Living on an island, I have noted a degree of panic creeping in when the ferry is cancelled. One day, I ventured into Somerfields to be greeted by empty shelves for fresh vegetables.You would think that people would be prepared for this sort of eventuality. After all, virtually everything comes here by ferry, and that cannot sail in all conditions. So you have to be prepared for the chance that the ferry doesn't sail, sometimes for days on end. Nope. It would appear that a mainland mentality is creeping in that everything should be available 365/24/7 - 365 days of the year, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And it can't be. Police issue advice about severe weather. Have an emergency pack ready - containing matches, candles, a battery-powered radio + batteries, food to last a day or two. I'll add to that. Put stuff in the freezer, in case the ferry is off for days at a stretch. It happens! Canned food, whatever. Have food ready that you can eat if the electric goes off, and you're cooking on electricity. Buy packs of candles for that same eventuality. Be prepared to forgo the fancy foods. Makes sense, I would think?
The same type of thing happens here. Whenever the weather forecasters are calling for snow, people go nuts and buy out the stores. And usually we don't get that much.
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