Stocking up on Food Brexit.

Where is it, mcem?

I have a small Brexit store with tea, coffee, Daz, chicken soup tins, dog tins, dog kibble, olive oil, rice, red lentils, veg OXO cubes, mushy pea tins, dried milk tins. About three of each package. It wont last long but it's a start. I remember rationing during the war and although stock piling was not possible it was possible sometimes to plan ahead.

Today's announcement from the Ceo's of major food retailers puts a slightly different slant on things.
Don't want to hijack this thread so have started a new ore re their letter.

It's not just me then muffinthemoo - there are only two of us here for most of the time now but I seem to be forever replacing toilet rolls!
We used to get through a lot years ago as DD, when she was little, used wrap up her dolls in toilet paper and make little beds for them out of it too (strange child).

My acquaintance ( a mum at the school gate) who works in quite a senior post at the HO in the Brexit dept says these plans have been researched and ready to roll for ages. Powers that be do not want them released until it is certain which, if any plan is announced.

Jalima pretty sure I read somewhere a year or two back that toilet rolls have been shrinkflated and indeed have fewer sheets.

There is a document on the Gov website, confirming the contingency plan, which was made in December, regarding medicines, and as PECS has said 6 week stock pile has been recommended and should be in place now.

Baby milk, mostly. Tend to keep a good store of stuff anyway.

Also a spare 28 days medicine for me because I can't stop cold turkey.

We’ll manage.

Espee The millennium bug had less impact because people had prepared for it! Not in a panic or via 'project fear' but by sensible preventative measures. Always good to act on fact rather than heresay!

Haven't read the full thread but just enough to make me despair.
Reminds me of the millennium bug nonsense where the media managed to whip up a storm (amongst the gullible) suggesting that the world would grind to a halt as we entered the new century. Planes would drop out of the sky, all our bank and medical records would vanish from computers etc.
What happened?
Do you remember?

I converted a small room and various stuff do need to be stored in suitable ways.Having them labelled means I can easily find items for family members,

People are buying water as there a chance the chemicals used purification come from the EU, Delays coming through

Tea ,coffee, breakfast cereals.Including bars of chocolates a good thing, moralewill be low.

The Millenium Bug was real a
and was sorted by
clever people.

DH's stock cupboard (if he CBA) would have me humming Cumbawumba,

'He's got a whisky drink, he's got a vodka drink
He's got a lager drink, he's got a cider (home-made) drink'

Thank you MissAdventure...

Oh yes, you're welcome to some.
I have them because I'm always planning to cook more.

MissAdventure can I buy some?

I started this thread thinking it might not start any discussion... and bam, 11 pages later!

Thank = than.

Yes, I've got quite a lot of couscous.
I think its because I'm always "going to start healthy eating soon".
Have you anything a bit more naughty thank chickpeas?

Swap for an out-of-date jar of Branston pickle?

anyone want to trade some cous cous? I can offer chick peas?

That could work!
A barter system. Brilliant idea.

Swap you 50/50 for my 12 packs of spaghetti MissA.

Anyone want to buy 32 tins of tomatoes?

Stand down shoppers... just heard on the news it's OK the government says we will be fine. Pharmacies have been told to have 6 weeks stock so we (Joe Public) do not need to worry. Phew I feel reassured now

Ooh yes, , please BradfordLass!
I'll bring a spare suitcase!