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by The-Mendologist
Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:57 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 302214

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Had a HUGE de-clutter over the last few weeks, so much thrown out/given away/recycled, it already feels better. And have made 90 jars of jam, went a bit mad. We'll survive TEOTWAWKI, but diabetes will get us about 6 months after, I reckon. 90 Jars? Thats makes my 15 look a little sad really, well i...
by The-Mendologist
Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Aldi Axe
Replies: 9
Views: 2475

Re: Aldi Axe

Yes, rock on. Will have to send her indoors out on a little excursion. They also have an electric log splitter too, might take out some of the back ache. You have got to see the outside tap cover, if you look at the tap there is no pipe feeding it!!! What are they like. Well spotted Butterbean, plus...
by The-Mendologist
Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:24 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Aldi Axe
Replies: 9
Views: 2475

Re: Aldi Axe

butterbean wrote:good mention,

the axes are back in this coming thursday in aldi, along with sledge hammers and the log splitters
Really!

I was only saying to her indoors yesterday that i could do with a new sledge.

Im just going over the other side for a few minutes to have a squint at the website.
by The-Mendologist
Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:20 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: slingshot recommendations
Replies: 8
Views: 1674

Re: slingshot recommendations

The only one i know about would be the black widow, as a couple of friends had them when we were in our teens which was a long time back.
by The-Mendologist
Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:17 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Aldi Axe
Replies: 9
Views: 2475

Aldi Axe

A while ago it was mentioned about some axe's available from Aldi, well i sent her indoors out to get me one of each. I used the larger of the two this afternoon for splitting some wood for the log burner, well i have to say i am impressed by the quality and the head seems just the right weight. No ...
by The-Mendologist
Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:07 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Home growing and backyard chickens
Replies: 13
Views: 6945

Re: Home growing and backyard chickens

I would love to get a few hens for the manor but we have a serious fox problem here, nothing better than a fresh egg.

Can you eat fox!!!!
by The-Mendologist
Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:58 am
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Baofeng UV-5R
Replies: 57
Views: 31562

Re: Baofeng UV-5R

Thank you all for your invaluable advice, may I impose on you a little more? My station is going to be in a shed in the garden, it is only 25 feet from the house. I'm thinking of attaching a 15 foot post to the end of the shed and attaching an aerial to it. However, the aerial will still not be abo...
by The-Mendologist
Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:06 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Foundation course
Replies: 43
Views: 13914

Re: Foundation course

FYI, three yougnsters at the club passed their foundation exam this morning, if they can you can too :D

The youngest was 12.
by The-Mendologist
Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:00 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Baofeng UV-5R
Replies: 57
Views: 31562

Re: Baofeng UV-5R

What is the potential range with these handsets? I've done away with the standard antenna and got one of those Nagoya ones in anticipation of getting my ticket and using a local-ish repeater. Its about 12 ish miles as the crow flies, but there is a bit of lumpy land in between. I'm thinking I'm goi...
by The-Mendologist
Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:13 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Sanitation
Replies: 17
Views: 7097

Re: Sanitation

I have no probelem with taking a poop outside, when you gotta go, you gotta go. There is a book available to help you, i dont acctually own a copy of it yet but i have been thinking of getting it for a laugh or two. Its called "How to take a sh*t in the woods" ISBN: 0898156270 "An Env...