Is it only on mn that people are stockpiling?

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Seems to be a lot of pre brexit stockpiling going on here. But none in real life

Humpty Doo I think so as well and your right about media.

I've done loo rolls... going to have some large bag's pasta, sources... a few other bits specifically for march, April time... tinned fruit...

Iceland have great offers on bags of frozen veg at the moment. Butter was also two blocks for £1.50, my stash doesn't really have luxury treat items, but a few blocks of butter in the freezer and come brexit/job loss/illness whatever - knowing I'll have a bit of butter for my toast, scones etc makes me happy.

I went out with two friends last night, right at the very end of the evening the subject turned to brexit

And both of them tols me that they wanted to start stockpiling

I gave them bellinis advice re 3 days

One of them doesnt have extra food in the house so will be doing what bellini advises, the other feels she has a well stocked cupboard but i said that some people stockpile things that they can't do without or is a favourite brand

So yay!!!! I now know people who are doing it in real life

I'm not stockpiling (yet) and one of the other women bought the subject up

Cloud tree

Well I have rice, pasta, beans AND Parmesan too

We are enigmas

Loving the phrase ‘I would rather be wrong than hungry’. So true. If I’m wrong then great! We will have lots of food in the pantry and I will give surplus to the local food bank.

The statistic of 5% translated into actual numbers of households is interesting. Money Saving Expert did a poll and it was linked to in the 48% Preppers group. Lots of people didn’t sign as it wasn’t anonymous. So that wasn’t very indicative really.

I appear to have accidentally stockpiled Parmesan as DH moved it so I thought we had none. Twice!

We will get a deal last minute. Even the far right hardline 'no deal' Brexiteer politicians know any career prospects inside and outside politics will be over if we leave with no deal. They are disaster politicians, driven by self-interest, and will come to realise they have no future in solving the disaster.

I have plenty of Parmesan. My real problem is that due to stupid misreading of lists I have ended up with five, yes five bottles of cif. Small flat. Little storage space. Be careful with lists everyone!

We will get a deal last minute

I hope you are right. I fear you are wrong.

Either way, I'm not prepared to gamble, so I've purchased my food for April and May early. Whatever the outcome it will get eaten.

You shouldn't stockpile food you can eat Avocados you should stockpile goods you can exchange.

@Al2O3 - not feasible for most people. Tbh, I'm sure that food people store to eat can be bartered if it comes to that. Which I don't think it will.

You shouldn't stockpile food you can eat Avocados you should stockpile goods you can exchange.

The trouble with planning to barter is that people who want what you have are likely to not have anything you want, because they haven't prepped.

By all means have a few items in that you could barter if need be (eg small bottles of spirits or tobacco) but it would be foolish to do it to the exclusion of those items that will meet your basic needs.

Unless anyone is planning to try to make money out of this shambles I don't think storing things to barter is a good use of time, energy or money. It isn't a new world order, its an economic fuck up. Just do what is necessary to keep things normal for your own family as long as you can. That means having plenty of food, energy (if you use wood or have oil or gas tanks) and other things you need.

The only non food/drink things I have stored are seeds, toiletries, household things like washing powder, matches, candles, some diesel and next size up school shoes, trainers, school blazers and kids coats.

We've then looked at finances and paid things down (for us mortgage) in case interest rates go crazy/jobs are lost.

I know people in real life who are - normal sensible educated people too! (Not gun toting survivalists). My friend just bought 48 cans of chopped tomatoes from the cash and carry - he offered to get me some, I got 24 but they will be gone by the end of March. I do have rice in large quantities but I always bulk buy

I agree that barter is unlikely to be a post Brexit feature and really don't think people should trouble themselves with the worry.

I don’t get the need for stockpiling food. I’ll simply be timing my monthly shop so it falls a few days before 29th March, and will just do what I normally do: buy enough food to last me three or so weeks.

You do you @Dongdingdong . Other people don't do everything exactly like you.

Haven’t they now effectively declared a no deal Brexit won’t happen. Parliament will rebel and extend the deadline. So no stockpiling necessary

Winding, sadly although there is little will for no deal, the options to avoid it are vote through the Withdrawal Agreement, extend the deadline or revoke Article 50, nine of which have been done. There is considerable doubt over whether we can even pass the necessary laws for the withdrawal agreement as it has been left so late. I think we can't rule out that no deal will happen by accident.

I thought we could rescind article 50 up until the last minute. All parliament needs to do is agree it.

I know loads of people in RL who jarv stockpiled at least a couple of weeks worth of food, if not lots more.

We stockpile at this time of year anyway. Not lots of stuff but a few extra loo rolls, long life milk, tins, bread and coffee. We live rurally and often get snowed in.

@Murphypoint I'll be keeping this up even if we're drowning in roast lamb and all the trimmings after brexit. I have just reorganised the store cupboard. None of it will go off, it's all stuff we eat/use, it was all bought on offer.

Having enough put by to cover emergencies just seems like good sense in general now.

My Swedish friend tells me that it is standard practice 'back home' for every household to have a crisis box containing food, water, warmth, hygiene and medication for the entire household. I forget how many days' worth - certainly more than three. This is advised by the government, and they are regularly leafleted about it.

will just do what I normally do: buy enough food to last me three or so weeks.

Not necessarily possible for a family of 5, limited by budget and vehicle size.