With uncertainty on its way over the UKs withdrawal from the EU some people are taking things to the extreme to prepare for if we crash out without a deal.
The Manns are one such family that started stockpiling essential items several months ago, insisting its a matter of survival.
Nevine, 36, and husband Richard, 37, buy extra food and medicine every time they go shopping and now have enough food to last them at least four months.
On their shelves theyve got 52 tins of baked beans, 16 cans of tuna and large tubs of tuna.
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Nevine added: Were not going over the top, weve got enough to get us through the first couple of months if there is no deal.
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No deal Brexit is looking more and more likely, were waiting to see if the new deal goes through or not.
If that doesnt go through it will be no deal because there wont be enough time to sort another one out.
Its not about being able to live comfortably, its about being able to survive.
Nevine said they bought more dried food because it would last longer not just for them but for their pets as well.
Theyve even been buying seeds so that they can grow their own food along with water purifying equipment.
They are also preparing for power supplies to go down so installed solar panels on the roof of their home in Illogan, Cornwall, where they home school their three children Oliver, 18, Ethan, 13, and Paige, five.
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Theyve also got a 290-gallon water tank in case supplies are hit.
Nevine said she was also stockpiling her own medication, as she takes anti-epilepsy and blood-thinning drugs.
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Former midwife Nevine said: A little while ago we were aware that Brexit was in the offing, and it seemed like there would be issues with securing a deal.
The results of a no deal Brexit would be catastrophic in terms of getting supplies in the country, certainly in the short term.
We started buying extra of things we would usually buy.
When we are shopping we buy beans for now and beans for later, rice for now and rice for later. Weve got about enough for four months.
The couple, who home school their children, say that it is a matter of survival.
What they have stockpiled
- Tri-colour quinoa
- Couscous
- Passata
- Honey
- Ovaltine
- Tea bags
- Baked beans
- Marmite
- Chickpeas
- Kidney beans,
- Tuna
- Pasta
- Rice
- Chopped tomatoes
- Sterilised milk
- Tinned corn
- Beans
- Paracetamol
- Ibuprofen
- Aspirin
- Calpol
- Dried milk
- Porridge oats
- Raisins
- Bread
- Flour
- Yeast
- Coffee
- Sugar
- Apple juice
- Orange juice
- Hand soap
- Milk powder
- Rice
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