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by Medusa
Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99828

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Needed some OTC medication today for a minor issue. Went to the first aid box to find an empty box and no tube of medication. Went to two pharmacies near work, out of stock, supply issues apparently. Phoned two more, looked online and ordered some only to receive a message a few minutes later saying...
by Medusa
Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: House fire
Replies: 37
Views: 3339

Re: House fire

You did well to stay so calm. Glad to hear that you are all safe and well!
by Medusa
Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepper -'lite' or full on survivalist
Replies: 39
Views: 4263

Re: Prepper -'lite' or full on survivalist

Prepper lite here too. I wish that that I was a little higher up the classification but we can only do what we can do. The preps we have kept us and some family members fed/stocked up and we rarely run out of anything if things are a bit tight or there's an issue with utilities. In an ideal world I ...
by Medusa
Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:45 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99828

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Managed a shower about 8am but since then the water has gone very low and full of rust .. one stroppy teenager who wants a shower but turned down the use of the mighty hoselock pump up job :lol: did me fine yesterday.. wet down soap up rinse affair .. Hoselock showers are cracking! We use ours on o...
by Medusa
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99828

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

I don't mind eating out of date food myself and will feed it to my husband :lol: who will eat anything and if he thinks that it tastes a bit dodgy it definitely is! I am however much more careful when feeding my Dad who is 84. Anything which is more than a month out of date is a no go when I am feed...
by Medusa
Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:02 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99828

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Refilled 2 of our 3 diesel Jerry cans today and glad we did as half of the pumps were empty at our local garage. We have a bit of a road trip tomorrow so the 3rd can (oldest fuel) will be emptied into the truck and then refilled later next week and the truck topped up. I get a bit twitchy if the tru...
by Medusa
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Preparing for Winter 2023/24
Replies: 21
Views: 3525

Re: Preparing for Winter 2023/24

Oil tank filled, wood, kindling and firelighters stocked up, large and small battery banks charged, stocks of de-icer and screen wash, OTC meds stocked up, batteries and re-chargeable batteries stocked up. We have extra quilts, hot water bottles and woollen blankets. Have about 3 months worth of foo...
by Medusa
Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Look at the size of my marrow
Replies: 17
Views: 1005

Re: Look at the size of my marrow

Some very impressive veggies there folks, sadly I am unable to compete as it has not been the best year in our garden. I do love to see what other people manage to grow but am happy with my very wonky carrots and little onions, they still feed us :)
by Medusa
Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99828

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Just sent off the POA for my Dad and completed the donation form for Liverpool University for myself to be used for science/research. Next is our own POA's. The pickled cucumbers I made 3 weeks ago have been deemed very tasty by my friend and son in Law. Sadly I only made two jars as nobody else lik...
by Medusa
Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: How long can you sustain your family on your stored food? And tips how to rotate
Replies: 63
Views: 3745

Re: How long can you sustain your family on your stored food? And tips how to rotate

I think that I have about 3 months worth of food in the store room in addition to the cupboards and freezers but we might have to get a bit creative further down the line with meal ideas. I had a big sort out about a month ago and did throw about 8 tins away, a couple looked to have failed and the o...