Preparedness - the continuation thread

Crochet_Flower

pineapple wrote: »

I like that better than my own suggestion. :beer:
I do think the title is important as some people might miss out if they think Prepping for a Brave New World is just about prepping for a new society.

Yes I agree...my suggestion was tongue in cheek;)

pineapple

FairyPrincessk wrote: »

Perhaps the new title might be taken to represent both sides depending on how it is interpreted. After all, the novel plays with the paradox of utopian/dystopian futures and even the Shakespearean context treats the line somewhat ironically. Just my completely unsolicited opinion.

Or perhaps the title shouldn't be reflecting any 'side' at all in that it should be about general preparedness for whatever

pineapple

princesstippytoes wrote: »

I think we all have more important things to worry about than the title of a thread on MSE.

I disagree. If you want to reach as many people as possible and cover general scenarios the title is important

Tiddlywinks

Bloomin' 'eck... from some of the posts on the site in general you would think that the end is nigh... I suggest calling the thread 'DON'T PANIC! PREP'.

We will survive - all of the negativity is becoming a self fulfilling prophecy.

FairyPrincessk

pineapple wrote: »

Or perhaps the title shouldn't be reflecting any 'side' at all in that it should be about general preparedness for whatever

I think perhaps my point has not been articulated clearly. I do not object to a new title and indeed I hope that regular posters, in particular, can agree on something amicable that carries the spirit of the old thread with it. My point was merely that I don't think the present title need be interpreted with reference to any particular side, nor need it refer to the present upheaval (although I completely understand that the context in which it was propose and the new thread opened both referenced that situation).

tessie_bear

thankyou...i am stocking up on tins mainly that make a meal for the family, youngest ds is autistic so if i find something he likes i buy it and a bit more...things i find useful;
tinned veg
tinned fruit
tuna
custard
tinned pots
rice
pasta

i have stuff in the freezer but when we had a power cut on boxing day i got to thinking that freezers aint much use in those circumstances...i like the sound of drowning in rhubarb sounds lovely i love that stuff

tessa

lillibet_dripping

I still like 'Prepping for a Brave New World' - it's what was originally suggested.
Failing that, how about 'Chin up, Titus out'!!!

mardatha

Why not just call it "Prepping!"

GreyQueen

:T Wa-hey, a brave new thread. Nice one.

The title's fine, just at the moment, my brain keeps wanting to make it Aldous Huxley's Brave New World but that'll wear off in a few hours. It's definately much snappier than the old one after unexplicable loss of our SHTF...... You always want to know where your S is - hang on a minute, got that wrong, you always want to know where your towel is.

Been talking allotments with a pal, then walked up to my personal slice of Eden and felled the Giant Feral Chard Forest with a kitchen knife. This is chard which grew from this time last year. The stems were thicker than my wrist and had to be sawn through with a serrated kitchen knife - these beggars ended up about 7 ft tall once their flowering spikes were in full bloom.

Still, mustn't grumble, they kept me in fresh greens for 12 months. I have some smaller feral chards, 2016 version, popping up at random, plus proper lettuces to eat now.

Lotties go a bit mad at this time of the year, I find. A machete would probably be a handy tool but I did great work with a knockoff of a kitchen devil.

VJsmum

Oi, don't mention chard or Mar will be off?

We're only on p3, bit soon to start offending...

or is it Kale???