Prepping for Brexit thread

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GreyQueen wrote: »

I think the gentle increase in shopping over a number of months/ weeks is the best way to allow current supply chains to accomodate increased demand. Also, those who are well-stocked can dine from those reserves if/ when there are glitches in supply chains post-Brexit. That frees up other grocery items to be bought in real time. All of this is, of course, the very opposite of panic buying, it is reasoned, thoughtful, measured etc.

Most of my food falls into the fresh category and some of that I grow myself. Of tinned foods, some are coming in from EU countries and it is those I am stocking up on.There are only a handful of these (sweetcorn, olives, sardines, tomatoes).

I would expect transport and supply problems post-Brexit to be deliberately manufactured for the purposes of causing annoyance and inconvenience, and that the perpetrators of that would foriegn customs points, under political direction from the top.

Agree with you on the first two points, but I really don't think any disruption will be political, after all suppliers are just as eager to supply as we are to consume. I think (as a random example) French ports needlessly holding up French goods which end up rotting in either Calais or Dover would cause Macron further domestic problems

I do have a little 'what if' thought though - on 1st November that a grass roots campaign on both sides of the customs union just decides to 'eff the paperwork' - I wouldn't rule that out, however unlikely - but then again I'm trying to be Mr Optimistic for reasons outlined in an earlier post :-)

MingVase

Agree with GQ and Fuddle. People are often quick to be judgemental and yell about panic buying - until the last minute when they see what is what and start panic buying themselves.

Primrose

I remember the panic buying in the three day week all those years ago. Bread and toilet rolls disappeared rapidly in the panic buying spree.

euronorris

gfplux wrote: »

Another item for my list that I had completely missed.
Sticking plasters. No one needs many but a couple of packs of those you cut to size will be in the shopping basket this weekend.

That's a good point. My toddler, like most toddlers, asks for a plaster every 5 seconds. We don't give them willy nilly, but being a toddler she is also prone to accidents and cuts and grazes, so probs best to stock up my 'hospital box' as she calls it (it's just a compact first aid kit lol).

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It's easy to judge people without knowing their reasons or background and decide they are selfish and unprincipled but might not be just or accurate as a summation of them. As Fuddle says if you're a prepper then you'll be adding to stores as a matter of course because you always have. How does that mean you are selfish? to me it means not being caught up in the confusion and mayhem that ensues in a major event, it means not needing to be bailed out or rescued because you have what you need, it means that the rescue services can help those who need it and you can help yourself, is that selfish?

I understand food banks, I hate the thought of anyone going hungry because I often did as a child and there were no food banks to help back then but to say people making provision for their own wellbeing is selfish is I think not fair or accurate. If I was taking the food from someone who already had it I would say that was unfair but buying what I can afford and using my money for that rather than on 'luxuries' and 'pleasure or entertainment' is my choice and not because I want others to go without but because I want us to be self sufficient. It is my lifestyle choice and as such my right.

DigForVictory

And on a different note, our European friends neighbours & colleagues may not be in such horrific waters as has been speculated.
I got this from the Home Office (signed up to ensure I had accurate info for assorted scouts)

There have been reports in the media and on social media regarding plans to end freedom of movement after we leave the EU, as well as what this means for EU citizens resident in the UK.

We want to reassure all EU citizens and their family members in the UK that you still have until at least 31 December 2020 to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, even in the event of a no-deal exit. Furthermore, if someone who is eligible for status is not in the UK when we leave the EU, they will still be free to enter the UK as they are now.

Those who have not yet applied to the EU Settlement Scheme by 31 October 2019 will still have the same entitlements to work, benefits and services. Those rights will not change. EU citizens will continue to be able to prove their rights to access these benefits and services in the same way as they do now.

It goes on to say Further details can be found in our free movement factsheet

Devoutly hoping many folk who I have known for decades can carry right on living here in their homes with their families in their communities doing their jobs.

euronorris

Always, always, always keep a good stock of toilet rolls. All it takes is a nasty stomach bug to sweep through the household and you'll be up s*** creek, without a loo roll!


Been there, done that, and had to make a mad dash (and quite risky one lol) to the shops and back. No desire to have to face that again. Stomach bugs sweeping through the house can happen with relative ease as well!

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euronorris wrote: »

Always, always, always keep a good stock of toilet rolls. All it takes is a nasty stomach bug to sweep through the household and you'll be up s*** creek, without a loo roll!

Been there, done that, and had to make a mad dash (and quite risky one lol) to the shops and back. No desire to have to face that again. Stomach bugs sweeping through the house can happen with relative ease as well!

Just thinking about that. We've a tower of the stuff (building since October) - chemo involves going to the toilet a lot, and with peripheral neuropathy you need the quality you're used to - if you know what I mean.

DigForVictory

We've found noro usually takes out an additional casualty, the washing machine.

We feel sorry for ourselves and 24 hours later Very Sorry for ourselves. Says she with a Costco brick of looroll in the hall, more stashed more discreetly & an ongoing terror of having to find between £250 & £300 and get a new machine delivered in between bouts...
(One year the hideous pile was the height of the youngest & our repair guy eventually answered the desperate answerphone message to apologise he couldn't come as his daughter had it too. I'm ashamed to say I begged him to bring her with him - and when he wholly reasonably declined, just fell on him with rapture when Everyone was well enough to yearn for clean laundry.)

stingey

fuddle wrote: »

All of us who have prepped for events, not just for Brexit, won't be in amongst the rush for buying food. We can take preppers out of the demand equation. That's the whole point. People who need the food at a crunch time won't be competing against any prepper.

While the prepper has the capacity to continue to donate to food banks at a crunch point, will the non prepper who could well be panicking?

I just think sometimes Preppers get a bad press. I've been squirreling food for years now, well before Brexit was even a word. I've also been donating to food banks and another big collection is coming next month in aid of celebrating Harvest, just in time for my local community. My habits haven't changed. My preparedness allows me to continue as is when my back is against the wall. That's the point.

I agree. This has always been in my nature to stock up and prepare. You just don't know what's around the corner. You can't rely on others to behave the way you want or expect them to. IF there is shortages i think there will be panic buying, I think in the main because we've now got generations who are used to full shelves in supermarkets and 'instant gratification' of buy now.
The less of us at the shops the better We can hunker down.

Also I've heard a few people at work slip about their prepping. It's becoming more common.