If things get tougher?

moanymoany

HariboJunkie wrote: »

I didn't mean that the thread "intended to frighten" people but rather that it may incite panic among people who read it.
I agree about the sensible precautions for winter. I need to, living in the Highlands in a cold old house but some of the talk on here has been more about stockpiling far more than is necessary, how we are returning to wartime shortages and revolution!!!
I'm just of the opinion that life is very, very short and we should spend as much time enjoying it as possible.

I certainly haven't got a stockpile of food for when the revolution comes and I do my utmost to enjoy life. Last winter I had a store of food and I'm still using it up. I think a few candles, a camping stove and a few tins are enough for me.

When I read your post I understood what you meant. I don't think old stylers are easily inclined to panic but I understood that the constant talk of what may happen is not soothing to the savage breast!

We should all contribute our thoughts and we need a bit of bringing down a bit now and again!

Primrose

i think the point about stockpiling is not, as some people fear, to incite panic, but to encourage people to be prepared. The worst thing for most of us in difficult situations is that horrible feeling of being out of control of our own destiny. Certainly as individuals we're all limited as to what we can do about controlling world events in times of financial turmoil like this, but in our own small environments, doing those things that we CAN do to ensure our own security and well-being means that we don't feel so helpless. Yes, I accept that some individuals may possibly have stocked up their store cupboards with more than may be immediately necessary, but the products won't be wasted and if that means those adults who have taken responsibility for their families are doing what they think is right, I can only say "More power to their elbows". Everybody will have a different perspective on what "being prepared" means, but taking control of situations, as far as you are able, seems to me to be a sensible thing to do.

HariboJunkie

moanymoany wrote: »

I certainly haven't got a stockpile of food for when the revolution comes and I do my utmost to enjoy life. Last winter I had a store of food and I'm still using it up. I think a few candles, a camping stove and a few tins are enough for me.

When I read your post I understood what you meant. I don't think old stylers are easily inclined to panic but I understood that the constant talk of what may happen is not soothing to the savage breast!

We should all contribute our thoughts and we need a bit of bringing down a bit now and again!

If the worst comes to the worst I'm sure the 4 Horsemen of the Apocolypse can be brought down by a horde of women wielding Stardrops and vinegar and pelting them with 40 million tins of beans they've been keeping in their Anderson shelter.

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lol, its the age old thing of getting stuff off our chest. You know, talking about it and it somehow gets wrapped up and put to bed. Its what many women do and thats why most of us on here are very calm and relaxed about things. Like being in our own quiet space while the world buzzes around us. Join us, it is a nice place to be

D&DD

HariboJunkie wrote: »

If the worst comes to the worst I'm sure the 4 Horsemen of the Apocolypse can be brought down by a horde of women wielding Stardrops and vinegar and pelting them with 40 million tins of beans they've been keeping in their Anderson shelter.

ps Don't forget my flour mountain

Cinny91

D&DD wrote: »

ps Don't forget my flour mountain

I'll stand by and reload troops with frozen stock and lentils


Just a question on the magical remoskas!! My dad is thinking about getting my mum one for her birthday (thursday, short notice i know. He only truely remembered yesterday!) Am I right in thinking you can only get them from Lakeland?

moneysavingfamilycomp

kittie wrote: »

lol, its the age old thing of getting stuff off our chest. You know, talking about it and it somehow gets wrapped up and put to bed. Its what many women do and thats why most of us on here are very calm and relaxed about things. Like being in our own quiet space while the world buzzes around us. Join us, it is a nice place to be

its kind of like what the women did years ago stood in back lanes (im from a mining village) im too young to remember but mam has told me. they chatted over the fences putting the world to rights sharing problems and swapping advice along with various other items like food that they had made in bulk or childrens clothing that there children had outgrown. now we all have busy lives this doesnt happen so we all come here into our virtual back lane and do the same minus the swapping food unfortunately

katieowl_2

HariboJunkie wrote: »

If the worst comes to the worst I'm sure the 4 Horsemen of the Apocolypse can be brought down by a horde of women wielding Stardrops and vinegar and pelting them with 40 million tins of beans they've been keeping in their Anderson shelter.

LOVE IT...what an image!!! Somebody should put it into a film :rotfl:

mumoftwo

FrankieM wrote: »

I've just been reading the last few pages of this thread and while I'm not sure that I'm going be quite as 'extreme' as some of you guys...I certainly feel like the current climate means I need to be thinking ahead.
I was reading the 'tips on dealing with a recession' thread and someone there was saying that a fea years ago was the time to be preparing for our '7 lean years'.
That's really spoken to me. Last month we cleared all our 'pots' of money to pay off one loan. We still have another one, but I'm really encouraged to be putting money aside for either an Emergency Fund, to pay the loan off early or to pay off the mortgage.
Actually there aren't many things we really need and its actually quite releasing to think that I can make different choices...
Anyway...thanks....

Have you got a link for that Frankie? I typed it into the search but nothing came up.

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

Yep remoskas can only be got from Lakeland..but there service is stunning
Mine arrived this afternoon -and its allready been out to play lol