What will you do to prepare for any future lockdown?

[AwkwardAsAllGetout]

I’m assuming that even when this one is eased, we’ll be locked down again at some point in the next year. I’m wondering what I can do to make that easier and avoid the inevitable second round of panic buying. I was well prepared for this one as I’ve been a long time reader of the prepper threads and could see what was coming, so I had plenty of nappies, toiletries, loo roll and groceries long before we needed them. What I hadn’t anticipated was how much I’d long for some decent outside play equipment for the dc, which seems sold out everywhere. I’d thought ahead to my 2 dcs birthdays in April, and had all presents bought and wrapped, and made sure I had enough for their birthday cakes and party teas. Can’t say the same for the two I’ve got coming up in summer! Will you be preparing early for Christmas? What things are you likely to keep in stock now? I totally underestimated how much my dc would eat with us all being at home all day, so while I have plenty of staples like pasta and flour, my teen could eat super noodles for every meal and the amount of biscuits they’ve eaten is unreal. I think I’m going to keep up our local veg delivery as I’ve been really impressed by that. I think the thing I’m struggling with is how to plan to keep them all occupied over a possible winter lockdown, the weather is gorgeous at the minute which has made the whole thing a lot easier.

I think more people need to be financially prepared. The Government won't keep on handing out money.

The government handing out money? You mean giving the tax payers some of their tax back because they didn't act soon enough to stop the spread an, because, for ten years they constantly underfunded the NHS and had no respect whatsover for key workers on the frontline of healthcare.
But yes we are going to have to be financially prepared because we will pay the price of government incompetence.

Luddite26
Yup. That's about the sum of it.

Some time back we installed a toilet spray (reduces the need for toilet paper as well as other advantages), and a few weeks back, purchased a Berkey water filter should the supply become compromised. Also elderberries to make elderberry syrup.

Have always kept a decent supply of stuff in store, just in case we couldn't get to the shops. A habit picked up from Mum, who in the face of rationing, bought extra when she could, salted and bottled, made jam, pickled eggs, all sorts. We were well fed as kids, on healthy stuff.

The hints about prepping are very useful, thanks.

I need to buy extra underwear, socks, winter clothes and printer ink. We are printing a lot plus drinking a lot of tea so added PG Tips to Morrisons basket. They are £3.50 for 240 teabags so a good price, might buy an extra box at that price.

Thought I'd revive this thread given current circumstances... hard to plan for lockdown with Christmas so close though! Think my main mission is to declutter now in case the charity shops close.