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Winter staples

Your Winter Survival Guide [Issue 1533, October 3] has some very useful tips for all of us trying to get through tough times. Reading the section on foodbanks, I’m not sure if you brought up the subject of pantries, as I don’t know how far the system has spread.

Some time ago a friend who was helping extricate me from financial hardship persuaded me to visit

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