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by grenfell
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
Replies: 9
Views: 127

Re: Pallet Wood quality Question

Just to add pallet wood can be described as varied. There can be some that are little more than glorified firewood but then on the other hand I've had some that were a mix of hardwoods and useable for small pieces of furniture . Using the stuff can be fine. I've got a shed or rather woodstore that i...
by grenfell
Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:22 am
Forum: Finance
Topic: 24hr Spot prices Live
Replies: 67
Views: 75183

Re: 24hr Spot prices Live

Gold: £1655.61 per troy ounce Silver: £19.06 per troy ounce Some are predicting this is the start of a bull market for pm's https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/gold-price-forecast-expecting-a-november-breakout-1384453 Well if nothing else this serves to take predictions with a pinch of salt....
by grenfell
Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:09 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: I am back for a while
Replies: 19
Views: 1430

Re: I am back for a while

Nice to see you're still around . Better a guinea pig than not at all.
by grenfell
Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99371

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

To be honest I don't know. When I used the old flour I tried bread simply because if it came out inedible I wouldn't have wasted anything else like butter , eggs or sugar. There have been another couple of occasions of old flour. One was when I was clearing my parent's house. There was a bag of flou...
by grenfell
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99371

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

We had some tesco flour from 2020 that we've just used for (ahem) croissants of all things. It was kept in its original packaging in a closed plastic tub in the garden shed. Hadn't clumped like yours though. In a sort of prepping oneupmanship shortly after getting married in 2000 I went through the...
by grenfell
Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: boot laces
Replies: 6
Views: 703

Re: boot laces

The problem I tend to have with laces is that the other sheath tends to come seperated from the inner core. Can be "solved" to a degree by melting the ends or even just tying a knot in them but it is irritating.
by grenfell
Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepper -'lite' or full on survivalist
Replies: 22
Views: 3756

Re: Prepper -'lite' or full on survivalist

UHNWIs are the best preppers, so I try to improve my financial situation and build a glass floor for my child I had to look that one up as I didn't know the acronym but I have to say you're right even if the concept is a little uncomfortable. Correct also to say improving your financial situation i...
by grenfell
Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepper -'lite' or full on survivalist
Replies: 22
Views: 3756

Re: Prepper -'lite' or full on survivalist

Pragmatism I've sometimes described myself as a pragmatic communist and equally I'd describe myself as a pragmatic prepper. What that means is that in reality the prepper-lite tag is the one that fits better. A lot of the survivalist stuff is in my view at the very best pure hollywood fueled fantasy...
by grenfell
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Disproportionate storage
Replies: 17
Views: 1237

Re: Disproportionate storage

That strategy reminds me of my mother's practices. She would "pay" the same amounts when she didn't need to although the paying meant putting that money aside. For instance before they brought the house it was council owned and there were a number of rent free weeks per year. Mom would sti...
by grenfell
Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: Using old Diesel
Replies: 35
Views: 2483

Re: Using old Diesel

This subject has come up on other forums. From what I understand this licence to store 30-275L does come with conditions other than just providing name and address. There seems to be requirements for distances to adjacent buildings and water courses and it seems somewhat difficult to obtain a licenc...