The FAKE NEWS of the day today concerns the petrol price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and the glut of oil which they have flooded the market with causing petrol prices to plummet.

I went out today for my daily exercise on my trusty bicycle and came across this on a local garage forecourt.

I know many an owner of classic cars who are now champing at the bit longing to take advantage of these extremely low prices and take their beautiful cars for a spin, although I can’t imagine that they will remain at four shillings, and four pence ha’penny for long.
That is the end of the FAKE NEWS for today and with that I hand you back to the studio.
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I am a retired actor, although to be honest I only retired because I wasn't getting any work due to losing my agent when I became a full time carer to my mother who had dementia. and the option of becoming an unemployed actor/waiter at my age was ludicrous, especially as my waiting skills are non-existent.
Having said I’m retired, I don’t think there really is such a thing as a retired actor for I am still available for work, I just don’t have an agent or any connections with regards to obtaining any worthwhile work.
I have over the years done student films when there is nothing else available, always low paid (if at all) the only incentive was always the promised copy of the finished film for your show reel which nine times out of ten always failed to materialise.
I spent many years looking after my aged mother and shortly after her death I was lucky enough to run into an ex-girlfriend of many years ago and our romance blossomed once again, resulting in us getting married in 2013.
My move to the countryside inspired me to write The Diary of a Country Bumpkin which tells of my continuing dilemmas in dealing with the rigors of the countryside from the unexpectedly large number of pollens, fungal moulds and hay products waiting to attack the unsuspecting townie.
I enjoy writing, see my play Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori on The Wireless Theatre Company, The Plays Wot I Wrote and The Battle of Barking Creek both available on Amazon.co.uk and am very fond of classic cars so my ideal occupation would be acting in a film I had written set in the 1930s/40s, we live in hopes.
I am delighted to say that since venturing to the countryside where space is not quite the premium it is in town, I have due to the availability of two double garages acquired more classic cars to form a small collection the pride of which are a 1947 Bentley Mk VI and a 2000 Bentley Arnage.
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Gas prices are at $1.45 around here. Just in time to not be able to take advantage of it. One of life’s pranks, I suppose.
Same here, it’s quite ironic they started the price war just before we get the lock down and are unable to take advantage, they can’t keep prices this low it will harm the recovery.
Oh, those were the days Joe! I remember £sd and still convert things back sometimes as I’m ‘sad’ like that!
In 1968 you could fill you petrol tank for £2.00, hard to believe now, I know!
I remember my Dad filling his tank and fuel was six shillings and ten pence a GALLON
In those days there was a man who filled the car for you, they wouldn’t let you do it yourself and it was considered good manners to give the fellow sixpence tip when he finished.
happy days Joe. I remember them well.
Yes indeed.