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As anticipation mounts around that fateful Friday 31 January Brexit Day, we revisit that previously picked over subject of ‘stockpiling’. Although the UK will formally bow out the EU come Friday, realistically no drastic measures will be implemented. Rather, we will enter a ‘period of transition’ where the UK will continue to follow the EU’s same old rules and trading will be as before.

Therefore no need for stockpiling? Well, yes, not imminently. But, during this transition period a free trade agreement will be negotiated and Tatler does not want to be caught between a rock and a hard place. So, our advice is to prepare your defences and start (gently) hoarding goods – the results of a no deal could be dire.


Tatler previously reported that luxury industries were joining the ranks of pharmaceuticals and stockpiling to protect against the possible disturbance that Brexit might cause. In the first two months of the 2019, there was a mass surge in the shipments of luxury Swiss watches to the UK. The UK imported 242 million Swiss francs worth of the timepieces from Switzerland in anticipation.

Mere days before we are due to leave, we offer the Tatler guide to what one should be gathering to avoid a draught.



Water

Any beauty editor worth their salt will endorse the importance of water. ‘Never let your skin get dehydrated’ is the age-old mantra. With this in mind, don’t let Brexit get in the way of a pristine, supple visage. Start ordering your bottles and bottles and bottles of Evian now. A report doing the rounds recently raised the alarm that Britain might run out of clean water in the event of a hard Brexit – owing to the fact that the chemical components needed for sanitary water are all imported from the continent. Likely to affect washing, showering ... you heard it here first.



Le Creuset

The finest cast iron vessels have very many imitations, but it’s the real thing we love the most. First available in orange, you can now buy Le Creuset in all the shades of the rainbow – but orange is what we'll be seeking to restore normality amid post-Brexit turbulence. Would a casserole be a casserole outside of a Le Creuset?

The finest British brands that will still be around post-Brexit Living The finest British brands that will still be around post-Brexit

L’Occitane en Provence

There may be British equivalents of their Almond Shower Oil and Verbena Shea Butter Gentle Soap, but really – they don’t compare to the lavender field aroma of the real L’Occitane. These are products that bring the very essence of Provence to the British bathroom and life would be vastly inferior without. Start ordering by the dozen now.



Veuve Clicquot Champagne

Frankly no British bubbles quite compare to the distinctive yellow label champagne despite the current trend for the ‘home grown'. Alongside water, start stockpiling bubbles – everything in moderation after all; a sip of champagne, a sip of water?



Ladurée Macaroons

The luxury French bakery has been creating macaroons in flavours from orange blossom to pistachio since 1862. Where would we be without? The Duchess of Sussex has demonstrated a fondness for the powder-coloured treats, so perhaps she’ll partake in a similar exercise should she ever return to the UK.



Leoube Premium Olive Oil

You can currently find this extra virgin olive oil with its fruity aroma at Daylesford but that may well stop soon. In anticipation – buy in bulk. It was cultivated from centuries-old olive trees in the heart of ancestral lands – a British version isn’t likely to taste a fraction as earthy and delicious.



Laulhère Traditional French Beret

Admirers of the beret best invest now. The Laulhère factory has stood on the same spot since its creation in 1840, nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenées Mountains in a town called Oloran-St-Marie – this will prove one mountain too far in the event of a no-deal Brexit and the chic will be deprived of their preferred head wear.


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