to ask how you’re preparing for Brexit?

[CircleSquareCircleSquare]

There is so much uncertainty surrounding what will happen with trade deals and goodness knows what else, that I’m starting to wonder about making some sensible plans.

We have put a stop to some planned works we wanted to do to our house, we have downsized to one car and we grow a small amount of veg. We keep some stocks of food in the house but we have a large family so I never feel like we’d have enough.
We have discussed not taking a holiday this summer and DH is taking every training course possible at work in order to diversify his skills should his industry go tits up.

I’m wondering what decisions you’re making in your homes for what could possibly be a really uncertain time for a few years.

I've been stockpiling loo roll and tinned beans.

Really I've just been living my life, you know there is a huge world outside of the EU where you don't need a visa to visit many countries or you spend 5 minutes filling in a landing card or filling out an electronic visa application to visit a country.

Taken an overseas placement.
Rented out our house in UK so we can pay down the morgage as fast as possible.
Considering relocating back to Scotland if we return to the UK.
For us it was about getting our finances in the best shape possible so we were in the position to choose to return to the UK if that made sense or stay overseas if that looks like a better option.
We have a house that would be hard to dispose of and a pension based in pounds so would prefer the economy not to collapse but as we didn't vote for this mess we felt no need to stay and try and make it work.

Yeah, sure because every piece of electrical equipment was updated around the end of 1999. Loads of people didn't have internet back then, how was this amazing update to fix the bug circulated?

We had a computer that we had bought off someone one from my dad's work. It was about ten years old. No updates and believe it or not it worked on 31 December 1999 and 1st January 2000!

I'm applying for citizenship of the EU country I live in so I'll have the same as my DH and DC.

We’ve had a big push to clear debt and have almost done the mortgage. Going to up the veg growing this year and am buying a few long shelf-life bits every time I do a big shop.

It’s not tinfoil hat activity - we have a small business that heavily relies on dealing with other EU countries. It’s our only source of income and if it tanks, I would like us to manage eating while we compete with everyone else for a job. Can’t rely on benefits and food prices are not going to reduce for the foreseeable.

Trimming regular expenses and upping emergency fund is never a bad move in my book. If nothing negative happens, we will be in a wonderful position.

@CircleSquareCircleSquare ok 👍 but I think your massively overthinking it. Live your life.

Absolutely nothing.

We're doing all the things we would do anyway - in the process of moving house because we want to (don't need to move).

I voted leave - but I don't think there will be any noticeable change for years anyway.

I am genuinely baffled that anyone would actually be changing their life plans? If so you should be much more concerned about potential escalations with Russia than anything to do with Europe. In that respect a bunker might be a good idea!

justanother / vandrew
I am well aware that the meejah stuff was a lot of fluff
but the reality of two digit year codes embedded into a lot of systems software existed and was sorted involving a LOT of work.
The true preparation had been done right through the late 90's
BUT
I see no acknowledgement from the current crop of "leaders" that proper Brexit preparation is needed.

They seem to think that the border at Dover will magically be OK
when everybody who deals it it day to day is saying it will not.
The seem to think that the border in Ireland will magically sort itself, with no evidence of how.
They seem to think Trump will give a trade deal - when he clearly will not

PPPPPPP

I'm going to start carrying £50 notes around in case I ever want to buy a Freddo after Brexit.

Nowt

We're getting our Irish passports.
We don't have any money anyway or savings so that's all!

We are moving to an area that will have a bigger jobs pool. DH's company will most likely pull out of the UK after Brexit, so we are jumping before we are pushed. We will be paying off debts and trying to spend as little as possible.

Closer to the time, I will probably stockpile goods if it looks like No Deal. Not sure how long that would last us, but we'll see. Supply chains will be absolutely knackered in that scenario. There won't be enough food in the country to feed us all.

So, we are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. We don't lose anything by doing this. In fact, we'll probably end up in a better financial position and be able to feed our pet unicorn really well, if it all goes swimmingly.

Largely I'm bitching, moaning and signing petitions.

DP and I talk every now and then about moving somewhere else in the EU and trying to get citizenship, but it's very very woolly as his work in particular isn't that portable. Plus we've got ties, or at least pulls, in the UK, not least ageing parents.

Fuck knows what will happen. Nothing very good, I suspect.

I am one generation too far removed for an Irish passport, or I'd be applying for that.

I can’t see how sensible financial decisions (for my circumstances) and discussing hem with other people is scaremongering. It’s almost as though people are totally ignoring the mess that is being made.

One of my businesses is directly impacted by relations with EU countries. We have already had to stop taking on seasonal staff as clients from other countries aren’t renewing contracts. I’m looking at having to go back to my former career (which caused me a period of poor mental health) if it slows down any further.

Nothing much. Probably nothing at all.

Paying our mortgage down ASAP, but I’ve been expecting a recession anyway so based on that probability. Growing vegetables, but then that’s a hobby. Possibly not planning a holiday in the eu based on the plane thing, but the U.K. will do. Will follow that nearer the time.

There won't be enough food in the country to feed us all

hahahaha. yeah, it's gonna be like north Korea. Get a grip and stop with the hysteria

Hmmm ... I haven't done anything to be honest. I'm not really sure what I could or should do because nothing's really known.

I'm not a home owner and I'm a teacher so I don't know if I'm likely to directly affected in the way that many others are thinking.

Did anyone else have any issues with large scale shortages in supermarkets after Christmas through until mid-Jan?

Most people have their heads firmly buried in the sand. My Mum is one. "oh it won't be as bad as all that and if it is, we'll all be in it together". Sod that. Prepare, prepare, prepare. I won't be in it with any of the people who voted for it.

I voted to leave so continuing to live my life..I don’t understand all the hysteria you’ll barely notice a difference. All this panic is bonkers.

DP and I talk every now and then about moving somewhere else in the EU and trying to get citizenship
Check how long you have to live somewhere before applying for citizenship. For example, Spain you have to have lived here for 10 years.

well there was a bit of a run on mince pies and sprouts in Lancashire but I'm not sure that was related to Brexit induced food shortages

Vandrew, did you read my post properly. In the event of no Deal, there won't be enough food in the country after approx 4/5 days. It's been widely warned of. Sorry if that's a bit scary for you. Have a little google. Hopefully the morons in charge won't let it come to that.

Checking that I am indeed able to get a passport from the Republic of Ireland.

Writing a Brexit plan for my business and now working my socks off to try and make the business as Brexit-proof as possible.

Never seem to have food shortages here. Not after Christmas, and not during snow week. Why did you have shortages OP?