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- Mon Jan 10, 2022 7:56 pm
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: Artificial fire logs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7601
Re: Artificial fire logs
Please don't take this the wrong way but surely you can go to you local industrial estate and find company's who have scrap wood off cuts or wood chip it takes a little getting used to but with a old blanket to protect you boot it's easy and your soon develop a eye for suitable stuff Eventually you...
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 2:39 pm
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: Artificial fire logs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7601
Artificial fire logs
In the past I've made paper bricks for burning and they've been ok, but not great. I've decided to try again this year as I've found a source of lots of newspapers. I've stored up a load of sawdust from various woodworking projects over the last couple of months and am going to mix this in with the ...
- Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:02 pm
- Forum: Finance
- Topic: How is everyone dealing with rising prices?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 16878
Re: How is everyone dealing with rising prices?
Our food habits haven't changed massively. We've never been huge takeaway or restaurant type people - with professional cooks and pastry chefs in the house, spending money on food out needs to be very special! We are buying more bulk products but that's to cover supply chain issues more than price -...
- Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:29 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Will we end up in lockdown again?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4378
Re: Will we end up in lockdown again?
From a personal perspective, I really hope we don't see further restrictions: I've had enough. Being totally selfish about this, the pycholigical and emotional harm this is all bringing to my children, my family, and myself, greatly outweighs the physical risks from the virus. I'm not qualified to k...
- Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:31 pm
- Forum: Books and Educational Materials
- Topic: "Outlander" novels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 735
Re: "Outlander" novels
That's interesting. Are the books better than the TV show? I enjoyed the first couple of episodes, possibly even the first series, but thought it went downhill afterwards.
- Wed May 26, 2021 9:36 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: Dentist!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1258
Re: Dentist!
I had a consultant appointment with the dentist that was cancelled at the start of lockdown. I actually had it last week - 14 months late. The news isn't good. Opposite to Arzosah, I've got the dental wooden spoon! It seems I've inherited a genetic form of early onset rapid bone loss and despite exc...
- Wed May 19, 2021 10:26 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.
- Replies: 984
- Views: 100296
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.
A builder friend was telling me that current building regs pretty much demand that houses are air tight except for enough to breath with and that needs to be heat-loss controlled. Seems really weird and extreme. https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/airtightness They also won't work if conservation...
- Sun May 16, 2021 10:18 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Security
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3050
Re: Security
It's not directly on topic but a close relation to it: there's a very clear explanation of self-defence laws on a YouTube channel I follow. Black Belt Barrister - https://youtu.be/Uegny5f72cY It doesn't cover what you can legally have in your house, but I found it very clear on self-defence and pre-...
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:34 pm
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: I'm a newbie
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1660
Re: I'm a newbie
Welcome Lizz, from a fellow Sheffielder
I hope you find the forum useful.
I hope you find the forum useful.
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:57 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: First aid training
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7090
Re: First aid training
Who told you that ? :o I'd love to see the assessment :lol: Sorry, I should have been more clear: we're not required to have trained first aiders. This is from the Unison website, but it's repeated lots of places: "It is not a legal requirement that all employers have a fully trained first aid...