<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Apparently the people of #Basingstoke are not bothered about shortages or cost of #FossilFuels.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Apparently the people of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Basingstoke" rel="tag">#<span>Basingstoke</span></a> are not bothered about shortages or cost of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FossilFuels" rel="tag">#<span>FossilFuels</span></a>. I have never seen so many petrol/diesel cars on the inter-estate roads leading to the A30 outside of rush hour as there are today. It took several minutes before I could consider crossing the road</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/motorists" rel="tag">#<span>motorists</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/45d6c3c0-e52b-4c03-b7b4-1c000d8dc89e/apparently-the-people-of-basingstoke-are-not-bothered-about-shortages-or-cost-of-fossilfuels.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:36:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/45d6c3c0-e52b-4c03-b7b4-1c000d8dc89e.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:55:57 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Apparently the people of #Basingstoke are not bothered about shortages or cost of #FossilFuels. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:33:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/jonpsp%40mstdn.social">@<span>jonpsp</span></a></span> I feel your pain, but must admit I filled my car with Diesel in <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Basingstoke" rel="tag">#<span>Basingstoke</span></a>  on Thursday. I have a funeral to attend in London and need the miles next week.</p><p>I checked public transport but it would add four hours to the round trip, mainly because of dodgy bus connections, a single bus once an hour notorious for not running...</p><p>So what am I to do?</p><p>We ain't all devils.</p><p>PS.  Car did under 2.5K last year.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/bbeaker/statuses/116342680932695818</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/bbeaker/statuses/116342680932695818</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbeaker@toot.community]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:33:47 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>