Incoming!

[MaryN]

It's a lovely Spring morning and you are happily engrossed in your garden digging beds for the winter brassicas (yes, you should be doing this now!), when you hear a terrific banging and ringing on your door. It's your next door neighbour (normally a calm and steady chap) who is actually gibbering. He has been listening to his radio and has heard that a rogue state, fired up on another wave of imagined slights, has actually launched a slew of missiles against its enemies in the West. He doesn't have any information as to exactly when they were launched, although it was recent, and there seems to be no information as to what sort of missiles they are.

Your first reaction is to gather your family together and head out. You live on the edge of a large built up area, perfect for a target and which would be a scene of massive destruction if a missile struck. Just one slight problem. Your partner has gone shopping with your nextdoor neighbour's wife, in their car. You know roughly where they ae going - it's the weekly top up at the supermarket - but not how long they will be.

You need to load your trailer with your prepared items. Normally your partner would be helping you and this would be accomplished quickly, and you would be on your way. Your neighbour is still standing there, wringing his hands and looking indecisive. You know your wife is not on a mobile phone - perhaps your neighbour's wife is? If he helped you with packing the trailer, it could be done and ready for when your wife and his partner return.
Do you ask him for help? He knows you prep - he does not.

Missiles are swishing their way across seas and land....... What are you going to do?