The irony of posting this isn't lost, but it is very true. Gardening will give you some food independence at the very least.

So you've bought land and now need some accommodation, have you thought about a pre-made cabin?

https://www.quick-garden.co.uk/log-cabins/residential/

Radio comms.
If you are using a Baofeng UV-5R and have swapped the antenna around quite a lot and now find the locking nut is getting loose, did you know the volume knob has a set of locating pins that allow you to tighten it up again.

Good bargain HF radio, AM, FM, SSB covering 26-29MHz

SS 9900 and Sirio Turbo 5000 PL CB Mobile Antenna.

£120, Sheffield.

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If it's easy and if it's convenient it isn't necessarily going to benefit you in the long term.

Don't rely on anyone to save you, especially not the state.

Anyone looking for an Aga?

Seller:

Buyer to carefully remove from current location and take away. Hasn’t been used as an oven for over 10 years now, but worked well when last used for that purpose. Need gone asap. Located WF1 3HU.

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An update from the seller, this is solid fuel fired.

Generator

2.2Kw SGS generator £50 nr Doncaster. Will need carb draining or cleaning...not a difficult task, ask if you want help or advice with that. It'll also probably want an oil change, again a very simple task...just ask.

Seller says,
"Used for track days over the years so had an easy life. Fired up this morning as per the video, now it needs a bit of easy start so suspect old crap fuel needs draining."

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Above generator SOLD

1920s bread oven/stove.
Location Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

Seller information:
Lovely item. Will need collecting on 4th or 5th March.

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Functionality.

Whether you have an offgrid plot of land, live in a campervan or live in a house you need to plan around making things, systems easier for you. Think of it this way, it's silly temperatures and you're struggling to function, or you're unwell from a headache, injury, food poisoning or whatever else...now all those tasks you didn't really pay much attention to become a burden and difficult chore. Plan ahead, keep it simple and most important of all look after yourself!

Find your tribe.
Don't be consumed by fear or anger, don't try to totally cut yourself off to try escape but don't get dragged into their mess, build like-minded communities and find those who will support you, and you support them.

At some point or other they did try to warn us, why didn't people listen and why aren't they warning people now?

'Convenience' and modem foods come at a high cost, when is your health worth less?

I suspect this cartoon is much older than 1993.

Did you know...

In the 1950s, farmers in the U.S. attempted to use coconut oil to fatten pigs, but the results were contrary to their goals: coconut oil made the pigs leaner, more active, and increased their hunger rather than promoting weight gain. This outcome was attributed to the pro-thyroid properties of the oil, which accelerated metabolism and prevented the desired fattening effect.
Consequently, the agricultural industry abandoned coconut oil in favor of corn and soybeans, or earlier chemical additives, which suppressed thyroid function and allowed pigs to gain weight more efficiently by slowing their metabolism. While modern studies indicate that coconut oil does not significantly impair growth performance or feed efficiency in contemporary settings, the historical shift occurred because highly unsaturated seed oils (like soybean and corn oil) were far more effective at producing rapid fattening with reduced feed consumption.