Preparedness for when

boultdj

Woo heck, BB, I'd stand no chance if it went !!!! end up here, 'cause I tell our local MP's when they come canvasin[sp?] that the only time to ask for help off 'em is when it's voting time.

Butterfly_Brain

We will not be able to expect help from any of the PTB
But this is more worrying
http://www.targetofopportunity.com/5_stages.htm

jk0

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

We will not be able to expect help from any of the PTB
But this is more worrying
http://www.targetofopportunity.com/5_stages.htm

It is. Seems like we're entering stage 3.

That list made me wonder if it would be worth holding a small amount of foreign currency(s) in addition to gold, and some pounds.

I'm thinking if the pound collapsed, maybe TPTB would impose the Euro, or even the dollar?

pineapple

BessieBooBoo wrote: »

4. The next thing, statistically, are accidents either in the home

You wouldn't be alluding to those of us who like to stick our finger in the blender and press the start button would you? :rotfl:
Seriously my first aid supplies are going to be so much better as a result.

pineapple

jk0 wrote: »

I'm thinking if the pound collapsed, maybe TPTB would impose the Euro, or even the dollar?

My guess is leaving the pound in situ but imposing various controls - as we saw in Greece. Also possible - a raid on bank accounts, an overnight devaluation.... One would be faced with restricted access to cash and/or the pound having a lot less buying power.
Plus if everything went belly up and banks went bust, I wouldn't place much faith in the deposit guarantee.
The system is also very fragile and susceptible to cyber attack.
Latest glitch is Bank of England :eek:
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/backup-for-bank-after-it-problems-29613409.html
All hail the Bank of Mattress!

pumpkinlife

I normally just lurk on this thread (and this board, mostly!) and I love it!

The talk of hiding places reminded me of this post. I am particularly fond of the hollow frame door idea, but I don't think my landlord would be particularly keen:

http://www.survivalblog.com/2012/11/constructing-and-finding-hiding-places-by-eli-in-the-southwest.html

jk0

pineapple wrote: »

All hail the Bank of Mattress!

Thanks Pineapple.

I have been musing on a theme I mentioned a few days ago regarding the 'Bank of Mattress'. I wondered if more money was being withdrawn than was being spent.

Presumably the Bank of England must be very well aware that this is happening because they will have to print lots more notes. Do you know if a tally is kept anywhere online of the no. of notes printed? Also, is there a limit? Will I go to the cashpoint one day, and it tell me that no notes are available?

Katy43

Hi All,

I would like to buy some solar lamps, has anyone got any recommendations for good lamps that will charge up in the winter months?

Thank you.x

pineapple

jk0 wrote: »

Do you know if a tally is kept anywhere online of the no. of notes printed? Also, is there a limit? Will I go to the cashpoint one day, and it tell me that no notes are available?

Dunno but if people are withdrawing money in record numbers they are not going to come clean about it.
I don't think the cashpoints will run dry until or unless emergency measures are instituted. And they won't give advance warning.

ALIBOBSY

I can still see the fall, so to speak, being more of a long slow drawn out process. I think we are heading for something along the lines of the "winter of discontent". But tbh the unions aren't as big, nor as powerful as they were in the 70's so things may not get quite as bad.

My Mum says she had to make her own bread for a few years in the 70's both because of price and availability. She mentioned something about a bakers strike? But could this happen now?

Ali