‘Post war kits is what we need, Sally. Can't trust anyone to do what we need for ourselves. If you can, get the word out quietly, to some women on base - don't want China or the powers that be catchin’ on. They'll half supply chain and sabotage what does go through.’
Sally listened, uninterrupting. She knew when Johnny meant business.
‘Make excuses, use the kids to gather supplies. Field trip to a clean area, get sand. Geology project, charcoal, quartz, copper, a few other conductors. Glass blowing factory, some good steel bottles. Microscopes and slides for biology lessons.’
‘Water filtration?’
‘Every kid needs to know how to survive, in case we don't.’