The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

euronorris

If I could store them, I'd buy a truck load of crisps. I adore crisps. Alas, they are bad for me, take up way too much space, and are not essential.

I bought a mandoline instead. If I get desperate, I can attempt my own version. They will probably turn out awful, but oh well lol

unrecordings

MrsLurcherwalker said:

I would have thought people would buy what wasn't on the list if they could afford to because if the essentials only stock is going to be available throughout then why will people panic buy it now?

I think that's exactly why it's called panic buying, no sense of reason & triggered by herd mentality

unrecordings

During the brexit thread last autumn I was desperately trying to identify the correct title to this book - I got the Wordsworth reprint about 25 years ago but now seem to have lost it. and google seems to keep trying to foist the Douglas Murray book of a similar title on me, but this is the correct one written in 1841
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraordinary_Popular_Delusions_and_the_Madness_of_Crowds

baggins11

Although to be fair all this talk of keeping the nation fed probably spreads panic among many who don't trust politicians.  For many people food supply or restriction probably wasn't even on the radar until now.  

For me I am glad I have done a big stock up shop as I don't fancy touching trolleys and cash etc more than I need to.  Oh and Euronorris my truckload of crisps is stored on top of my kitchen wall units - doesn't look pretty but we won't run out of crisps.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Personally, I think the 'Army helping the police and health services out' is a very subtle way of threatening Martial Law.

albiorix

Jojo_the_Tightfisted said:

Personally, I think the 'Army helping the police and health services out' is a very subtle way of threatening Martial Law.

not sure, I remember army "ambulances" etc being deployed (had to use one for an errant and accident prone sibling once), think it's just using available resources in an unusual situation.

daz378

I had planned on visiting my sister in America. In August....will have to see how the situation develops..but cost of travel insurance  may be factor  ....if the virus is still about  especially as I have diabetes....on the other hand will be thankful if   cancelled holiday is the only consequence 

euronorris

We are due for our first holiday abroad in 8 years, in May. Florida. Have been looking forward to it for ever such a long time (booked it last April). Not sure what will happen at the moment, but we have travel insurance in place and I double checked the terms at the weekend. We are covered. So just waiting and seeing for the time being, and continuing making plans until further notice.

If you haven't got insurance yet, get it sooner rather than later. But...if you've only got flights booked, and they are cancelled. They should refund you.

GreyQueen

There's stuff about travel insurance in Martin's Weekly email which has just been sent out.

3secondmemory

euronorris said:

If I could store them, I'd buy a truck load of crisps. I adore crisps. Alas, they are bad for me, take up way too much space, and are not essential.

I bought a mandoline instead. If I get desperate, I can attempt my own version. They will probably turn out awful, but oh well lol

I bought my old mandolin out of retirement but also had the forethought to but a chain glove - they are lethal so be careful! 

I haven’t bought crisps for years - How about a big bag of Bombay mix - nutritionally denser/less packaging than crisps. Alternatively buy nuts which could be flavoured and roasted or. my cheapesthealthiest nibble is chickpeas roasted with soya sauce