Is something about to happen?

It can indeed happen anywhere, the lady who runs our local toddler play sessions talks about the day things changed in Syria... she was a midwife, her hospital was bombed, her life imploded and she took 4 months travelling to get here (where her sister was studying).

Here, it is much less likely to become a front line issue, but... why do we think Trump took control of Venezuelan oil, told Texas to pump, pump, pump... just a few months before unleashing hell on the region that keeps Europe readily supplied with oil and gas. That man is going to increase his personal wealth any which way he can. He will squeeze us til the pips squeak. He is an arse , out for his own gain (and that of those who control him.)

Aren't UK flying bomber jets over Iran ? I read they have ICBMs capable of reaching UK.

Of course Russia wasn't going to nuke us. They have no reason to

It's your anxiety that is making you feel like this - when mine is bad, I have a sense of impending doom like something bad is going to happen.

Best advice is stay off social media and don't watch the news. There are always awful things going on in the world and this middle east thing is just the latest. Yes it will affect us in terms of fuel prices and maybe a shortage of certain imported goods but it's unlikely to be more than that. Wars are horrible and hopefully this one will be over soon. Until then, don't doom scroll, get out in the fresh air and enjoy life as best you can x

Hit too soon as said they need to be eyes open that obviously doesn’t apply to people who own their house outright

it also does apply to people who have w longer fixes because they may be able to over pay to prevent any rate shock

I’m a fairly anxious person

If this is the case, I would keep off of SM as much as possible as it is not going to help your anxiety at all.

Ridiculous

I worry about nothing in the news, don't watch it, try to read just basic info, yes a lot of bad things happen, but we as little people we can't change anything, every day is a blessing, grateful to just be able to breathe, have friends, family, work and enjoy the nature around us

Wtaf are you even going on about here? What is going to happen? How can you possibly be anxious about something when you don't even know what that something is? Absolutely bonkers. I can't even pretend to be understanding about such nonsense before the be kind brigade get started.

Nobody knows really.

I think it is normal to feel that sinking something is about to happen (especially given all that’s happening in the world right now and the feeling that anything could happen next) but if you are getting this largely from social media then maybe you should give yourself a social media break and concentrate on things you can control?

My point was they'd already be looking at rates so they don't need some random poster telling them to do the bloody obvious.

You stated all homeowner need to watch the rates - well no the ones who own the house outright don't and those with years left before changing mortgage product don't. So your statement was plain wrong.

You might need to watch mortage rates - but no idea if OP need do - given she may be renting or on a fixed rate or in the 55% who owner occupied who own outright.

Last mortgage rate hike the media acted like it was the 90s mortgage market - rates affects are much slower to take affect.

Also I have no idea why you are assuming I'm saying mortgages aren't a huge outgoing - of course they are it's why most people these days fix for stablity and keep an eye on the rates as the need arises and undertand rates go up and down over years anyway.

You might need to be keeping an eye on the rates - which is unlucky timing if coming off a fixed rate soon or bad planning if you hadn't realise rising rates could adversly affect you or part of the risk you took with variable rates - but don't assume that everyone is in your situation.

Most homeowers don't need to worry about mortgage rates at the moment.

Your point is you’re scared that anything can happen anywhere?

I mean, an Albanian drug dealing gang member might kick your door down and beat you to death but I suspect you don’t constantly think about that?!

I do. I do not think they will be helped by me panicking or going on SM.

I also feel we are on the cusp of another big world event, US/Israel war vs Iran is a big deal, and they are trying to drag the U.K. and Europe in, it is not likely to be all over and ok in a few weeks, despite what Trump says.

the idea that this would not concern us, is very much an island-mentality

i also guess everyone who is completely unconcerned does not have loved ones in the military or in the Middle East

How could they get a missile here? They’re bombing their neighbours because they cat reach any further away

plus why would they want to bomb the uk?

do you remember all the scare mongering about Putin who was obviously going to sail a nuke over the whole of Europe to blow up our little island? Didn’t come to anything either did it? And we actually helped lead the Ukraine resistance to him 😭

No I don't feel that at all.

Get off SM and go for a walk. I am doing just that shortly. It's sunny where I am.
Then I am going to eat some icecream and read a book for the rest of the day.

I try to keep up to date with current events and wouldn't say the state of the world is keeping me up at night, given that I'm tucked in a pretty useless part of England. However, I did recently realise that my passport had expired, and not having my 'papers' in order has made me slightly uneasy.

I don't think we should just wash OP clear of sensible insight. What if Iran hits us with a missile ? I read they have ICBMs

I think society and the world at large (certainly in the West) we were sold a lie and also wanted to believe the lie that wars are over, the war to end all wars (except the one that came after it...!), the UN, NATO, the Human Rights would see the end of the risk of WWIII

Nope, we need to accept exactly what you say, unfortunately we are just a bunch of warring tribes, still the same as ancient peoples, just with cars and computers now.

Bit you said that fuel going up would mean you'd be stuck inside, which is patently untrue. If it did go up to the point that you found it unaffordable then you would have to consider other transport options in order to get to Lidl.

The price of oil is sky rocketing and I’ve started to see reports in the news that Brits are being urged to drive less. But apart from that I haven’t seen much.