Preppers Paradise: Pickled Turnips and Sovereignty Spam

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Despite all the accusations of hysteria for those saying they intend to prep, today Theresa May said households were going to be given guidelines in August and September on how to prepare in the event of No Deal.

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@theresa_may says 70 "technical notices" for businesses and households will be published in Aug and Sept setting out how we can all prepare for a no-deal Brexit (should that be what happens). Yikes

Arla are already warning that milk product may be scare and baby formula will be 'an occasional luxury' even if we do get a deal
Dairy products 'may become luxuries' after UK leaves EU

Whilst we wait for the government to advise us on what action we all need to consider taking, this is a thread dedicated for those people who wish to share tips, advice and what they plan to do rather than clogging up other threads.

@UglyCathKidstonBag - very sensible approach. It's all about what you would actually eat. We were having a rueful chuckle about it - dh and dd slightly less dismissive about me prepping these days-and I suggested we each put away a packet of our favourite biscuits in our stash. Stuff to cheer you up as well as nourishing stuff is a good idea.

We’d better sneak a few biccies and teabags in somewhere otherwise we might club each other on head with the tins of spam

@Whatthefoxgoingon - I'm a prepper and I hate spam. Love tea and biscuits though

I thought that Spam when first invented was considered something of a delicacy - as it would be if the alternative was meat which was so old it was rotten. We are so spoilt. This Brexit induced belt tightening will be so good for us.

I grew up in the 70s . Spam was yak then and is yak now. And I used to eat tripe as a baby

My primary school had spam salad twice a week every week for lunch. Two slices spam, half a boiled egg, one leaf lettuce and one slice tomato. Salad cream optional. I can’t even think of eating it now.

I added some cans to the weekly shop yesterday and then found myself wiping away unexpected tears at the checkout.

Oh god now you are going to get me started

I can’t really believe this even has a slim chance of happening. I feel like I’m some B rated disaster movie.

Rosina no fee with it either.

Ah yes, tinned mandarin oranges or tinned pears, with Carnation milk. Where the top of the tin was punctured with two holes on opposite sides to let the milk out. But plenty of people now e.g. those reliant on food banks are having to eat the same as a matter of course. I happen to believe that a more equal society is a good thing, but not a society stripped to its most basic level.

I haven't started prepping yet, but am seriously thinking of doing so.

It really does feel like a disaster movie

I'm getting myself into a total state about being made redundant today. If no deal happens, I've lost my career. No company in my industry will stay, they've all made it clear they'll have to leave the U.K. I've got an interview for a job that offers half my current salary next week that seems relatively Brexit-proof, but it's devastating that I'm even having to consider it.

DS got a new car seat today that'll take him up to four years old. So that's all our 'big' purchases done. Now it's just building up food stores. Though I have no idea how I'm going to keep DS healthy he'll be 14 months old by then.

Really want everyone to take back personal control of their fear on this. By which I mean - keep your planning sensible and practical and you. Just because you can take some personal steps doesn't mean the sky will fall in. If you've never considered this before it can seem scary. Taking a bit of control of your situation, having even a half arsed Plan B, is a good idea.
I would rather in a few years time preppers like me are seen as numbskulls. But if not, there's bits you can do to cushion any blow. Even on a low budget.

Really appreciate all the great tips.

Have just ordered a wind-up radio after reading an earlier post.

I’ve just had a thought to add bottled lemon juice and lime juice to my list. Will be useful for numerous recipes if fresh ones are hard to come by.

Good news at this end is that having broached the subject with MrBabooshka it turns out he’s onboard with the idea of stockpiling so at least I don’t have to hid all the extra sweetcorn, tuna and pasta anymore!

Mrsr8. I feel the same - as I’m sure does everyone else here. Absolute anger and disbelief that we are being dragged, totally unnecessarily over the cliff edge. I feel so impotent. I keep thinking it surely they cannot let this happen. I’m clinging to what I know deep down is a vain hope that they will pull back from the brink.

Well one good thing about this thread is that it’s spurred on some people to get some emergency goods into their homes, whether it’s deal or no deal brexit.

Every home needs to have torches, candles, batteries, cash, bottles for water and a bit of spare food. Power cuts, water cuts, bad weather are possible any time, and damn inconvenient if you’ve got nothing put by.

@Mrsr8 - I'm sorry this is causing strife. I know it's a worry. I can't speak about your personal situation but keep it simple. It's stressful for all of us and whittling down the things that stress us is really hard.

@Mrsr8 - vent away but focus on practical stuff for your household. Which may include getting some extra goodies in . Dh has just said "maybe we should get some extra Prosecco from Aldi". That's his sort of prepping.

I make very good tablet even if I say so myself Should I make multiple batches in the run up to the cliff edge in order to have a high sugar energy food to barter?

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no fee with it either.

Sweet. Thanks Hermione. I will look into this. I already have a current account with HSBC on the grounds that they are the world's 3rd biggest bank and more likely than most to survive another financial crisis. In the last one, they had acquired toxic assets like nearly everyone else, but had such deep reserves they were able to bail out other banks. So good option I think.

Mrsr8 no advice but . Keep coming here to let off steam!

Had a quick look at MoneySaving Expert cos I can't sleep. Someone had linked to this report from City University on Brexit, food supply and food policy, looking at a number of issues which still haven't been resolved, a year after it was published. www.city.ac.uk/news/2017/july/brexit-food-paper-tim-lang