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OK --joking apart- what should I be hoarding?

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  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    really don't think there is going to be quite the shortages most people envisage!
    I doubt there'll be shortages if you're willing to eat seasonally and forego strawberries in Winter (no bad thing, but may come as a shock to many). But prices are likely to go up and there are a lot of people already struggling to afford to eat properly. Food banks are very worried they won't cope if there's no deal.
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • PurplerainPurplerain Posts: 1,053

    And we now have 30% fewer cows, 80% fewer farm workers and a lot fewer local bakeries
    I am sure we will manage. We did ok during WW2 when Germany tried to starve us out. That deficit will quickly be amended if necessary.
    SW Scotland
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    As Obelixx says, there will be those who will struggle,  personally l am of the "wait and see" school of thought. Adapt and survive, and all that. It's like  " Will Manchester United win the match this afternoon ?" Nobody knows, we will just have to wait and see ! 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    You sound like that pundit on a recent political programme discussing No Deal.   "Yes, we will take a hit".  The others rounded on him saying the poor, the unskilled, the people whose jobs depend on Britain being in the EU will take the hit.  Not you." 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    French wine?
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    I am sure we will manage. We did ok during WW2 when Germany tried to starve us out. That deficit will quickly be amended if necessary.
    I'm going to assume that's a joke
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Plenty of vinyards in Cornwall. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    @raisingirl, I am hoping it is a joke too.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I was thinking more of the short term problems while the food imports rot at the docks awaiting entry clearance. Stuff won't be able to get in from outside the eu either.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • SuesynSuesyn Posts: 664
    What about all those who sell us the lettuce,  strawberries etc. Their income will be reduced too so I imagine that there will be a readiness to deal then, trade works both ways.
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