22 November, 2007

The local news has finally made the connection between our high petrol prices, global oil prices and the subsequent social changes. They keep trying I guess. I notice the petrol stations are now not advertising the price of high octane petrol. It must be too scary for people. I’m also starting to look at schools and think they’re not really ready for the day when people simply can’t afford to drive in. Our school at least relies on students coming in from outlying areas.

We’re both biking at the moment and despite seeing some good increases in fitness and energy levels we’re also finding the savings from petrol each month is pretty good. The electric scooter is on the backburner at the moment as I continue to look for suitable batteries. I may yet sell it as an exercise in unsustainability, especially if battery prices keep going up as fast as petrol prices. Apparently lead is getting expensive as well.

The local news has also got all excited about a discovery of an 8ft long sea scorpion…or at least the fossil remains of one from around 400 million years ago. We’re a strange species.