Prepping for Brexit thread

fuddle

To my mind if the Boss folk are suggesting stockpiling for a couple of weeks they mean more.

zeupater

Hobsons_Choice wrote: »

Whether or not you believe there will be shortages after Brexit, as others have said, prices are always on the rise and - with this hot dry summer - it's almost certain there will be price rises and/or shortages of certain things ...

Hi

However, whatever happens in the short-term, a couple of things are certain ... any shortages resulting in increased prices caused by the current weather pattern will be blamed on Brexit .. and .. even if there are absolutely no supply or currency issues, retail & supply chain opportunism will employ the term 'Brexit' to attempt to justify a push for higher margins ....

Z

mumf

zeupater wrote: »

Hi

However, whatever happens in the short-term, a couple of things are certain ... any shortages resulting in increased prices caused by the current weather pattern will be blamed on Brexit .. and .. even if there are absolutely no supply or currency issues, retail & supply chain opportunism will employ the term 'Brexit' to attempt to justify a push for higher margins ....

Z

You dont have to be an expert to realise that the weather will affect food supplies. Winter food stocks will have nothing to do with Brexit,'cos that dont start until the end of next March.Suppliers dont want to push prices up,as it makes them unpopular with customers.

[Deleted User]

I just heard someone on the TV say something very profound and it's something to ponder on and that was 'in a changing world we humans must learn to think in new ways' it was said in relation to the affects of climate change but can equally well be applied to how we expect to live our lives now and in the future. Perhaps we ought to change the way we look at the future and not stay in the conventions we have today, this poor old planet is in a very poor condition because of mankind's actions and inactions, maybe if we expect a future we ought to take better care in what we do today? food for thought.

maryb

Dominic Raab seemed to suggest that the govt would be working with food producers and supermarkets rather than directly stockpiling themselves.

A bit like Year 2000. There was a big hooha when it was reported that the government was talking to the supermarkets about ensuring there were adequate stocks. The press painted it as if the government was admitting failure but I thought it was entirely sensible. After all the work that had gone into Year2000 preparations I thought it was very unlikely that there would be power cuts and no water coming out of the taps. But that wouldn't have been much help if you still couldn't make a cup of tea because the shops had run out of milk

That risk was compounded by all the bank holidays. I had a sudden horrid thought that Easter might be round about Brexit Day. But it's 21 April next year, a good three weeks later. Though a long bank holiday weekend won't help if there are still logistics problems for the first few weeks

mardatha

maryb if the snow gates shut then they shut. Sometimes they position a police car beside them for a bit, to turn everybody back and tell them what road is open. Police and fire brigade have keys to open them, but I dono what happens to ambulances. When the RV had his first heart attack the whole cul de sac here had to go out and help shove us up the hill, as it was deep snow then. The gates were still open but the road was empty of traffic. I was so glad we got through ok.

dreaming

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

I just heard someone on the TV say something very profound and it's something to ponder on and that was 'in a changing world we humans must learn to think in new ways' it was said in relation to the affects of climate change but can equally well be applied to how we expect to live our lives now and in the future. Perhaps we ought to change the way we look at the future and not stay in the conventions we have today, this poor old planet is in a very poor condition because of mankind's actions and inactions, maybe if we expect a future we ought to take better care in what we do today? food for thought.

This is definitely something I believe we should all be aware of. One of the advantages (?) of getting older is that I have seen the changes from the 1950s to the present time. Although I don't remember rationing, I do remember my parents stretching out the money and the food, and my dad growing many basics in our large garden just to get through the week. Come the 1960's and 70's and times were generally better economically and many of us aspired to expand our horizons - travelling abroad and eating more "exotic" food and expecting a better standard of living, with carpets and central heating (neither of which I had as a child) becoming the norm for many people. Despite the high mortgage rates of that time (as a newly married couple we had to sell our banger of a car to pay it for a few months until we both got 2nd jobs) things still seemed to be "on the up" and many of the people born after the 80's can't really be blamed for thinking that life was ever any different. After all, that is all they have ever known. However, things will certainly be different post-Brexit - isn't that the whole point? In my opinion it is likely to be better in some aspects and worse in others, but overall it is likely to balance out (as it always does). Yes we may have to pay higher prices for imported food (damn, no strawberries on Christmas Day!). or we could just get used to eating locally produced, seasonal food. Of course, many people already do that as a lifestyle choice, hence the rise in home growing etc., but I do think it is the removal of choice that might worry some people who are used to having what they want, when they want it.
I will continue to keep a reasonable stock of the foods/products that I use while I can (maybe increasing some slightly), and if I can't, because they are in short supply/out of my budget, then I will adapt and find alternatives. I do this not because I believe the whole infrastructure will come crashing down the day after we do leave the EU, but because I have always done it in case of illness/bad weather/money shortage/family crisis, and see no reason to change. People will adapt (as they do for far worse situations) and in a couple of years we will probably be wondering what all the fuss was about.

maryb

Mar I can't begin to imagine how frightening that must have been!

DH having had his own heart problems this year, I so appreciate how lucky we are being so close to big teaching hospitals. Our local hospital is now a satellite of Kings College Hospital and that's why he was transferred there the day after his angiogram when they said 'you're not going home'.

And yet you always seem so calm about the issues that come with living so remotely. I take my hat off to you

mardatha

I've been here a long time maryb, it's just life. Glad yr hubby is sorted!

chirpychick

Hello everyone.
I am away in a caravan for holidays (we go home tomorrow). I havent had much opportunity to reply but i have been reading each evening.

we watched the programme where stockpiling was advised and have since made our only food shop and our list for the wholesalers, this was of course all before watching that, i had intended to make the time with hubby while we were away to sit down and plan together so it just coincided quite interestingly.

Having been through an IVA, redundancy and ill health and now having a disabled child and home schooling said child i have learnt that everything in life can change so incredibly quickly and as long as you dont panic, i dont see any problems in making sure you and yours can be comfortable in any scenario, no matter your politics, country, religion or any other reason. I’m glad to see the political arguments have been dropped and i love to see more of helpful info and natter amongst like minded people.

We have been to a few carboots here - i brought a camping kettle lol 50p - because our hob runs on gas i figured if the electric was out then i could still have a cuppa

We will mostly be stocking up on food, medicines, dog food and toiletries. Washing powder and similar have been featured in our discussions. We have no stores at all right now, i used up everything before we came away so i could clean. so we will be doing a big shop and then have decided thereafter to make sure we basically add to our weekly shop as and when we can afford to.

But also considering things like how to keep warm, reducing our gas and electricity. I have been reading WW2 books and leaflets (I’m a bit of a collector of books from the era) and some of the tips are really useful for people like me, latch key kid born in the 80’s who was only taught how to ping food and have had to learn everything as an adult. so simple things like using the oven to cook multiple items, having a baking day so you arent using it for just 1 cake as an example.
Most things we know anyway and already do but its always good to refresh your memory.

One thing is for sure, where we are holidaying is incredibly remote in comparison to where we live and its always been my dream to live this way but its opened my eyes to how difficult it would be for our family and has reminded me of a few things like simple hot water bottles which are selling for 10p in this heat at carboots :rotfl:

I have no idea how Brexit is going to affect us all, whether it will be bad or good. I know my husbands industry will be one of the biggest affected and having only been out of redundancy 6 months we dont want to end up back there. So if anyone has any tips be it simple and basic or a bit more advanced it would be great to hear.

I know for me, it just helps to feel more in control of an uncontrollable situation.