Is it possible to stay put when you're near London?

[Tibbs735]

Anyone can improve their quality of life by adopting the prepared lifestyle regardless of where they live. It will come in handy so much even during the good times (now) and overlaps a lot with the whole eco, carbon neutral way of doing things. You will be much more resilient and able to withstand hardship (I believe our economic/social hardship has only just begun.)

In the even of a full blown collapse however, or even just something big hitting london...

TPTB will have a greater amount of control over areas like London, so you may be chewed up and spit up by the state, and end up in a overcrowded sports stadium, minus your preps, viewed as just another refugee.

You will need to be able to go into hiding for at least 3 months after London becomes uninhabitable. Think hiding in a hidden basement, before emerging when the time comes. Otherwise they will break up against your home like so much driftwood until you are swamped, all your preps in vain. Sorry to be blunt.
After around 90 days (It will fly by if you have food and stuff to do.) You can emerge and start rebuilding, keeping an eye out for looters and raiding bands. Only after the first hard winter can you relax. This will make it difficult to keep much livestock other than rabbits, fish and chickens (You could still do a lot.)