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by PreppingPingu
Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:38 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Nervous newbie, hello brave new world?
Replies: 15
Views: 1102

Re: Nervous newbie, hello brave new world?

Hullo Opti yes don't worry - we are pretty normal folks here. This is a good place to share thoughts and ideas onprepping. Some of us are more that self reliant, self sustaining type of folks, some of us are more heavily into prepping than others, and some of us just lurk around the fringes for some...
by PreppingPingu
Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:27 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Surviving a nuclear attack.
Replies: 64
Views: 4798

Re: Surviving a nuclear attack.

Just watched the "protect and survive" one. From the early 70's by the looks of it? There was something "Hitch Hikers guide to the galaxy" about the logo animation that was repeated through out and the music! Does make you think though. I did find myself looking at my home today,...
by PreppingPingu
Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Greetings All
Replies: 11
Views: 785

Re: Greetings All

SamVimes wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:27 pm It was Sam or Moist von Lipwig.
But if we ever did a board meet up I'm not walking up to people and having to say, "Hi, I'm Moist", so I stuck with Sam.
😂😂😂
by PreppingPingu
Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:55 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Greetings All
Replies: 11
Views: 785

Re: Greetings All

Welcome SamVimes! Great name choice :D Pratchett fan I assume? Yes there is a lot of info on the 'net now about vertical gardening. I have seen pallets used to make vertical strawberry planters. Dwarf root stock trellis trained fruit trees are good for small garden spaces too. One of the main issues...
by PreppingPingu
Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:08 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: London Newbie, longtime low level prepper
Replies: 18
Views: 1088

Re: London Newbie, longtime low level prepper

Hullo and welcome aboard. Yes we are living in interesting times, fluid and unpredictable. Prep for the worst and hope for the best is a motto I live by. You'll find loads of useful info in the forums here and lots of folk who have given thought to one thing or another. Yes nuke/EMP is an area I hav...
by PreppingPingu
Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Replies: 2108
Views: 113082

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9

Yorkshire Andy wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:41 pm
Just the one bar?

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You call that a chocolate bar? THIS is a chocolate bar :lol:
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by PreppingPingu
Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:39 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Replies: 2108
Views: 113082

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9

Well I have just sent a surprise package to my daughter who came down south to visit this weekend. It's a prep for her :D She was going to take back a spare baking tin of mine back up when she went, so I have filled it with some store cupboard baking stuff and put it in a box to send up to her. I ha...
by PreppingPingu
Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:37 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Replies: 2108
Views: 113082

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9

Ordered some D size rechargeables as I don't have those but I have a torch and a set of fairy lights that use them. Like Mad Scientist, I'm topping up first aid and pet food reserves. Done a stock rotation this week and found some tins of mandarins that were best before November 21 so they need to b...
by PreppingPingu
Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Apocalypse Wine from Ribena or Tinned Fruit.
Replies: 23
Views: 2084

Re: Apocalypse Wine from Ribena or Tinned Fruit.

Kiwififer wrote: Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:24 pm
The fruit salad wine is in an Arran whisky bottle. I’ve told the wife I need more empty bottles for my wine so therefore I need more whisky….
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by PreppingPingu
Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Replies: 2108
Views: 113082

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9

Moving on from pallets :lol: I have re filled the car with petrol - won't let it drop bellow half a tank atm with the current crisis. Filled the 5l plastic fuel can. I have a second one I can fill too. I am, also in regards to the current mess, topping up all supplies as costs will rise for things y...