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by diamond lil
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Old fashioned or home cures
Replies: 3
Views: 187

Re: Old fashioned or home cures

I'm a great believer in old fashioned home remedies. I use brandy because I hate the smell of whisky, it's great with asprin for heatstroke - hubby used to get that on hot summer days. Also good for poorly tummies along with weak tea. I use local honey for all cuts and wounds, stops them getting inf...
by diamond lil
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Anyone hunting or fishing these days?
Replies: 17
Views: 1410

Re: Anyone hunting or fishing these days?

We're on the Tweed. Try fishing anywhere without a very expensive permit and yur in big trouble. More bailiffs down there than midges :mrgreen:
by diamond lil
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: N.H.S. views and experiences
Replies: 48
Views: 4312

Re: N.H.S. views and experiences

Well the ins and outs of political doings aren't the big thing for us here- our job is to find ways round them. Any ideas and "fixes" welcome - we've already had some good ones.
by diamond lil
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 8531

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

That's a very useful post- that really applies to me. I spend 90% of my time sat in a recliner :cry: thanks Gilly.
by diamond lil
Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: N.H.S. views and experiences
Replies: 48
Views: 4312

Re: N.H.S. views and experiences

What you're saying is all true though Kiwififer, it's real, and we have to prep for reality but its not easy when it's health care going down the plughole is it :evil:
by diamond lil
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Why am I here?
Replies: 8
Views: 726

Re: Why am I here?

Lol Allex I ask myself that all the time :mrgreen: I dono why I'm anywhere really :mrgreen:
Welcome to the forum x
by diamond lil
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 8531

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

The Sitooterie :mrgreen:
by diamond lil
Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 8531

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by diamond lil
Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 8531

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

It happens to us all - yes that's it in a nutshell. And we just have to get on with it, because the fairies aren't going to come in the night and wave a wee pink wand and fix everything. GeeGee I think the shed should be renamed for the duration - the "garden room" or "the annex"...
by diamond lil
Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:28 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 8531

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

I'll mention now that a denture tablet tube holds about £20 in 20p's, slips into a bag easily and doesn't look like a load of money if somebody 'tosses' your bag. 20p's are the one of densest small change (from a value to bulk perspective), are accepted by most vending machines and if its a "N...