Store cupboard - in case of emergency

kunekune

Heaven knows where I could find the flu buddies! Especially if, being a non-driver, you can't reciprocate. I have two high-risk people in my household (a adult with Parkinsons, on the official list, and a child with Down Syndrome, about to be on the official list), so would be expecting to need anti-virals.

Unless you have been raised in and stayed in one place for a long time, few people have that many physically close family and friends ... but not too close as they'll have it too. None of our family live less than 250 miles away anyway. I have a friend from work, but she is recovering from a serious illness and waiting for a gallbladder removal - NOT someone I could ask. Other people from work all commute long distance, as they never relocated when they were appointed. An old school friend could help, but is a good 5-6 miles away and works full time in another city. Other than that, it's the kindness of neighbours. We only moved in 6 weeks ago ... The good thing is this is a ultra-friendly and extremely nosy street and a lot of people have been here 30 years or more. I would hope everyone just pulled together.

To clarify: By "official list", I just mean the list of conditions that are regarded as increasing the risk of complications and that will mean they are offered vaccination when it is available.

Penelope_Penguin

Just been scanning the schedules, and Radio 4 will be broadcasting Planning for Pandemic at 11am today.

Penny. x

Sarahsaver

As obesity and smoking are of more risk to health than swine flu I will not have any stockpiles of food or cigarettes in the house.;)
We are 2 adults 4 kids so theres usually someone who can get out and about if needs be, and a super duper pharmacist down the road

sexykellylovespink

just wondering how everyone is coping with the snow. if they are stocked up on food supplies etc.....
i have plenty of whole milk cartons
few loaves bread
freezers are full as well as cupboards...
how are all you getting on :rolleyes:

nuttybabe

I just need milk! But have enough for 2 days if I cant leave the house. School starts tomorrow so I will probably stock up on milk and get more potatos and flour and i should be sorted till next week just in case we do get snowed in!

sexykellylovespink

our kids have all been off school today in north west x

Farway

Just bought extra milk and spuds in case I can't get out tomorrow, otherwise OK with stocks anyway

Pink.

Hi kelly,

This thread has useful lists of what's worth having in in cases of emergency:

Store cupboard - in case of emergency

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the ideas together.

Pink

Rebekah24

I just have the usual

tea, squash, soup ....medicines and toilet roll! this will keep me going for the next two weeks! dont see the panic! ...I wont be slipping and sliding to a supermarket just to get bread or another non-essential

nearlyrich

We have had a lot of snow here, managed to do a supermarket shop on Sunday but we didn't get to the butchers on Saturday so using the freezer supplies and if the worst happens and we can't get out at all we have a bread maker and plenty of flour etc...my DH laughs at my siege cupboard but at least we have food a plenty if we need it.