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To think we are being lined up for something?

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BeverForget · 23/05/2024 22:09

I work in food supply chain.
Four of the 'big' grocery retailers have just asked to renegotiate at least four weeks min supply, as opposed to two.
This happened in Feb 2020 as well.
Lots of rhetoric about being on a war footing, from politicos.
And then Sunak essentially jumping ship yesterday, as though he knows there is a crisis on the horizon that he wants no part of.
There is no way that the Tories have a prayer in a July election.
So what do they know that they aren't telling us?

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Goldenbear · 12/06/2024 18:32

Goodness, when I revisit this thread why do I always think of that Bill
Hicks’ line, “Well, looks like we’ve got ourselves a reader”……🙄

Igotjelly · 12/06/2024 18:17

Devonbabs · 12/06/2024 18:11

When Germany decide to make this EU wide there will be many people suddenly seeing the value of Brexit

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What on earth are you talking about Hmm

Spaghettily · 12/06/2024 18:14

Devonbabs · 12/06/2024 18:11

When Germany decide to make this EU wide there will be many people suddenly seeing the value of Brexit

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Just how would Germany dictate to the whole EU with their own laws? The EU might decide something along these lines but I think prepping for war is sensible at the moment. Prepare for the worst, hope (and work on) the best.

Devonbabs · 12/06/2024 18:11

Feelinghappytodaywow · 11/06/2024 22:18

@MistressoftheDarkSide Wish I hadn’t read that

When Germany decide to make this EU wide there will be many people suddenly seeing the value of Brexit

DyslexicPoster · 12/06/2024 13:04

If your interested in bird flu I'd keep to places like new scientist. It's always been a possibility but as far as I'm aware it's a background worry until there is cluster of human to human transmission.

There are countless viruses just waiting to jump the species barrier. Evolution is just a happy accident of sorts ( or unhappy for us).

Let's see if some government cronies make profit out another human IT system if it did happen.

ScrumpleDumplin · 12/06/2024 01:16

Teajenny7 · 11/06/2024 14:12

A child has been diagnosed with Bird Flu in Australia this week.

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yes I read there’s been a few more cases since. It’s clearly not April fools and actually quite serious.
Thank you for responding and sharing.

Feelinghappytodaywow · 11/06/2024 22:18

@MistressoftheDarkSide Wish I hadn’t read that

MotherFeministWoman · 11/06/2024 15:08

BloodyHellKenAgain · 11/06/2024 14:38

Maybe, but accidents happen and it doesn't stop it being pure filth 😁

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But nutritional value has no relation to kitchen hygiene.

GivePeaceAChance · 11/06/2024 15:08

MistressoftheDarkSide · 11/06/2024 13:22

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/06/conscription-and-rationing-germanys-plan-for-war-russia/

Well Germany are making sure they've got all their bases covered apparently.....

Well that’s a worrying read.
Wonder if there’s a connection there with Sunaks conscription proposal.

BloodyHellKenAgain · 11/06/2024 14:38

MotherFeministWoman · 11/06/2024 14:33

Mc D's is actually really stringent about health and safety/cleanliness

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Maybe, but accidents happen and it doesn't stop it being pure filth 😁

MotherFeministWoman · 11/06/2024 14:33

BloodyHellKenAgain · 11/06/2024 13:41

My money is on somewhere like Mc Ds.

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Mc D's is actually really stringent about health and safety/cleanliness

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A child has been diagnosed with Bird Flu in Australia this week.

BloodyHellKenAgain · 11/06/2024 13:41

JenniferBooth · 11/06/2024 13:38

I would think the E coli scare will do the opposite I wonder how much money fast food outlets made at the weekend

and why do we still not know the source

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My money is on somewhere like Mc Ds.

JenniferBooth · 11/06/2024 13:38

ScrumpleDumplin · 11/06/2024 10:26

I wonder how much Tax the government make in three days of national panic buying…? Is that something I’m allowed to ask or will I be hung, drawn and quartered?!🥸

that’s my disguise pic above!

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I would think the E coli scare will do the opposite I wonder how much money fast food outlets made at the weekend

and why do we still not know the source

ScrumpleDumplin · 11/06/2024 10:49

BlessedKali · 24/05/2024 00:20

We spent a period of time living self sufficiently, but moved back to grid when we had kids and it was just too hard work. But always have a supply of food. We have huge sacks of grains and other things in big barrels... maybe enough food for a few months. We have a berkey water filter, solar panels with invertor that turns solar to 240v. Matches (making fire is quite difficult without a spark...), a big wood supply, wood burner that can be cooked on, and a huge amount of tools (such as chainsaw) which are battery operated and could charge from solar panel. It's not recently gathered in a worried panicked way, we just have those things from our previous life, but as a mum of three I definitely feel better knowing we can provide for our children in case of emergency for an extended periods of time (potentially indefinitely)

things do feel a bit unstable at the moment, the new surges of technology seems to be having a destabilising effect on societies around the world, who knows what's round the corner.

I’m guessing the chainsaw is for in case you get a mice attack!
No?….

ScrumpleDumplin · 11/06/2024 10:40

Oh dear, looks like I came to the party late! Whoops! Night night all ☺️🕊️🛒🧻⚗️

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ScrumpleDumplin · 11/06/2024 10:26

evtheria · 23/05/2024 22:44

@marie3e
They've made a website 'Prepare'

prepare.campaign.gov.uk/get-prepared-for-emergencies/

I only found out about it from someone's Twitter.

I wonder how much Tax the government make in three days of national panic buying…? Is that something I’m allowed to ask or will I be hung, drawn and quartered?!🥸

that’s my disguise pic above!

ScrumpleDumplin · 11/06/2024 10:18

frankentall · 23/05/2024 22:37

Oh no !!!!!

Everyone rush out and buy bog rolls quick.

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Is this a thread where we have to flush out the mole, because my money’s on OP, no offence OP but your position is compromised! 😉

Now on a serious note I am really enjoying this thread, thank you OP for posting, and we never know, maybe we should all rush out to stock up on bog roll so we can shut in the light from our windows. Let’s hope we never need to.😬🤞

ScrumpleDumplin · 11/06/2024 10:04

BeverForget · 23/05/2024 22:09

I work in food supply chain.
Four of the 'big' grocery retailers have just asked to renegotiate at least four weeks min supply, as opposed to two.
This happened in Feb 2020 as well.
Lots of rhetoric about being on a war footing, from politicos.
And then Sunak essentially jumping ship yesterday, as though he knows there is a crisis on the horizon that he wants no part of.
There is no way that the Tories have a prayer in a July election.
So what do they know that they aren't telling us?

You w

Caplin · 06/06/2024 23:37

I used to work in government affairs for a big 4 supermarket chain durin Covid and brexit. Fucking shitshow thanks to government, literally no clue what they were catapulting us into (despite us telling them constantly for years). Lord Frost had no clue, utter dick! We would end most weeks with our head in our hands.

Right now you have Suez crisis, climate change, new Euro packaging legislation. So many things could cock up the supply chain. Those logistics guys are geniuses, just trust the process and we will be fine.

OpalfruitsandMarathonbars · 06/06/2024 23:30

Well reassuring to know that it's being so well tracked and steps are being taken to think about a worst case scenario and how to avoid it

Sadly @MagicFox I don't think a space rock weighing around 40 million tonnes and travelling approximately 28,000 miles per hour would be deterred by anything humans can currently throw at it.

I don't think we need to prep for an asteroid hit or things like Yellow stone blowing its top.
They are are extinction events. Like the South Sea anomaly you can't stop some things.

@DyslexicPoster This asteroid has the potential to create a lot of chaos and destruction on the planet, but it's relatively small at roughly 1200 feet, so wouldn't create an E.L.E.

DyslexicPoster · 06/06/2024 20:03

I don't think we need to prep for an asteroid hit or things like Yellow stone blowing its top.

They are are extinction events. Like the South Sea anomaly you can't stop some things.

Neither are things I worry about and I'm a scientist.

MagicFox · 06/06/2024 14:22

Well reassuring to know that it's being so well tracked and steps are being taken to think about a worst case scenario and how to avoid it

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