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by Yorkshire Andy
Fri May 10, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Self defence ideas
Replies: 81
Views: 3787

Re: Self defence ideas

We don't usually discuss self defense as it's a legal minefield but a bright flashing light in your eyes isn't pleasant experience especially if your not expecting it ... Little miss was on the recieving end of the 6d maglite with led upgrade the other morning shed snuck down stairs in the early hou...
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri May 10, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New to UK Prepping - Have some experience elsewhere
Replies: 6
Views: 82

Re: New to UK Prepping - Have some experience elsewhere

Welcome

Just so your aware the first 10 posts outside new members are moderated before posting it helps keeps the crazies and spammers out ;)

How you enjoying the British weather we have a jo berg chap at work he's always cold :lol:
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu May 09, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 330
Views: 20708

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Had some premium bonds payout so bought some fractional silver and gold. Whoop :lol: Allotment has been hit hard tonight lots of stuff planted out and watered in well sweet corn / marrows / courgette. Potatoes earthed up .. Plus lots of watering.. it turns out the scrotes who had been on the allotm...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon May 06, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 330
Views: 20708

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

about CCTV so I might not bother, but I'm getting a quote anyway. Do it yourself some of the battery powered rechargeable units last months between charges hold images on the devices internal memory and come with 12 months free subscription to a cloud not that you have to use it Charge up Screw up ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sun May 05, 2024 7:54 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 330
Views: 20708

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Cheers. I'll see how much the quote is, it's arranged now and it's the person who fitted and looks after my alarm, so I don't want to cancel. Alarm still works after 23 years, never had a false alarm. I need to fit the London Bar and the longer screws into the side plates on the frame. Then I think...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat May 04, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 330
Views: 20708

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Had some delightful basket break into the allotment shed or so they thought they chose to break into the chicken coup :? The other shed with the few tools I leave there has been untouched :? :? Not sure if the solar PIR light put them off that one .. Broke the cheap cast hasp the cheap padlock was u...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat May 04, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 330
Views: 20708

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

about CCTV so I might not bother, but I'm getting a quote anyway. Do it yourself some of the battery powered rechargeable units last months between charges hold images on the devices internal memory and come with 12 months free subscription to a cloud not that you have to use it Charge up Screw up ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Wed May 01, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New here
Replies: 9
Views: 228

Re: New here

Welcome. Speaking of panic, I was just reading this excellent article How to survive a disaster https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150128-how-to-survive-a-disaster Article cites a fire that killled 55 on the runway at Manchester Airport in 1985. Biggest killer is inaction. It's a sort of passive ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Wed May 01, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 330
Views: 20708

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

I've been away for a few weeks. Malta, a first and last for me. I got in the door at midnight on Monday night, and I now have only one more round of washing to do :lol: victory! Sincerely glad that WWIII didn't break out when I got over there :? My garden, of course, has exploded into life, mostly ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 330
Views: 20708

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Pumpkins planted out...

Tomatoes put into big pots

Likewise cucumber plants
This weekend think I'll get the sweetcorn plants out