$2.00.9

We guess that it was inevitable. We haven't needed to fuel up our car for a week or so. So when we drove past the local BP on our way home a few minutes ago, we were a bit gobsmacked to see the cost of Unleaded 91

$2.00.9/litre

Sheesh. We can remember the days when a GALLON of petrol and a jug of beer were roughly the same price; about 45 cents. We even have memories of drinking in some pubs where the latter tasted rather like the former; can anyone else remember Leopard beer?

It's a long time since we've bought a jug of beer; one pint after golf is about our limit these days. So we're not sure if the prices are still comparable. We're just glad that the car we drive these days is fuel-efficient!