Parents starting an air raid shelter

• we got a little camping stove and gas a while ago and I do feel more independent with the thought that we could have hot water bottle in winter if heating was cut off and tea, cups of tea and we can cook!!

@user746016 agree l remember during covid we the UK were poorly prepared and it was said in places like Germany they were asked to keep s few weeks supply as a matter of course

@PanicStations2025 me too how can we get it back!! §

Unfortunately literal joy suckers seem to rule here.

Anyway I think it's sweet of your parents and something to keep them occupied, s little project.

Who knows maybe they could make a few bob and sell their story.

That says quite a lot about you.

Have a good chuckle at this thread:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5359517-the-us-has-bombed-fordow-and-other-sites?reply=145169439

and now we are really under threat. The US bombing of Iran overnight means the risk level has just sky rocketed.

Short memories:

Full list of items Brits are being urged to stockpile in case of national emergency - LBC

I went to a very interesting lecture on cybersecurity recently. Those who think there is no need to prep in some form are incredibly naive. We are under attack every single week at a fairly steady low level. Things like targeted attacks on our power systems or even just on banking systems (no cash coming out of the machines, no shops open, no deliveries available) would mean that those who have been realistic and have prepped to be reasonably comfortable staying at home for a few weeks would be in a far far better position than those who live day to day and don't have food water medicine power and heat for their family.

Those talking about threads and mocking the OPs parents might be better watching "blackout". I think it's available on channel 4. The UK one is better than the US one but they are both worth watching and I'd put money on some of those who who haven't ever thought about putting some key stores aside deciding that it might in fact be a good idea after watching.

How so?

Well no point in bothering living anyway I guess!

No. We really aren't.

Best to get our ducks in a row then 😆

Yup and these aren’t even the nukes (though they could be). We are massively vulnerable to Russian attack in this country.

But they don't need to be worried about nuclear bombs - Russian missiles are a threat, given their location close to an army base.

The UK could be hit with Russian cruise missiles from land, sea and air in just 90 minutes, travelling at 600mph, General Sir Richard Barrons warned.

The former Joint Forces Commander said the UK air defence system could not stop a Russian missile offensive.

Putin's missiles could reach London from Russia in just 90 minutes | News UK | Metro News

Yes. We are.

I never said take it down. I said counter fire. Which is what you have reiterated. That would put them off doing it. That’s the whole point of everyone having nukes. MAD

Colin Furze is really cool but his “bunker” isn’t a bunker. He readily admits it’s just a buried room and doesn’t have filtered air or independent power for example to function as a proper nuclear bunker would need to. He moved on to building a car lift that comes up out of his driveway so has more important things to worry about.

Ok. I guess we are just sitting ducks then

Detect and counter fire our own nukes yes. We have nothing that can take down an incoming nuke before it lands (actually they don’t land they explode over their target for maximum destruction). If Russia were to fire their nukes there is nothing we can do to stop them striking.

Then there’s tunnel girl Kala who has handdug an entire Minecraft world under her house. https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/tunnel-girl-case-prompts-concern-about-rise-of-amateur-tunnellers-19-01-2024/

she’s totally bonkers but I love her TikTok account.

You might want to educate yourself a bit…

Are they going to go all in like this guy?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-34846264

Oh ok sorry yes you’re right. Russia could and probably will take us out extremely easily, in seconds actually. We are so helpless we have no defence. They are the all powerful let’s all cower in terror. Russia took out its neighbour Ukraine in a second so us over here should be even easier. Oh wait….ffs I think some of you just want drama.

In Ireland? We only ever got one pack, years ago!

Well that just sounds very sensible. Most countries now give their populations prepping advice, including the U.K. They are lucky to have a basement which lends itself well to this. Good on them but hopefully it won’t be needed 🤞