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To ask - what did I miss? (Stockpiling)

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TheCabbageMerchant · 10/09/2026 13:25

Yes, maybe I've been living under a rock but I've seen a couple of threads now about stockpiling on Mumsnet, but as far as I know, no friends, families or colleagues "in real life" are remotely concerned with stockpiling (that I know of course, they could all be massive hoarders but I suspect I'd be aware in many cases). I'm also not sure what the reason is for the stockpiling? I've been following the news but haven't seen anything to cause panic (alien invasion, zombie apocalypse, tsunami warnings...)

Is it just Mumsnet mass hysteria or is this an actual thing?

All I've got stockpiled is several tins of chopped tomatoes and more Worcestershire sauce than anyone could use in a lifetime but I guess I could rustle something up out of that....

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HeckYeah · 10/09/2026 13:29

Why don’t you just read all the other 5 threads about it instead of starting yet another one?

Octavia64 · 10/09/2026 13:27

The government updated their advice for emergency situations (power cut, water cut, fuel problems etc) to say that people should have torches, store some water and try to keep a few days of food in the house.

the advice was updated some months ago

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