It makes me laugh when people warn others not to do things because they then usually go and do the opposite.

Take fuel for instance. The government says "don't panic there is no fuel shortage" and everyone thinks "fuel shortage? There must be something in that" and tears off to the nearest petrol station.

The result? Bigger queues than around a bacon sandwich stall at a weightwatchers fun day.

The only winners are of course the petrol companies and the government.

Where everyone was baulking at paying prices that make vintage champagne look like Tesco own brand orange squash, now they will grateful for every drop they can squeeze into their tanks - even it costs them slightly more than filling up with Chanel No 5.

The government then sits back and collects the thick end of 60 per cent in fuel duty so it can afford to fly Prince William and his chinless mates to more stag dos at our expense.

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The Gazette has fallen foul of carvanners it seems.

Colin Rutt, who writes a column in our motoring section, had a little pop at caravan drivers in this week's Gazette.

He mentioned that they should be banned from the roads apart from between 2 and 6am and criticised caravan pullers for clogging up the roads.

One lady rang the office yesterday and said she was reporting us to the Caravan Club. I am not quite sure what sanctions they have over a newspaper but I am worried fleets of them will be waiting to slow me down on the M4 every time I drive to West Ham.

What am I talking about? That happens anyway.