To be surprised that some friends are buying extra food because of Brexit? part 2

[Satsumaeater]

Here is a new thread

Link to old one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3472089-To-be-surprised-that-some-friends-are-buying-extra-food-because-of-Brexit?pg=1

I get the 'who gives a crap' loo rolls too. They are not much more than Sainsbury's own brand recycled. I have a full box in the cupboard under the stairs and will get another before March while still buying the Sainsbury's ones now and again.

Re medication, I don't know what people are on. But I have a friend in the US who has been able to get me some meds that are prescription only here and over the counter in the US. She is sending me four months supply so I will have a buffer in case of no deal. If you have friends abroad, it may be worth asking.

If you like ‘who gives a crap’, try ‘splosh’ too. It’s a low-waste/eco-friendly subscription for cleaning products. The bottles come with your initial purchases, then refills come in concentrate form (so take up less space in storage). The price is decent too.

Today I bought a balaclava, gloves, hammer, crowbar and some heavy duty bin bags - so I'm now prepared.

I'm a bit worried about posters who are discussing old fashioned claw tin openers. I do know how to use one as it happens, but if you don't just stay away from them and buy yourself a normal one. It's not like they're rationed or expensive. The claw ones are guaranteed to cause injury and cut hands or fingers if you don't know what you are doing and aren't very careful.

The man demonstrating is perfectly demonstrating how to get cut fingers as he has his fingers over the edge to steady it and the cut edge is lethal raggedy and sharp! If you must do this wrap the tin in a t towel and grasp it firmly around the side.

Today I bought a balaclava, gloves, hammer, crowbar and some heavy duty bin bags - so I'm now prepared.

I hope you bought first aid supplies too. Just in case.

@KatyMac they do that with me when I've been ill to check my asthma is managed, they don't ration it though was told take it as needed, 10 puffs with spacer when I'm really bad and I'm not usually severe. I think it's more they probably want to do an asthma review to see if he needs a stronger preventer. It's up to gp to decide what he needs not pharmacist.

Yes but he's been on that dosage since he left Papworth - his maintenance is about 180 puffs a month so as each inhaler is 200 he generally uses an inhaler a month (give or take 10%) if it hasn't changed downwards in 8 yrs it's unlikely to irrespective of "we'd prefer you weren't taking it daily" if he reduces his meds he will get ill bronchiectasis is like that
It certainly feels like rationing

Katymac it sounds like you need to push back very firmly and tell the pharmacist to talk to the GP. I think this is someone being a jobsworth rather than rationing. He shouldn't have to worry about Brexit screwing up his access to his medicines though and neither should anyone else :(

Anyway my vitamin cupboard is looking healthy as I got a years worth (near enough) in the January sales

You. Can buy ventolin over the counter in some countries - I feel a midweek city real coming on - where should I go

I just had a heavy food delivery (cat food, orange juice, tinned food - not a massive delivery but not a normal bread and milk type grocery list) and Iasked the delivery driver whether people were stocking up for brexit or whether it was just me who has lost the plot. fuck off DM

He said "well I wouldn't want to say you've lost the plot because that would be rude"

but also a bit worrying if people aren't actually stocking up outside of MN. Fuck off DM

@KatyMac I've bought inhalers over the counter in Spain. Benidorm if I remember correctly but I'm guessing if you can get them there, you can get them anywhere?

@KatyMac that doesn't sound like alot at all, what on earth is your pharmacist on about ???

Splosh looks great, thanks!

Why is it worrying?

Reading this thread anyone would think the second coming was imminent. It’s madness.

Why is it worrying? confused

Its worrying because the more people who are prepared, the lower the chances of there being problems. Those who have stocked up won't need to be rushing out to buy whatever is available - leaving more for those who either have deliberately chosen not to prepare aka the selfish ones or who can't prepare due to financial constraints. Fuck off DM

If you're following the Anna Soubry chat she has just confirmed that she thinks there is a real possibility of food shortages and medicine shortages if we leave without a deal. Fuck Off DM

I spent the first 20 years of my life thinking this

Journos fuck off

Is it time for me to ask again for a pledge to absolutely NOT Prepare?

Journos fuck off

If today I were to simultaneously run out of bread, milk, vegetables, painkillers, cash, petrol and have a freezer breakdown, I’d be pretty annoyed but am sure that I could step out of my door and obtain all of the above now. How many people have complete cast-iron certainty that this will continue to be the case in the aftermath of a No-Deal Crash to Freedom?

Journos fuck off

So, those who Truly BeLeave should be delighted to pledge not to prepare for any disruption, right?

Journos fuck off

Type the usual thing about hysteria, then type something like “I swear not to save so much as a grain of rice or tin of beans, to keep my freezer empty, to have less than 1/4 tank of petrol, and less than £10 cash - thus will I demonstrate my unswerving certainty that there will be not an iota of disruption post-Brexit”. Ta-dah! Patriotic True BeLeaving Positive Public Leadership Duty done!

Journos fuck off

Gwan, let's have a thread full of pledges, it's the patriotic BeLeaving thing to do, like magic kryptonite against the traitorous scaremongering right?

Journos fuck off

(PS. Best part is, you can do your patriotic duty by typing your pledge here, and still fill your loft with tinned beans, and nobody will know!)

Journos fuck off

I don’t trust a word that comes out of Soubry’s mouth.

No need to prepare. I won’t be rushing around like a headless chicken if the shops look a little bare. It’s hardly like the Blitz

I see a pledge in the making!

Gwan gwan gwan

PS for any lurkers - who thinks the Leave campaign should have put “Not as bad as the Blitz” on the side of that bus?

At least you couldn’t accuse them of inaccuracy

Didn't MrsAriadneOliver tell us on another thread that she had acquired permanent residence in Canada or am I imagining things? It would be odd to stockpile for Brexit in Canada.

@Mistigri

You follow me around like a bad smell, repeating the same bullshit every time. It’s hilarious!