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Filled up today . Three weeks ago 126, today 1.89. 50% increase I believe. Spanish pm has announced various measures to mitigate Trumps destruction of the global energy market. Eg VAT on fuel reduced from 21 to 10%.

Now Trump has the gall to suggest he will walk away from the Middle East  and leave the suckers that buy their energy from there to police the Straits of Hormuz.

This shitshow will carry on for months if not years. I'm not saying that Trump did the wrong thing by striking Iran, but his timing was crap, his forward planning was crap and, as usual, he comes across as a stupid kid playing with his toys.
Basically, he has no understanding of how the world actually works.

I realised this way back, when he suggested injecting people with disinfectant.

I think, in his naive way, that he thought economically the US might not be impacted much, beyond the cost of war, as the US isn't reliant on middle east resources.


However, the fact Iran was (as proven in the last 24hrs) building long range weapons, and seemingly only a few years away (as yet unproven, beyond the monitors found Uranium enriched way beyond civilian levels) from having a nuclear weapon capability, I think it was a necessary action, and the weak, feeble, scared UK should bloody well pull it's finger out.

I agree its a job that needs doing, but it seems to be being done the wrong way and probably at the wrong time.
The West has been sitting on its hands over the problem for far too long though.

I have a full tank of petrol in the C1. I must remember to drain it down to fumes before chucking a bucket of water over it and putting it up for sale.
Meanwhile, I feel slightly smug at having bought a milk float a couple of weeks ago. 

In this country, leccy prices are linked to oil prices......

Not where I get it from. 
See post above.   

Plug it into charger. Watch a bit of TV. get a few hours kip, unplug it and drive home.
Its a shit job, but someone has to do it. 

Yesterday put the dashboard and the other bits of the interior back into the C1.
This morning, removed the n/s front hub in readiness for another one arriving in the next few days.
The wheel bearing is absolutely shot, and not having a ten ton press handy its easier to replace the whole hub.
This is more than likely the cause of the strange noise that I probably misdiagnosed as knackered PAS motor.
So ripping out the dash and steering column probably didnt need to be done.
Having said that, the PAS warning light used to appear for the first 100 yards of driving, and thats stopped now, so not a complete waste of time and money.

This afternoon washed all the Saharan dust off the Leaf (two bucket method of course) and then dried it.
The C1 is parked next to it, so it seemed rude not to do that too. It was caked in mud from top to bottom.
I feel old and a bit knackered now. 
Gave the Omega a good wash while housesitting in Walton on the Naze about a week ago, but thats covered in Saharan sand now too, so that needs doing again.
As for the Sons Civic - words fail me. 

I have a full tank of petrol in the C1. I must remember to drain it down to fumes before chucking a bucket of water over it and putting it up for sale.
Meanwhile, I feel slightly smug at having bought a milk float a couple of weeks ago. 

What is your opinion of the new milk float.....other than feeling smug.

Do you have (or can you fit a home charger)

He can charge it up at work. For free, I think.

I can indeed. 
Have three pin plug " granny charger" for the ocassional charge at home, but will only use that when I really have to.
Im still a bit unsure about the leaf. It still seems weird to drive compared to anything Ive driven before.
It will never be as enjoyable as the little C1, as I drive that flat out in hooligan mode most of the time, which is enjoyable without risking getting into too much trouble.
The Leaf feels more like a car for a responsible grown up. The question for me is, am I ready to do that. Im only 66. 

Separate problems. Did you remove the reservoir during the radiator change?

If yes, check the sensor plug.
If no, check that the float is still present and bobbing.

There should be a plastic washer over the top of the float. If this is missing it can potentially obstruct coolant flow.

Only guaranteed solution is to replace the tank.

Obviously replacing the stalk was easier than making sure the sensor on the screen was clean ]

No, it wasn't the auto lights coming on - different dash icon.

Fair does but it does sound like an excuse not to clean it

I had the radiator replaced on my 2002 petrol about two weeks ago and all has been well since. On Friday  I drove about 85 miles to my daughter's with no problem. Today I headed home and after about 5 miles the check engine light came on. Then the check coolant warning came up in the car. I checked and it was ok. I got home and the coolant was still ok but the check coolant level warning is still on. I put my OBD2 scanher on and it said the fault was P0420 but it wouldnt clear. I'm thinking I need to change the after cat  O2 sensor again as this solved the check engine light a few years ago but whats with the coolant level warning? Are they separate problems or connected? The car is still running fine.

Obviously replacing the stalk was easier than making sure the sensor on the screen was clean ]

No, it wasn't the auto lights coming on - different dash icon.

Today, fixed the coolant warning that I had assumed was the sensor, but far more schoolboy error.

Removed the soft touch coating from the Cruise Cancel button and the steering wheel heater button, which I clearly missed when I did the other buttons on the steering wheel 2 or 3 years back.  Also removed the sticky coating from the drivers door switchpack, still need to do the other 3 doors.

Replaced the indicator stalk, in the hope that will stop my lights coming on randomly.
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Obviously replacing the stalk was easier than making sure the sensor on the screen was clean ]