Your prediction for "buy them now" while you still

[featherstick]

Are you telling me army boots come in different widths?? How cool is that? Means I might be able to find a pair that fit!

Yes, they do. They are really good quality too, but not available in all sizes. I can't find a pair in size 5 for Mrs C.

Are the new British Army boots better than the old Boots Combat High?

I rate the Austrian Army mountain boots, but BCH are rubbish (although I have a couple of pairs).

[Catweazle]

Are you telling me army boots come in different widths?? How cool is that? Means I might be able to find a pair that fit!

Yes, they do. They are really good quality too, but not available in all sizes. I can't find a pair in size 5 for Mrs C.

Are the new British Army boots better than the old Boots Combat High?

I rate the Austrian Army mountain boots, but BCH are rubbish (although I have a couple of pairs).

I can bring you a pair to look at.

[Little John]

I'll start the ball rolling with Army Surplus Boots. For a number of reasons.

1) People are going to have to walk more.

2) Roads and paths will get rougher as they wear out.

3) Cows are expensive and leather is best.

4) Armies are subject to cost-cutting, they might have to keep their boots longer.

5) Population is increasing, everybody has feet.

6) People need boots to work land, to grow food.

I'll bet you can't name a supplier of size 16 army boots!

[featherstick]

Yes, they do. They are really good quality too, but not available in all sizes. I can't find a pair in size 5 for Mrs C.

Are the new British Army boots better than the old Boots Combat High?

I rate the Austrian Army mountain boots, but BCH are rubbish (although I have a couple of pairs).

I can bring you a pair to look at.

And I'll show you mine!

[SleeperService]

I'll start the ball rolling with Army Surplus Boots. For a number of reasons.

1) People are going to have to walk more.

2) Roads and paths will get rougher as they wear out.

3) Cows are expensive and leather is best.

4) Armies are subject to cost-cutting, they might have to keep their boots longer.

5) Population is increasing, everybody has feet.

6) People need boots to work land, to grow food.

I'll bet you can't name a supplier of size 16 army boots!

They are available somewhere. My mate's lad is Size 14 and there is a lad in his platoon who has even bigger feet.

If you think BCHs are bad you've never encountered Boots, DMS

[Little John]

I'll start the ball rolling with Army Surplus Boots. For a number of reasons.

1) People are going to have to walk more.

2) Roads and paths will get rougher as they wear out.

3) Cows are expensive and leather is best.

4) Armies are subject to cost-cutting, they might have to keep their boots longer.

5) Population is increasing, everybody has feet.

6) People need boots to work land, to grow food.

I'll bet you can't name a supplier of size 16 army boots!

They are available somewhere. My mate's lad is Size 14 and there is a lad in his platoon who has even bigger feet.

If you think BCHs are bad you've never encountered Boots, DMS

If you hear who the supplier is, I would be grateful if you could let me know on this thread or by PM......

[featherstick]

I got on ok with Boots DMS. Lower heel profile, I think. They were ok.

[clv101]

Stamps?

# The price of a first-class stamp for a standard letter will go up from 46p to 60p on 30 April
# A second-class stamp for a standard letter will go up from 36p to 50p on the same date
# A first-class stamp for a large letter weighing up to 100g will rise from 75p to 90p
# A large letter sent second-class will cost 69p, rather than 58p

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17522500

[adam2]

Stamps?

# The price of a first-class stamp for a standard letter will go up from 46p to 60p on 30 April
# A second-class stamp for a standard letter will go up from 36p to 50p on the same date
# A first-class stamp for a large letter weighing up to 100g will rise from 75p to 90p
# A large letter sent second-class will cost 69p, rather than 58p

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17522500

How long do they remain valid for ?

AFAIK stamps with the value printed on them remain valid forever, but there is no gain in buying them, since although a 36 pence stamp would remain valid forever, it would be no good on its own for a standard letter after the price increase.

Stamps that are simply marked "first class" can certainly be used after a price increase, I have done this in the past. But I dont know for how long they are valid.

[biffvernon]

Buy stamps marked 1st and 2nd now for Christmas?

[the_lyniezian]

For some crazy reason, I was almost thinking cheap booze in the wake of the government's new minimum pricing plan, what with it maybe being a good tradable commodity when TSHTF?

Then again, maybe not.

[kenneal - lagger]

For some crazy reason, I was almost thinking cheap booze in the wake of the government's new minimum pricing plan, what with it maybe being a good tradable commodity when TSHTF?

Then again, maybe not.

Beer and wine have a shelf life but spirits don't. Buying some very cheap Vodka would be a good idea. Even cheap Vodka is going to command a higher price than home brewed spirits.

[adam2]

I am not certain that cheap booze is such a good idea.
As posted above, cheap beer and wine, and probably cider has a limited shelf life, so no good as a longer term prep.

Spirits keep indefinatly, but remember that reputable brands probably wont be affected be the minimum price rule as they are already at about that price.
Very cheap spirits MIGHT be worth it. but some are illegally produced and dangerous to consume due to containing methanol or white spirit.

Spirits are arguably worth keeping, but not specificly due to the proposed minimum pricing directive.

[RenewableCandy]

As mentioned by Kenneal on another thread, loft insulation. It's dirt cheap now because it's directly subsidised: after the Green Deal DIY rolls will be sold at market price and getting someone to do it for you'll all get horribly complicated with forms to fill in and wotnot.

[biffvernon]

Some wines have a sort of reverse shelf life for several years.

I once bought some at wine at a particularly rural French vinyard once that had a simple pricing structure - the bottle went up by one Euro for each year since the present - 2, 3, 4, 5, I bought at 2 and drank when worth 5.