In this current difficult world situation are you thinking of changing how you run your life?

I think it will be longer than DT hoped but not a long drawn out years and years.
I already do little in the way of trips anywhere due to the potholes on all roads.You arrive shaken to bits and spend the time driving looking out and avoiding them where you can.
There’s little we can do in practical ways to avoid rising prices except be as economical as you can regarding food and petrol.

Part of me wants to put my fingers in my ears and carry on. Another part of me is afraid.

I'm no gardener unfortunately. I suppose protecting my mental health would be of importance.

For all I know this could be my last day on earth. I’m certainly not going to worry about events that might/ might not happen.

petra

For all I know this could be my last day on earth. I’m certainly not going to worry about events that might/ might not happen.

Great attitude.

Agree petra now in my eightieth year I'm not going to worry about things. Just enjoy what I can and help where I can.

REKA

petra

For all I know this could be my last day on earth. I’m certainly not going to worry about events that might/ might not happen.

Great attitude.

Yes that great if you do die but you may not😂

Applying the lessons from the Panama Canal blockage, and Covid is sensible, given I’m not as optimistic as Oreo that this will be a short term disruption. I’m not stockpiling, apart from coffee and batteries, but I have already got my wood sorted out for the log burner for the next couple of years.

I will respond as the circumtances dictate. After COVID I am very wary of mass responses to crisese. We had so many 'headless chicken' responses and people so complicated their lives - and other peoples.

I am not 'frugal' - always buying the cheapest, and denying myself to save money unnecessarily, but I have never been wasteful. I do not have cupboards full of clothes and I do not throw edible food away.

I have lived in countries where we did not have 24 hour water and also through the Three Day week and power cuts of the early 1970s.

We have no reason to think that the current war will go on long term. As I said I will just watch and be aware and respond as reuired.

I am a glass half full, not a glass half empty person.

I will worry about things in my control when the time arises that worry is needed.

None of us know when our time on earth will be up, I intend to live my allotted days to the best of my ability

I learned as a child, watching my mother, how actually it’s possible to live on very little. We are used to plenty and to everything being more or less available when we want it.

So no, I’m not worrying overmuch. I know all kinds of wheezes to manage without if I need to.

As there's not much I can do about this situation and I'm careful with resources anyway I will just carry on as normal.

When we were first married, 53 years ago, we lived in a two up, two down tiny terraced house with no bathroom (outside toilet), coal fire in one room etc. Central heating was the stuff of dreams.

We raised our baby in this house.

We were all fine; we managed. I know we were younger and fitter then but, if we had to live frugally again, we’d manage again.

Look at the poor souls in Gaza and Lebanon, turfed out of their homes and now living in tents.

I swing between not worrying and then thinking about a minor change.
Have bought a solar powered charger to charge my phone. And have also ordered an electric hob only 2 plates in case we lose the gas.
But I think they will just be things that clutter up the shed.

We have bought some extra bottled water as that always seems to go first. We downsized a few years ago and I have just given up my car (it was old and I got a good price so not paying for servicing , petrol, tax) as we have a very good bus service and I could get a taxi if needed. Other than that just carrying on as usual.

petra

For all I know this could be my last day on earth. I’m certainly not going to worry about events that might/ might not happen.

When DH says "No, I won't have a glass of wine in the week" I say "but we might not be here tomorrow, let's enjoy life while we can".
Of course, we might be here longer if we don't drink any wine at all. 😁

We're getting past digging for victory, I think. But might plant a few veg and hope for a warm summer.

My mother used to say "Cheer up, it may never happen" and "Don't meet troubles halfway".

PamelaJ1

REKA

petra

For all I know this could be my last day on earth. I’m certainly not going to worry about events that might/ might not happen.

Great attitude.

Yes that great if you do die but you may not😂

If I lived to be as old as Mathuselah I still wouldn’t waste my energy. 😂

Look at the poor souls in Gaza and Lebanon, turfed out of their homes and now living in tents.
Yes. If I feel a bit down I think of them and realise we are so well off in comparison.

Allira
Your mother was right. 9 times out of 10 the stuff that people knaw their knuckles about doesn’t happen.

What has happened?

Blank posts!

That was weird. Did it happen to anyone else? All the usernames, dates, times etc were there but none of the actual posts. Nor on any other thread.

I logged off and in again and thry are back.

Allira

What has happened?

Blank posts!

Blank posts on iPad, but normal on iPhone which uses the mobile version 🤷‍♀️

Casdon

Applying the lessons from the Panama Canal blockage, and Covid is sensible, given I’m not as optimistic as Oreo that this will be a short term disruption. I’m not stockpiling, apart from coffee and batteries, but I have already got my wood sorted out for the log burner for the next couple of years.

I presume you meant the Suez Canal ?

Crochet blanket anyone?

loopyloo

I swing between not worrying and then thinking about a minor change.
Have bought a solar powered charger to charge my phone. And have also ordered an electric hob only 2 plates in case we lose the gas.
But I think they will just be things that clutter up the shed.

Gas plays an important part in generating our electricity.
They are not called gas fired generators for no reason.