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by grenfell
Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: Household saving is down
Replies: 47
Views: 28068

Re: Household saving is down

Make of this what you will , it's a post on another non prepping related forum I use. While I can't fault the exact details and benefits if one stays in control and pay back each month but I still can't really get my head around the concept of borrowing as a rule. In my opinion you are a bit silly t...
by grenfell
Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:46 am
Forum: Finance
Topic: Household saving is down
Replies: 47
Views: 28068

Re: Household saving is down

Plymtom wrote:. If I could get rid of anything that doesn't actually serve a purpose around here, there'd be much more room.
I think my missus has looked at me and said just the same thing :(
by grenfell
Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:19 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: Household saving is down
Replies: 47
Views: 28068

Re: Household saving is down

Maybe worthy of it's own thread but perhaps people are putting their money towards tin boxes rather than saving . Either way this building of debt is worrying ,
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/ ... cial-crash
by grenfell
Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:17 am
Forum: Finance
Topic: Another little step towards a cashless society.
Replies: 153
Views: 58657

Re: Another little step towards a cashless society.

I see a few comments of " annoying this would get" .
by grenfell
Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:57 am
Forum: Finance
Topic: Another little step towards a cashless society.
Replies: 153
Views: 58657

Re: Another little step towards a cashless society.

COG? Sorry to sound dim but is that continuity of government ? It's an acronym I hadn't come across and a google came up with that which seemed the most logical. Deeps , Plymtom I quite like the idea of different voices but do also remember a bit of a fad for celebrity voices on satnavs that got old...
by grenfell
Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:47 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Fire wood Winter heat
Replies: 25
Views: 8554

Re: Fire wood Winter heat

Elder gives off cyanide too.I burn trimmings from my trees and burn them regularly.If your flue draws properly( and hot) its fine.Far better than car fumes at 3 foot.All combustion is toxic. True , and apple pips contain cyanide and almonds contain cyanide and so on. I don't burn treated timber , t...
by grenfell
Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:40 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: Another little step towards a cashless society.
Replies: 153
Views: 58657

Re: Another little step towards a cashless society.

A few on here have asked why anyone would encourage a system that puts people out of work. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170712005360/en/Visa-U.S.-Small-Businesses-Cashless This article has a paragraph titled benefits of going cashless and it mentions an increase of $6.8 billion in revenue...
by grenfell
Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:21 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Fire wood Winter heat
Replies: 25
Views: 8554

Re: Fire wood Winter heat

Ply and MDF can burn with really dense black smoke and horrible smelling fumes. Otherwise virtually everything I burn is off cuts from carpentry work Worst stuff I've ever had was some pallets supplied by the organisers of a re-enactment. It must have been treated because it gave off some very nast...
by grenfell
Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:48 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Fire wood Winter heat
Replies: 25
Views: 8554

Re: Fire wood Winter heat

I've always thought that woodburners are more expensive to run if you have to purchase the fuel than say gas central heating. They are, but.... With my old house radiators it's all on or off, so I can heat my living room from the wood burner when I just need that room heating. When that heats up I ...
by grenfell
Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:41 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Fire wood Winter heat
Replies: 25
Views: 8554

Re: Fire wood Winter heat

Ply and MDF can burn with really dense black smoke and horrible smelling fumes. Otherwise virtually everything I burn is off cuts from carpentry work Worst stuff I've ever had was some pallets supplied by the organisers of a re-enactment. It must have been treated because it gave off some very nast...