Emergency planning for the car

This may vary according to the time of year, but keep these items in the car as a basic emergency kit:

All year round

• Bottled water

• First aid kit

• Torch and batteries

• Cigar plug lead for mobile phone

• Sweets, long-life snacks

October to May

• A blanket, warm tracksuit and woolly hat

• A waterproof coat

• Wellington boots