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by whenfires
Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:22 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New member: Rob from Cambridgeshire
Replies: 8
Views: 1893

Re: New member: Rob from Cambridgeshire

Hi and welcome to the forum!
by whenfires
Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:07 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247943

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

Well, my plan was to install my shed guttering and water butts over the Easter break which was a great plan completely ruined by the water butts not being delivered until this morning! I also had, and still have, a tiring and annoying cold/virus. Prepping plan was therefore adjusted to reading both ...
by whenfires
Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:32 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: False widow
Replies: 20
Views: 8859

Re: False widow

Mortblanc wrote:What would we do SHTF??

Amputation at the knee, cauterization with a hot iron, lots of screaming and we change your screen name to Stumpy.

Hold him down boys and somebody get the whiskey, this is gonna hurt! :D
by whenfires
Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:55 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: False widow
Replies: 20
Views: 8859

Re: False widow

Sounds nasty PP! I must admit I wouldn't have a clue to to treat that in a SHTF situation and I don't think it's something I could really prep for as its just too specialist. As Plymtom said, it would be a big problem for most once the NHS was not an option for us. I think you did pretty well to get...
by whenfires
Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:30 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247943

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

Mentioned to the other half about getting a water butt to collect from the shed roof because 'rain water is better for the plants'. She thought it was a good idea so just ordered a 190L water butt for the garden from getcomposting.com and found out they have a special where you buy one and get one f...
by whenfires
Thu Mar 30, 2017 12:25 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Student journalist looking to speak to some of you
Replies: 37
Views: 7344

Re: Student journalist looking to speak to some of you

itsybitsy wrote:loving the 'love in'! :lol: :lol: :lol:
I don't know what you mean <hug>
by whenfires
Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:03 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Student journalist looking to speak to some of you
Replies: 37
Views: 7344

Re: Student journalist looking to speak to some of you

I am the same Shocker, I like to post a welcome on the new members posts because it's good to welcome a lurker becoming a member and start posting. I'm only a newbie here myself and while learning fast I am an expert on nothing and I wouldn't want anyone to think otherwise. (In fact I've just added ...
by whenfires
Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247943

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

I have added some hockey-puck style hazard beacons to my car kits: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nordstrand-Flashing-Emergency-Warning-Magnetic/dp/B01DY1QOJ2/ref=lp_4441652031_1_5?srs=4441652031&ie=UTF8&qid=1490705731&sr=8-5 They seem well made and very bright and having seen news coverage of...
by whenfires
Tue Mar 28, 2017 12:52 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Eating out of date food.
Replies: 32
Views: 13996

Re: Eating out of date food.

I once went to the fridge and made myself a ham sandwich learning soon after that it was in fact raw gammon My wife once did this, making us some sandwiches with ham cut from a joint. I thought the texture was a bit strange so went to check the use by date. Right next to it were the 'Cooking Instru...
by whenfires
Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:49 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 9
Views: 2274

Re: Hello all

Hi and welcome to UKP!