I Have Allies - Whoopee!

[MaryN]

There is so much info on this site, and so many differing ideas of what to do/where to go etc. when the balloon goes up. I have now firmly decided - I'm staying put right here. I live in the country already, so there is no point "bugging out" to the country- where would I go? I suppose I could do a Rambo in one of the local dykes or wetland areas - you know, bandanna tied round the head, black streaks under the eyes (what are those for anyway?), and a couple of cartridge belts strung provocatively over one shoulder.... no, that image is fading.

Anyway, I decided to approach one of our neighbouring families on a general basis, just to see what direction they faced. Surprise! They are anticipating problems and are already trying to work out what to do on a what if basis. To describe the area where I live... This is East Anglia. It's flat. I mean, very flat. It's probably where they first decided that the earth was flat. We are surrounded by dykes, rivers, ditches and wetlands. If you know the area you're laughing. I live down a no-through lane, and there are only a few houses down here. So now, that's two families (my OH will come round eventually) with an eye to protecting themselves. We've worked out that we could successfully block the road in - there are deep ditches on each side - and potential troublemakers could be spotted a mile off.

So, I now feel quite encouraged - it's not just me against the world. A quick inventory of the trades/abilities of the folks down in our little community is also quite encouraging. We have several nurses, a stockman, and quite a few local country types (most of whom are legitimately holding firearms). I'll be working on the rest of them.