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by Xel
Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:54 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Money, food and the universe
Replies: 31
Views: 8148

Re: Money, food and the universe

Track down a copy of "the Alpha Strategy" on the Web. I think it dates from the inflationary 1970s. Basically it says on "buy stuff ". A succinct yet still garbled post! My only excuse is that I sent it from my phone. Anyhow, I've found a link to "The Alpha Strategy - The U...
by Xel
Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:16 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Money, food and the universe
Replies: 31
Views: 8148

Re: Money, food and the universe

Track down a copy of "the Alpha Strategy" on the Web.

I think it dates from the inflationary 1970s. Basically it says on "buy stuff ".
by Xel
Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi from south cambs
Replies: 4
Views: 698

Re: Hi from south cambs

Hi from the Edge of the Fens (hills in one direction, flatness in the other). I love walking, cycling and messing about in boats - but mainly for pleasure. My "prepping" is entirely based around staying at home. If things get so bad that I become a refugee then I'll admit that I'm out of m...
by Xel
Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:11 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: prepp(ar)ing for normal life
Replies: 41
Views: 20166

Re: prepp(ar)ing for normal life

I've gone the other way around. It was only when I'd realised I'd probably squirrelled away as much finance as I'll ever need[1] I started thinking of other forms of investment. A larder full of food is a pretty good diversification and is both risk free and inflation proof - a rare combination. Onc...
by Xel
Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:56 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Edge of the Fen (membership renewed)
Replies: 4
Views: 677

Re: Edge of the Fen (membership renewed)

Hello and welcome (back!). If you haven't logged in for a few months then your account will have been deactivated; this is an automatic process. Glad to have you back though. I don't think it was that; I've been logging on regularly - mainly so that the "unread posts" button brings me up ...
by Xel
Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:43 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Edge of the Fen (membership renewed)
Replies: 4
Views: 677

Edge of the Fen (membership renewed)

I'm a regular reader but only an occasional poster - but was miffed to find my password was no longer working. Still not sure if I was hoofed out for lack of community spirit and posts or whether I just forgot the password! Sadly, I also seem to have lost the original email account that I'd used to ...