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by cbp125
Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you growing / starting off ?
Replies: 22
Views: 4972

Re: What are you growing / starting off ?

I have about 110 tomato plants growing nicely under my indoor lights
Planted my Homeguard early potatoes 25kg
I have broad beans and lots of greens growing on nicely
Waiting to dig more beds for the main crop pots and the carrots, beetroot and turnips etc
Busy time...
by cbp125
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:21 am
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Something to do in lockdown
Replies: 5
Views: 2796

Re: Something to do in lockdown

I love morse, to learn I use morse machine on android. Also on any android device you can change your keyboard from letters to a morse paddle. then every text is an oppertunity to practise. It's hidden in the assessability section What! Thats fantastic! How do you change it back, though, do you hav...
by cbp125
Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:58 am
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Something to do in lockdown
Replies: 5
Views: 2796

Re: Something to do in lockdown

I love morse, to learn I use morse machine on android. Also on any android device you can change your keyboard from letters to a morse paddle. then every text is an oppertunity to practise. It's hidden in the assessability section
by cbp125
Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:17 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello from the Midlands
Replies: 11
Views: 2923

Re: Hello from the Midlands

Thank you for the welcome and kind responses nice to speak to like minded people. This may not be the best place to post but I'm looking for advice on the following. For years I have been searching for decent prepper books. Not e books paperbacks. I have purchased a few seco d hand and whe they wer...
by cbp125
Sun Mar 29, 2020 3:09 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Water
Replies: 12
Views: 3919

Re: Water

No problem, as said elsewhere we would normally advise you to start slowly and build up over time.... but in view of the current situations I would crack on as best as money allows. I want to buy some IBC tanks, but do not have the cash right now. Just remember to practise what you prep and eat/use ...
by cbp125
Sun Mar 29, 2020 1:23 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Water
Replies: 12
Views: 3919

Re: Water

Water storage depends on your options and availability. I have a large stock in my shed, I plan to use this just for drinking water, however after a long time it will taste funny. Most likely due to the plastic leaking into the water from the bottles, so it is usually recommended to refresh your bot...
by cbp125
Sat Mar 28, 2020 2:34 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: EDC phone setup
Replies: 6
Views: 1964

Re: EDC phone setup

The problem with that is it doesn't offer the same day to day benefits of a phone. If we are in a martial law/government take over situation I'm ditching it as soon as possible. However in our day to day lives we are far more likely to need first aid information or navigation information that we are...
by cbp125
Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:14 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: EDC phone setup
Replies: 6
Views: 1964

Re: EDC phone setup

With google, amazon and apple setting up systems to trace your every movements, Amazon alexa being used to test for corona, I would not touch a mobile phone with a barge pole! I have an amatuer radio on me at all times, a good network of hams monitoring the frequencies and support 24/7 at a push of ...
by cbp125
Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:05 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.
Replies: 1083
Views: 171572

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.

I'm very late trying to organise the veg garden and I cannot get seeds at all, unless at silly prices. Sellers on ebay asking £4 postage for a pkt of seeds :shock: All the sites I usually go to like Realseeds are closed until they catch up. Everything is out of stock. Starting to panic now because ...
by cbp125
Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:15 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Lockdown?
Replies: 149
Views: 30103

Re: Lockdown?

but I can't get hold of seeds anywhere. And all the plants on ebay are PRE ORDER so I'm not sure whether to go for that and make sure I get some veg at some point. https://www.realseeds.co.uk/index.html Real seed are still well stocked and delivering however they are limiting orders to 1 of everyth...