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Prepping now we are OUT

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  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 35,871 Forumite
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    This has happened before, someone posting on a thread for the first time in order to attack another poster. Whether it is justified or not is irrelevant. Either things will turn nasty, in which case the thread will be closed and maybe a PPR or two handed out...or we can get back to the topic of the thread and discuss what preps and precautions people are taking during the "interesting" days ahead.
    I can't understand the obsession some posters appear to have with accusing other posters of being AEs, analysing posting styles etc.

    I simply reply to any thread that takes my fancy and don't even look who's posted previously.
  • If there's one thing Friday's result has shown, its how passionate we are as a nation about standing up for what we believe in, even if what we believe is different. The result is what it is- better to live in a democracy even if people vote differently to you. If the result would have been different if more people had voted, or if people hadn't registered protest votes (not met any personally, but notice they have been referenced)those people will hopefully see the impact all individuals can make and will use their voice in future. The best way of the nation handling whatever the future holds is harness that passion and tackle it together.

    Prepping/ reacting to a recession will be tougher than last time, you'd think, because interest rates have nowhere to go so people wont see mortgage payments fall.

    I've only just got into using aldi but wondered today when I was in there, what it would mean, being German-owned. They stock a lot of british produce; do people think buying british produce from aldi is 'buying british', or are people moving to UK based supermarkets (if you shop there at all)?

    People on the OS board are probably best placed to deal with tough times that come. My main way of prepping will probably be making the OS lessons I learn become habits :)

    I don't think there is anything any of us can do to prepare for the possible outcome of Boris becoming PM! :eek: I remember the days when I used to be grateful that he was mayor of London, safely away from number 10!!
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  • Don't underestimate Boris, he's a very intelligent man and I think not the buffoon that is currently his public persona. What he'd be like as a PM I don't know perhaps we'll see, perhaps not!

    For what it's worth I've not spoken yet to anyone of my acquaintance who is admitting to a protest vote, all of them seem to have the courage of their own convictions whichever way they voted and don't give the impression that it was a decision taken lightly.
  • MrsLurchwalker- I do think you are right about Boris, what I worry about is what kind of person his persona is masking :undecided
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  • pleasedelete
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    You need to be stocking up on goods from each country. Feel free to add to the list. You may sense that my knowledge of the exports of some countries is limited.

    In addition- get any stag dos in now as when we leave the EU we lose both Amsterdam and Prague. Still there is always Blackpool.

    Austria, wine schnapps
    Belgium, chocolate
    Bulgaria, machinery
    Croatia, energy
    Republic of Cyprus, fruit
    Czech Republic, beer, car parts, machinery
    Denmark, lego
    Estonia, machinery wood
    Finland, sauna moomins
    France, cheese , wine, champagne
    Germany, luxury cars,
    Greece,olive oil
    Hungary, car parts
    Ireland, Orla Kiely , whiskey, guinness
    Italy, olive oil
    Latvia, wood
    Lithuania, oil
    Luxembourg, financial services
    Malta, fish
    Netherlands, plants, bikes
    Poland, furniture, beer
    Portugal, port, madeira
    Romania, car parts
    Slovakia, machinery
    Slovenia, machinery
    Spain, fruit, wine
    Sweden, ikea, volvo
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  • Good bye!

    And take your cat!


    The Owl and the !!!!!cat went to sea
    In a beautiful pea-green boat,
    They took some honey, and plenty of money,
    Wrapped up in a five pound note.
    The Owl looked up to the stars above,
    And sang to a small guitar,
    "O lovely !!!!!! O !!!!!, my love,
    What a beautiful !!!!! you are, you are, you are,
    What a beautiful !!!!! you are."
    !!!!! said to the Owl "You elegant fowl,
    How charmingly sweet you sing.
    O let us be married, too long we have tarried;
    But what shall we do for a ring?"
    They sailed away, for a year and a day,
    To the land where the Bong-tree grows,
    And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
    With a ring at the end of his nose, his nose, his nose,
    With a ring at the end of his nose.
    "Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling your ring?"
    Said the Piggy, "I will"
    So they took it away, and were married next day
    By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
    They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
    Which they ate with a runcible spoon.
    And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand.
    They danced by the light of the moon, the moon, the moon,
    They danced by the light of the moon
  • silverwhistle
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    If there's one thing Friday's result has shown, its how passionate we are as a nation about standing up for what we believe in, even if what we believe is different.

    The issue I have with the people I come across who voted out is that it was either based on a general worry about immigration or something to do with 'getting our country back'. I haven't heard a satisfactory explanation yet of what that means, or if there will be any concrete benefits. That's the country with first past the post voting (so small interests don't get a say), an unelected second chamber, and an unwritten constitution where we don't have any laid down rights as citizens, since we are all subjects of a constitutional monarch! None of said people seemed to be aware of any of the latter.

    If Boris becomes PM (so help us all) I'm sure he'll just love to be remembered as presiding over the break up of the UK.

    In other news of chickens coming home to roost I notice that Cornwall (who voted out) has asked that EU regional funds for poor and peripheral areas be replaced by the UK government..It may happen, but don't hold your breath...

    For my own WTSHTF action I shall be stocking up on wine at French and Italian prices over the next two years, but the problem is the decent stuff you can keep for 5-10 -15 years is a lot more expensive and I can't afford it! Still, I like a decent pint of ale...:D
  • [Deleted User]
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    Why will we 'lose ' Amsterdam and Prague' they will still be there along with the rest of the EU :):):)
  • Softstuff
    Softstuff Posts: 3,086 Forumite
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    You need to be stocking up on goods from each country. Feel free to add to the list. You may sense that my knowledge of the exports of some countries is limited.

    In addition- get any stag dos in now as when we leave the EU we lose both Amsterdam and Prague. Still there is always Blackpool.

    Austria, wine schnapps
    Belgium, chocolate
    Bulgaria, machinery
    Croatia, energy
    Republic of Cyprus, fruit
    Czech Republic, beer, car parts, machinery
    Denmark, lego
    Estonia, machinery wood
    Finland, sauna moomins
    France, cheese , wine, champagne
    Germany, luxury cars,
    Greece,olive oil
    Hungary, car parts
    Ireland, Orla Kiely , whiskey, guinness
    Italy, olive oil
    Latvia, wood
    Lithuania, oil
    Luxembourg, financial services
    Malta, fish
    Netherlands, plants, bikes
    Poland, furniture, beer
    Portugal, port, madeira
    Romania, car parts
    Slovakia, machinery
    Slovenia, machinery
    Spain, fruit, wine
    Sweden, ikea, volvo
    Why?
    I'm in Australia, which isn't now nor ever has been part of the EU and we don't have a bother getting any of those things. We can get them because countries realise that exporting goods makes sound economic sense. They're not going to suddenly stop doing so now.
    Softstuff- Officially better than 007

  • For my own WTSHTF action I shall be stocking up on wine at French and Italian prices over the next two years, but the problem is the decent stuff you can keep for 5-10 -15 years is a lot more expensive and I can't afford it! Still, I like a decent pint of ale...:D

    Well - I like my wine - and champagne if occasion merits/finances allow.

    But - we do do some "exceedingly nice" cider:D and I'm getting quite partial to some of these craft beers out now:D.


    :beer:
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