Tamara wrote: <You mean, for *5 full months* you've been working for the government? I knew that Brit taxes were ridiculous, but didn't know the extent...>
We've also been watching with some amusement, the complaints in the USA that petrol (gas) has gone up to 2 dollars 40 a gallon. I'm currently paying 79.9 pence a litre for low sulphur unleaded (environmentally friendly and the cheapest apart from deisel), which works out at about 4 pounds a gallon - about 7 dollars 30 - and most of that is tax in one form or the other. Why do you think we drive small fuel-efficient cars? A one-man garage is selling it at 93 pence a litre (about 4.60 a gallon or 8 dollars 40) because he can't buy it at the price the large concerns can. He obviously doesn't get much custom, only from those who are desparate. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
