Hell is ever closer - part 2

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Following on from the previous thread.

Hell is ever closer-how's your stash looking? http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/eureferendumm2016/3646002-hell-is-ever-closer-how-s-your-stash-looking

I live in a tiny flat in central London. I could do it on the balcony, I guess.

I'd really advise against any cooking on a balcony of a small flat. Assume you have the electricity to boil a kettle rather than spend your money on a fire risk.

If there is no outside space, on the ground I would not bother. Some flats have grounds but it sounds more unlikely in central London. Do you have gas or just electric?

Agreed; it would be a terrible fire hazard. We just have electric.

Boil a kettle to soak pasta- Jack Monroe has a think about it.
Hot water from a kettle can do all sorts.

Re Fuel: We lived abroad in the last fuel crisis so missed it all. Both DH and myself work for the NHS so I presume would be amongst those getting first dibs?

What happened with public transport last time? Were trains and buses still running?

NHS workers got first dibs. Trains and buses were running.

Thank you.

@bellinisurge how long does your fruit leather store for and how do you store it?

I think I'll try making some for the DSC.

My fruit leathers don't last long by virtue of the fact my dd loves them and eats them.
However, I was just plotting my orange leather and my recipe book says "store in an air sealed bag or zip lock type bag at room temperature for up to 2 months or in the freezer for up to a year."
I normally put in a sterilised jar with an oxygen absorber . But dd tends to find them and eat them up.
I might sneak half the orange one into the freezer or in a separate jar away from prying dd eyes. It's come to this : denying my dd fruit😂

@flouncyfanny , I think they rustled up some sort of cardboard printed pass for nhs staff which they showed at the petrol station. Could be wrong but it was something like that. I imagine something more sophisticated but the same principle if it happened again. We were all caught by surprise with the petrol strikes.

If public transport isn’t running I’d better dig out the walking boots and stock up on decent socks and waterproofs.

That's the idea.

There should have been a with that comment. Sorry if it sounded sarky.

It’s OK, I got your meaning. Just think of the exercise benefits of a 22 mile round trip!

The trainee pharmacist (Who is as gormless as the last trainee) doesn't think I'll get an extra month of painkillers from the GP because "everyone will ask then." He has put an early request in for me though. I've got some spare but not many. Am going to go and count them actually. I picked up some Imodium, sanpro and ear plugs today and have now got 4 packets of biscuits and extra cereal. It's all coming together. I just wish we knew what was happening. The uncertainty gives me such anxiety.

Thank you for that @bellinisurge. I'll give it a go.

I only have a week of extra dihydrocodeine. Apart from the pain I'll suffer if I can't get any, I'll also have withdrawal symptoms as I've been on it for years. I've been through most painkillers in the past 20 years and this is the one that suits me best without intolerable side effects.

I'm sure @flouncyfanny is right. I seem to remember special petrol deliveries to specific sites and "heads up" given to nhs and similar staff.
My dad had died just before it, my mum was still physically robust as were her mates. I remember trying to work out a half arsed plan to get to her by train or bus at short notice.
Luckily it was a few years before that all started again.

Your lack of faith in the can do spirit of optimism is troubling @flouncyfanny 😂😂😂😂

the other thing is, you won't be able to rely on the rozzers to man the pumps, they'll all be manning (or womanning) the tils at Tesco allocating your weekly carrot, sausage and turnip!

flouncy your gallows humour would have gone down well when my PILs and I had a too-much-wine-induced go at envisaging post-Brexit Christmas recently. We had the issuing of invitations to Christmas lunch - ‘please bring your own potato’ and the unwrapping of presents:
‘For me? A whole turnip? No, this is too much...’

Not sure I find it quite as funny stone cold sober and reflecting on Yellowhammer...