3.50 for a small bag of green netting) had my moisture meter on me as you do?!

moisture content read 38%! how can you burn that!

thought my meter was playing up so read all of them and 37% was the lowest.

not only is the wood expensive but they haven't even attempted to dry it out!

[Steve Bullman]

they can sell green wood co they are sainsburys. B&Q are allowed to also, people dont question it

[Andy Collins]

Is there a regulation moisture content for netted firewood? I'm sure I heard somewhere that it was around 17%, but is it enforceable?

[Dean Lofthouse]

I went to fill up at Heartshead Service M62 the other day and ended up only putting a tenner in after realising it was £1.19 a litre

 

It's getting silly now with prices.

 

What I can't understand is we have the capacity to make our own diesel using crops, so why don't we and why isn't it pushed.

 

The government claim fuel is taxed heavily because of pollution. Biodiesel is enviromentally friendly.

 

The gov would not be able to tax it and would lose billions of tax revenue, they are not interested in a green future, they are just interested in keeping the books straight.

 

On the subject of firewood, you should ask for the store manager and tell him your findings, he will be unaware of moisture content and the supplier will be getting away with supplying green wood and rubbing his hands together.

[Steve Bullman]

of course, countries dont run without revenue!

[igottacabstar]

I heard on the tv once that you would need an area the size of Africa to grow enough crops just to keep England in bio-diesel.

[igottacabstar]

of course, countries dont run without revenue!

 

Yes, but they should just be honest and say that they charge so much tax on fuel because they need the money - not make up some story about the environment!

[Dean Lofthouse]

I heard on the tv once that you would need an area the size of Africa to grow enough crops just to keep England in bio-diesel.

 

Sounds like we need a Cull then, now where do we start

 

Suggestions on a postcard please.

[igottacabstar]

How about we nuke Iraq and Afgahnistan and use the space for growing crops?

[Steve Bullman]

i just paid 67.9p per litre for red this morning.....red always used to be about half the price of white, not anymore!