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by Mad Scientist
Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:26 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: 3rd most important prep for bugging in after food and water?
Replies: 29
Views: 9632

Re: 3rd most important prep for bugging in after food and wa

Ha ha! On a more serious note, we fixed the roof and had it cleaned and painted with that weatherproof stuff. It's brilliant! We've put newer radiators in 3 rooms and generally started redecorating and having a clear-out. I can fit more preps into the priest hole and under the bed.
by Mad Scientist
Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:47 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Growing food that don't look like food
Replies: 16
Views: 7483

Re: Growing food that don't look like food

Loads if weeds are edible. Silver weed, dandelion roots, hairy bittercress, chickweed and cow parsley all grow all over the place. No need for gardening or just let a patch of garden grow wild and the stuff just appears naturally.
by Mad Scientist
Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:36 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Do your children know first aid?
Replies: 19
Views: 7024

Re: Do your children know first aid?

I sent my daughter to St. John's ambulance Badgers from when she was 5, for a few years. It was great at first but they ran out of funds. Still we keep a First Aid book around and a stash of bandages and things around the house.
by Mad Scientist
Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:26 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: 3rd most important prep for bugging in after food and water?
Replies: 29
Views: 9632

Re: 3rd most important prep for bugging in after food and wa

Soap, eyeliner, lipgloss and perfume. If I'm going to be shot down by zombies I might as well smell nice and have great hair flowing in the wind. Good enough for Sarah Connor in Terninator, good enough for me.
by Mad Scientist
Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:58 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: Job loss
Replies: 3
Views: 3205

Job loss

My job ended in June. I smiled and walked away like a queen with my shoulders back and head high, my enemies defeated. Having smelled it coming a mile off I saved up, fixed my car up, paid for a holiday (yahoo!). Saved up for over a year and joined forces with a friend to build a business of our own...
by Mad Scientist
Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:48 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: The modern survival manual
Replies: 18
Views: 8546

Re: The modern survival manual

Hi Daz! Could I have a copy also? I remember the floods from a few years ago and we lasted a couple of weeks and started floundering so another more successful account would be helpful. Thank you!
by Mad Scientist
Sat May 28, 2016 9:37 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Easiest alcohol to make?
Replies: 43
Views: 24736

Upon elderflowers and ginger

I've been given some ginger root so I'll be making ginger beer now. Easy peasy. Elderflowers are out so cordial as well. Hubby hates all the jugs and bowls and bottles everywhere in the kitchen, airing cupboard and pantry but happy silence falls when he pours the results down his neck. Yaay.
by Mad Scientist
Sat May 28, 2016 9:25 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Anyone want some kefir grains?
Replies: 16
Views: 8061

Re: Anyone want some kefir grains?

The kefir is working really nicely. I made some drinking yoghurt and cheese. The cheese is great mixed with garlic and herbs and I mixed ground, dried lavender with some, too. Lovely! Got another batch chugging away in my pantry. Thank you!
by Mad Scientist
Tue May 17, 2016 10:10 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Anyone want some kefir grains?
Replies: 16
Views: 8061

Re: Anyone want some kefir grains?

Hi Featherstick! Are there any grains left? I love making my own stuff and would love to try these. Many thanks!
by Mad Scientist
Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:38 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Post Antibiotic era
Replies: 12
Views: 4709

Re: Post Antibiotic era

I remember a brilliant documentary about fighting bacterial infections with "friendly" viruses. In the60's a team of Russian scientists started using viruses (called T4 bacteriophages) that were specific to certain bacteria and didn't harm the body. A solution of a specific virus was spray...