Stocking up on Food Brexit.

I seem to be inadvertently stockpiling loo rolls and carrots. . The loo rolls were 24 Andrex for £6 a few weeks ago, so I felt I couldn't leave them on the supermarket shelf. They're currently adorning my bedroom floor as I don't have anywhere to keep so many loo rolls.

I bought root veg to make casserole over the weekend and then when I got home I found I already had a pack and half of carrots! Carrot chutney, anyone?

Mmm merlot be careful, you may end up with me as your lodger

I have noticed the fields opposite us have changed from herbs to rape seed. It seems it's more lucrative. We used to walk our dogs up the side of the herb fields (the scent was lovely) and there would be workers sitting harvesting them. There are no workers now. Just machinery.

I will add though, this happened long before Brexit, before you all get excited.

The home-made cider, plum wine and Chateau Plonksville 1918 should see us through, breeze.


Joking aside, we have noticed the farmland surrounding us has all been put down to cereal growing this year whereas previously there was a rotation of cereal, vegetables and salad crops.

We can only assume they are either concerned about available labour or they are fed up with the supermarkets squeezing the life out of their profits.

Nothing. If some things are in short supply we can make do with something else. Maybe though some of the younger generation would not understand about making meals from what is available, especially those who rely on ready meals. I remember the fuss a while ago when KFC ran out of chicken for a few days.

We keep a few chickens so no problem not having eggs. Said to DW we could also eat the hens but told that’s a big no no

Nothing.

I'm already pretty much self-sufficient in terms of foodstuffs so I won't be stockpiling any more than I do already, but the government seems to be confirming that there will initially be shortages of some things - and then there is an expectation that the cost of many goods imported from the EU will go through the roof. It will affect me very little, but for those on low fixed incomes it will make a huge difference.

Crumbs Anja didn't know you had that to contend with too. At least you haven't lost your sense of humour as you are often witty and cheerful.

Shan't be stock piling. In fact, am running my cupboards down at the moment in prepration for a kitchen revamp.

However, I am not at all worried as I will be going round to tapwatergrans for a drink, then nipping to craftergrans for a dried egg quiche. Sorted

Teacheranne I can sympathise. Hope your arthritis is on the wane? Mine comes and goes to, but have far less flare-ups since changing my diet.

My point is, have you considered a bread-maker. I bought one about 6 months ago and I’ve never bought shop bread since. I now can put the ingredients of my favourite loaf in almost blind-folded and 5 hours later ...a lovel fresh loaf. Just an idea.

I think some people are missing the point. If we leave without a deal there will be delays at the ports. It does seem that some members of the EU are going to make it as difficult as possible. The government are preparing for civil unrest. OK, it may not happen but a little forward planning won't go amiss. Although the EU will want to export as much as we will need to import, it could be a right muddle. This is of course IF we crash out. At the moment we just don't know what will happen. I think it is most likely that Article 50 will be postponed till July.

I had not thought of stockpiling because of Brexit as I reckon any shortages of imported goods would be short term, if at all. But I am trying to build up a store cupboard for different reasons.

Since I retired I have begun shopping every couple of days instead of doing a big shop each week or so. I also have arthritis so struggle to walk round a large supermarket anyway. However I had a flare up of my arthritis a couple of weeks ago and have been house bound since then. I live alone and found that because I shop "little and often" I had very little to eat in my house. After I had eaten just about everything ( some very odd combinations) I had to order some food online and to make up a large enough minimum order, I did buy some tinned and dried food to keep just in case this situation happens again. I even bought some yeast as I really missed fresh bread while I was stuck in the house!

I'm not stockpiling exactly but I for got I bought a deal on tinned soup before Christmas and I bought exactly the same soups this week. Ooops.

DH said "you do know the box in the shed (Xmas extra storage) still has 3 tins of soup and 2 bottles of Bitter Lemon in it don't you?" Er "No" I hadn't remembered we still had stuff out there.

Anyway we shall be alright with our 6 extra tins of soup and I'm sure I have a Christmas pudding and some mincemeat at the back of the cupboard. Sorted

The Europeans willl still want to sell us their produce. Unless they can find other customers. They
will just be more expensive. I noticed some time ago when in the States how expensive the tins of tomatoes were. Panic buying causes shortages.
Eggs, milkCheese and meat are produced in UK.

Oh me, has the world gone mad? Or will it stop turning the day after Brexit? My sister told my daughter and grand daughter not to book a holiday until after Brexit in case they won’t be allowed to. Use their passports!

I know things will be tough and different after Brexit whilst the different factions sort things out, but am sure, everything we are used to now isn’t just going to disappear the next day.

So in answer to the question, no I am not stocking up on anything, although, as we now live in Spain, it won’t affect us. Suppose we could send parcels of food over to our starving relatives in the UK though!

Me neither, I just found some when I was reorganising the freezer.
I felt very guilty untangling the lovesick carrots.

That's OK, jalima. I grow those. I still haven't used up last year's frozen passata.

ditto tanith

Absolutely refuse to be spooked by scaremongering.

I'm not stocking up on anything.
Idiots cause shortages by stockpiling!
However, it has just appeared on SKY news that the military are stockpiling food, fuel, spare parts and ammunition at bases in Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falklands.
Apparently, Military chiefs have spent £23 million on what they are calling 'Forward Purchased Material'.
Well, I suppose an army marches on its stomach

Wine - won’t notice the dried egg if there is enough??

merlotgran perhaps tomatoes and cucumbers that may come from Spain - however, you can't stockpile salad!
And, having seen the dire conditions of the workers in Spanish polytunnels, I don't want to buy salad imported from Spain.

NFWI report on food waste:

www.thewi.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/193761/Food-Matters-FINAL-indiv-web-low.pdf

The picture of the carrots snuggled up together look like some that we grew in the garden - perfectly edible!

Absolutely not. We won’t stave. Ridiculous idea and if we all did it, a bloody self fulfilling prophesy.

Does anybody know what we are supposed to be stocking up with?

I don't want to end up with a cupboard full of baked beans!

People who stockpile are selfish and thoughtless. We had this happen when the floods came in 2007. People trying to buy all the bottles water with no other thoughts to others. They are beyond selfish