Accident!

[Maddie_cat]

I had an accident last Wednesday - sprained my left ankle and am on crutches. *boohoo*

I have driven in to work today but two things immediately sprang to mind about it:

1 friends and neighbours have been extremely kind and helpful, driving me to work on Friday and around at the weekend. It has made me realise that in a SHTF scenario, you really cannot go it alone

2 walking is too painful and whilst I can ask said friends and neighbours to do some shopping for me for fresh veg, I am eating out of my cupboards. I have already managed a couple of casseroles but it is going to be interesting to see how long it will take before I get "bored"!

[tigs]

awww! Maddie hope your well soon , it sound nasty

[Ferricks]

Hi Maddie Cat,

I hope you get better - I've been on crutches a few times and a big area is that you are incredibly dependent on others....

a tip for transporting sandwiches / drinks is to put on a tray and shove along the floor in front of you with your crutches untill you get to a seat

'keep us posted on the storecupboard stats (and share recipes!).

[Arzosah]

That does sound bad, Maddie - get well soon!

The more I think about if TSHTF, the more I realise what you've pointed out - makes connections on here important, but also the local ones, absolutely.

[Maddie_cat]

Thx for the kind words guys. It really has made be realise how much we rely on good health as well!

'keep us posted on the storecupboard stats (and share recipes!).

Will do. Will post one now - Boston Baked Bean Pasta Casserole thingy!

[scoobie]

I take it you don't do Internet shopping/home delivery for foodstuffs? Maybe a good time to try it out if you can get deliveries in your area..

Hope you heal up soon!

[code_red]

I found exactly the same. I broke my foot at the end of June and had to use crutches for 7/8 weeks... Not being able get out of the door for the first 6 weeks without help and couldn't drive for at least 8 weeks. Absolute nightmare having to rely on others for your shopping and everything else!

[Plymtom]

Hope you get better soon Maddie, and you're right of course for most of us, alone would not be good and would require more luck and experience to last a fair time than most are blessed with.

[Maddie_cat]

I take it you don't do Internet shopping/home delivery for foodstuffs?

I do occasionally but at the moment, want to see how I cope with foodstuffs from the cupboard. Testing whether I am truly prepared really. It is a great idea to prepare for ITSHTF, but I always wonder whether I could really hack it. Now's the time to find out

[pseudonym]

Hope you get better soon.