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Good Tuesday Morning. Not sure what is on the agenda for today. I've contacted a local senior independent living facility, and I may try to take a tour of the place this afternoon. I'm not really ready to move, since I have to sell my house first, and take care of a few other things. But the idea of not having any home maintenance issues to deal with, and having someone else do the food prep and laundry, all sounds pretty good to me. I've told them I'm at least 6 months or more away.
 
Hoot, my brother and his wife moved into a place like that about a year ago and they absolutely love it. They can fix meals in their little apartment if they like, but mostly they eat in the dining room. Their cleaning and laundry are done for them and they are driven to appointments and shopping. He plays golf almost every day, has a bridge group and a poker group. She takes painting lessons and exercise classes. Best of all-- no worries about the future.
 
Kate Ellery said:
The war / boomings oversees …. @Beth Gallagher
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Wow, I am surprised to read that, @Kate Ellery . As far as I have seen, we are not having any of that here. The prince of oil is coming back down already, and was back to $87 a barrel last night, and our fuel prices are expected to go back down in a few weeks (at most). Nothing here has really been affected, and we are not having shortages.
Are there actual shortages there, or people are just panic buying for fear there will be shortages ? We have that happen every time there is a bad storm here, and all the shelves are bare, at least of staples like breads, milk, and eggs.

There is actually plenty of fuel, and the tankers are moving though the Strait of Hormuz again, so everything should be over with before long. President Trump is already looking ahead at dealing with Cuba, which seems to be the next thing on the list, so the whole Iran thing should be done before long.
 
Hoot Crawford said:
Good Tuesday Morning. Not sure what is on the agenda for today. I've contacted a local senior independent living facility, and I may try to take a tour of the place this afternoon. I'm not really ready to move, since I have to sell my house first, and take care of a few other things. But the idea of not having any home maintenance issues to deal with, and having someone else do the food prep and laundry, all sounds pretty good to me. I've told them I'm at least 6 months or more away.
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Hoot - shopping does not necessarily mean buying. If this option does not appeal you have a time line to look for others and compare. Please take good notes, lots of pictures, actually measure rooms/closets, price breakdown and keep a comparison log.
 
Kate Ellery said:
Went grocery shopping and both supermarkets in the town where our main shopping is as well as Foodland in the other town were packed to,
the brim …..for a Tuesday …..shelves were bare in sections like long life milk ….powdered milk ….loo paper …it was like Covid all over again , I said the cashiers in Aldi and Foodland are people panic buying …..both said yes ….:eek: oh dear ….no thanks …..

we don’t want that all over again ….thank you …..

We normally do shopping on a Wednesday ( our pension day ) as we gets discounts for seniors 5% on that day …( At Foodland )

.its usually busy …but it was like a Wednesday today ….

I did buy a pack of powdered milk…but just normal shop apart from that

Our petrol has risen to $2.20 a litre …not gallon a ….Ltr ……from $1.50 last week …it’s normally cheaper in Australia 🇦🇺 as we go into cooler months….lots of price gouging going on …as usual at any sign of issues oversees ……..you’d think many food producing factories would hsve learned from Covid ….but apprently not …..still way to much “ rubbish “ foods flooding out shores …..

And doctors are wondering why there’s so many in their 30’s with stomach cancer in Australia …😟😟..I can answer that look at what food they are eating …..as well as drinks …no one in the younger age group I know drinks water 💦….

To me drinking nice fresh clean water flushes the system ,….. I’ll have mine with fresh lemon juice ..thanks 😀😀
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I try to go by the Socrates plan, " Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food".When that fails I go to a doctor.
 
I just filled up the other day and it was $3.79 a gallon. But we're back to the "Summer Blend", which they claim costs more to make so the price goes up in Spring and down in the Fall, when they start making the "Winter Blend" again. Just a few weeks ago gas was 50¢ cheaper.
 
Hedi Mitchell said:
I have not ironed in years. I I don't know why even own it iron or board
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That is absolutely fine. SO traded suit/tie/penny loafers for Wrangler Ranchers, Western shirts and bolos. These beasties are everything from embroidered, offset with velvet or cording to beadwork. Ironing on the inside. It is something I can do for him plus I like the sight of a well dressed man at 6:00:)
 
It was Kroger Tuesday for us today, so we made the trip down the parkway to the nearest Kroger and had fun looking for some good manager specials. It is cloudy, but not raining, but not much of an outside day, either becasue it rained overnight and everything is still wet out there.
 
Axel Slingerland said:
I just filled up the other day and it was $3.79 a gallon. But we're back to the "Summer Blend", which they claim costs more to make so the price goes up in Spring and down in the Fall, when they start making the "Winter Blend" again. Just a few weeks ago gas was 50¢ cheaper.
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I saw a statement from the CEO of Chevron that the California legislature will be adding another $1.50 a gallon gas tax. They are trying to push everyone there away from petroleum.
 
Yvonne Smith said:
Wow, I am surprised to read that, @Kate Ellery . As far as I have seen, we are not having any of that here. The prince of oil is coming back down already, and was back to $87 a barrel last night, and our fuel prices are expected to go back down in a few weeks (at most). Nothing here has really been affected, and we are not having shortages.
Are there actual shortages there, or people are just panic buying for fear there will be shortages ? We have that happen every time there is a bad storm here, and all the shelves are bare, at least of staples like breads, milk, and eggs.

There is actually plenty of fuel, and the tankers are moving though the Strait of Hormuz again, so everything should be over with before long. President Trump is already looking ahead at dealing with Cuba, which seems to be the next thing on the list, so the whole Iran thing should be done before long.
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The people in the know are saying we’ve got plenty of petrol / Diesel and food , and as far as I know plenty of food , but there again people are saying food prices are going to go,sky high due to fuel costs ……,who knows ….we are just sitting back watching what’s going on we don’t get caught up in all the hype ….just did out normal shop ….and got that pack of powdered milk
@Yvonne Smith

 
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As of March 10–11, 2026, Adelaide is experiencing significant petrol station lineups and panic buying, with reports of prices surging by up to 40 cents per litre due to concerns over Middle East conflicts affecting fuel supply
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Key Points on Adelaide Petrol Lineups (Current March 2026):
  • Massive Queues: Drivers have been lining up at cheaper petrol stations across metropolitan Adelaide, particularly at sites like Costco.
  • Price Hikes: Petrol prices have spiked significantly, with reports of prices soaring to around $2 per litre and higher in some, even before the expected, more severe, price hikes.
  • Panic Buying Concerns: Despite government assurances that fuel supplies are secure, panic buying has caused some stations to run dry.
  • Specific Hotspots: Long queues have been reported at locations like the BP X Convenience in St Peters, which was identified as a cheaper option.
  • Fuel Restrictions: Some stations, especially in regional areas, have implemented restrictions, such as a 20-litre limit on diesel.
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Recommendation:
Motorists are advised against panic buying to avoid creating further shortages. For the most up-to-date pricing and to find stations with shorter lines, checking apps like RAA or FuelSpy is recommended.
 
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