And that is the sensible way to do it, Lex.

I have a few tins that I rotate and replace over the year. Nothing dramatic, no need to shout about it, just business as usual.

I'm buying a couple of tins of things here & there with my weekly shop - stuff I'd generally use anyway whether the lights are off or not.

There is a flaw with buying rice and pasta. - It needs water!

Tinned foods that can be eaten cold are the best. - They might not be appetising, but they may help you survive for a few days.

There have been the usual reports of panic buying bog rolls & pasta.

It's scaremongering to say that 3 days of rations will help you in the event of war.

However, as successive governments have mismanaged our energy security, and as it looks like supplies might well be at risk over the coming months, it makes sense. But I've always done it; it simply makes sense to me.

Unfortunately, the way it has been released has resulted in panic buying in some areas. For that, I award Streeting W*nker of the year, and the competition has been tough!

I' d usually put this type of thing down to scare mongering, but it feels different this time: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/w ... ady-65789/