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by jenny1
Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:36 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Rising energy prices mitigation
Replies: 90
Views: 7051

Re: Rising energy prices mitigation

I live on my own so there are no complaints about the cold. :D I have been sitting in the front room with a duvet covering me so I dont have to put the electric radiator on. I do have a wood burning stove but I am trying to cut back on all heating use to conserve the wood for if we have a really bad...
by jenny1
Thu May 13, 2021 9:03 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Security
Replies: 27
Views: 2948

Re: Security

I changed my front garden to a gravelled drive and it worked a treat as i sleep with the window open slightly. I woke up one night thinking some one was trying to get into my car to find it was three fox cubs playing :D
by jenny1
Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:24 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.
Replies: 984
Views: 98660

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.

My local council sent out orders for everyone with dangerous trees ( or might be dangerous in their view) to have them cut down by the end of the year of be taken to court. I had to get tree fellers in as mine was overhanging a busy A road and they needed traffic lights. They gave me funny looks whe...
by jenny1
Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:15 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Who's getting the vaccine
Replies: 106
Views: 14385

Re: Who's getting the vaccine

i had my first jab a couple of weeks ago. the only side effect was a sore shoulder that meant i couldn't sleep on my left for a couple of nights. I could still use the arm to chop wood!
by jenny1
Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:25 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.
Replies: 796
Views: 195712

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.

I've had permission to cut up the fallen trees at work :) I reckon I can do two days worth every week and transport it home, which should give me a month and a half of free heating by autumn
by jenny1
Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:09 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: hi from wales
Replies: 8
Views: 2625

Re: hi from wales

I was in the kitchen when it happen - I thought part of my house had fallen in :shock: I have a bug out bag in the car as well as a sleeping bag. I also have a couple of plastic storage boxes which I have put a couple of weeks worth of food, some water and other useful bits and bobs. The idea being ...
by jenny1
Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:19 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Growing spuds with no garden
Replies: 9
Views: 2626

Re: Growing spuds with no garden

I've grown them in buckets for years. I usually get more than a meals worth from each bucket, although they are normally small. I don't have a big garden.
by jenny1
Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:49 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.
Replies: 796
Views: 195712

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.

On friday I popped into sainsburys looking for powdered milk. When I paid I got a voucher for bonus nectar points. They were doing promotion and I got 5000 :o Worked out to be £25 which I spent today on more stores.
by jenny1
Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:08 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: How did you became interested in prepping?
Replies: 99
Views: 29234

Re: How did you became interested in prepping?

I now get really dissapointed with myself if I run out of anything. Its worse if I buy something then realise that I had spares all along :oops:
by jenny1
Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:05 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.
Replies: 796
Views: 195712

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5. Postby Deeps » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:51 pm jenny1 wrote: Just bought some more food and a few bottles of water. My plan is to keep buying a small amount extra each week to build up my stocks. I'm also planning where in my small garden I'm going to put my ...