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I'm mostly a lurker - it's been difficult keeping up with the very lively, interesting conversation on this thread! This has been the first test of my prepping. I feel like bigger tests are yet to come, but these are my main lessons so far:
1. It's the local shops and farmers that will feed the nation when times are hard. Not big supermarkets. I will be a more regular, visible customer from now on.
2. I need waaaay more pasta in my rolling pantry than I previously estimated - about double!
3. I should learn how to bake bread
4. I could do with a solar charger for my phone. And a new phone.
5. Health is wealth. I should keep up the cardio I've been doing in lock down.
I don't want to catch covid and I don't want to put others at risk. However I admit to being wary of a vaccine that is rushed through without being properly tested. The mandatory element is a whole other can of worms. I'm not sure the debate is as clear cut as for/against.
Look after yourselves x
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The vaccine will be thoroughly tested and safe before they use it on the whole population, have no fears on that head. I had a very enlightening chat with my GP daughter this evening and she's of the opinion that the whole of the scientific world is working frantically towards finding a vaccine and that there may be many vaccines developed and they will all have to be tested thoroughly to the standards needed and by the methods of testing that are applied to any vaccine anywhere in the world. She was talking about when we had the Ebola situation in Africa and said there were many different vaccines developed many that worked well and there will be the same happening with Covid-19, she's hopeful that something will prove to be the effective weapon we need to end this pandemic. I feel more hopeful now than I have for quite a while.17
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The lockdown def is great for making clear what preps we need more of less off, ms_potato_head.. I'm another one not keen on mandatory anything. I prefer to think things through for myself - and would never ever do something simply because TPTB told me to. The old saying is that a prepper's number 1 enemy is their own govt is a true one.Personally I find the lockdown perfectly fine but I'm lucky in that our life up here hasn't changed much at all. But even if it had, life is what it is and we just have to get on with it13
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I think I know why there's no bread flour in the shops here. It's all been sent to Russia: https://youtu.be/QRqtGWdKTMg?t=63
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The reason why there isn't much flour around is basically because the small bags to decant flour into that are the mini-size we buy from supermarkets are in short supply apparently. The floor per se isn't in short supply - despite the fact that I suspect a lot more flour than normal is being bought by people to bake cakes and the like with.12
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Himself's work were sending round messages at 1am about getting people in for Thursday. The government website that relates to one of their contracts has been updated and refers to things being 'bookable' from Friday. When I mentioned my Foray into No Man's Land analogy, he asked if I had some pencils, so he could stick them up his nose, put a pair of pants on his head and say 'wibble'. He gets it.
Oh well, at least that means he still has a job. That won't be the case for many people - I won't know whether I will in September for a while yet.I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.Yup you are officially Rock n Roll12 -
Everyone...have a hug! a big fluffy pink one because it's tough these days and because I can! xxx.14
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thankyou i will take a virtual hug and offer a big sparkly one back to whom ever fancies it x
been out for my weekly walk to the spar for milk and it was shut oh well back to the uht which is ok but in an attempt to make it last we pick up milk when we get prescription or need to use post office. I too am watching with interest which part of the store cupboard is going down and which bits are sat looking at me
have a nice day xonwards and upwards14 -
Ms_Potato_Head said:1. It's the local shops and farmers that will feed the nation when times are hard. Not big supermarkets. I will be a more regular, visible customer from now on.
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littlemoney said:The point I was trying to make is that for those of us are following the government guidelines but also live on their own with no family to talk to or anyone even interested in how they are, then the situation is hell. Something which maybe difficult for others not in that situation to fully understand. Hopefully a positive of the current situation it may make those lucky enough to have a family, who care enough to keep in contact, to appreciate them more.Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,080.1 Owed = £11,549.913
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