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by Arzosah
Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi there
Replies: 7
Views: 403

Re: Hi there

Hello Jeff, welcome to the forum - sounds like you've got your living situation sorted really well, which is a fantastic start. And you also sound like you'll fit right in, those categories are very much what we focus on here.
by Arzosah
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Back once again!
Replies: 3
Views: 330

Re: Back once again!

Hello Pete, welcome back. Sorry to hear that you were confronted with the ex wanting a divorce - especially during lockdown, that's an especially difficult time for it. And "what if" is the perennial prepper question, isn't it - about everything.
by Arzosah
Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 186
Views: 14274

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Even the animals can be an issue, of course. My old school mate and neighbour is suffering from the same ‘C’ in his body as me ,and is limited for time too. He has found a home for his dog two doors down,and shares her regularly in order for her to get used to a new home. That's a really good idea....
by Arzosah
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 186
Views: 14274

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

I won't get maudlin, jansman (sending love anyway!) - but yes, re-editing lists and details in such a short time is shocking, isn't it! I have a spreadsheet I called "Net Worth And Where It Is" - I input on it every quarter or so - accounts need to be closed and the money transferred somew...
by Arzosah
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 7716

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

Thanks deckard - I was literally reading about that in the associated articles :lol: a slight issue might be that I'm kind of lazy :lol:
by Arzosah
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 7716

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

I've got another sort of infirmity for us to be aware of - a bad back :evil: it really is limiting. Lots of articles in the Grauniad over the last few months, eg this one https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/06/good-posture-back-pain-how-to-avoid I do think all my core muscles need to be str...
by Arzosah
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Returning member
Replies: 5
Views: 422

Re: Returning member

Welcome back :) urban prepping is so important, you're right.

And I love the name you chose :)
by Arzosah
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Deffence
Replies: 5
Views: 418

Re: Deffence

I guess people make their minds up very quickly sometimes and come to the opposite conclusion from reality :(

But Plymtom! Welcome back :) :) :)
by Arzosah
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 7716

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

Worst thing is more and more fittings being none replaceable led "chips" from flood lights to room lights many have no way of replacing the led module having to bin a £80 lamp as it's started flickering or playing up would really grate having to take the full fitting down and skipping it ...
by Arzosah
Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 186
Views: 14274

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Frnc wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:17 pm
Arzosah wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:16 pm In Liverpool, a job for the guys with the tools used to be known as a foreigner :)
Yeah we called them that at work.
They don't have a name for it down south here :lol: