COMMENT | I’m going to write about something that is directly affecting me, and that is the rise in petrol and diesel prices.

I’m going to take a wild guess and say that it is also probably affecting almost everyone in the country. I may be wrong, but I think the odds are in my favour.

One of the vehicles I have is a 4x4 pickup truck. When I was in primary school, one of my favourite movies of all time was “Back to the Future”. In one of the scenes, Marty McFly, played by Michael J Fox, told his girlfriend Jennifer that he dreams of owning a pickup truck. And so I also wanted a pickup truck.

The truck has served me well. My family and I have gone on many road trips in that truck. It has also made my production work much easier because it allows us to transport a lot of things and, well, it’s just comfortable and efficient for work trips outstation.

The truck runs on diesel, and on average...