What spices should we be storing?

[Brian]

I think the only flavourings necessary in an in emergency are sugar and salt. We are conditioned to expect highly spiced food (I like it as much as anyone) but I'm sure that our taste buds would soon readjust to less spicy food.
This would prevail in the short/medium term until herb and spice growing could be established.
There are a lot of natural herbs available in the wild but the type of event could affect their availability.
Brian