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- Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:35 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: woodburning stoves/chimney sweeps
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4019
Re: woodburning stoves/chimney sweeps
£30 is pretty cheap. We have been paying £95 for two chimneys but this chap knows these houses and that they are awkward to sweep due to the shape etc. We had another bloke do it once, he couldn't, whinged the whole time and was a nightmare. Will stick to the one who knows our chimney and does a goo...
- Sun May 28, 2017 7:55 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: LuminAid Solar LED "Pillow" Torch
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1129
Re: LuminAid Solar LED "Pillow" Torch
What a brilliant secret santa gift! I've had my eye on those for a while but haven't been able to find them for less than about £15.00
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:44 pm
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: Don't overestimate your wood pile
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8796
Re: Don't overestimate your wood pile
We have an oil fired central heating boiler and are currently paying £280 for 700ltrs. We usually get through around 1000 ltrs a year. This heats our water and is usually on for 3-4 hours each day in winter, sometimes more. In summer it's on for 2 hours water only. The rest of the time we heat the h...
- Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:28 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
- Replies: 812
- Views: 259875
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Food, water and general household supplies continue to be purchased and stored. The supply is now referred to as Mum's stash and everyone knows to ask before taking anything. I've invested in a small solar panel for phone charging and invested in some cast iron cookware for the log burner which I ha...
- Mon Sep 26, 2016 10:20 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.
- Replies: 903
- Views: 253921
Re: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.
Preps have been a bit thin on the ground this last month. The car needs a repair which was unplanned and not something which could have been prevented (I spoke too soon!). Second daughter is 21 and it's one of those months where everyone seems to have a birthday or anniversary. Money saved for Chris...
- Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:11 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: Major Sun Burn - worth keeping treatment
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4376
Re: Major Sun Burn - worth keeping treatment
After the removal of a pre-cancerous mole last year and the removal of several "iffy" ones prior to tha , I tend to wear goth factor sunscreen and cover up well anyway. UV can penetrate some fibres so it is still important to wear a high factor sunscreen under clothing along with a wide br...
- Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:46 pm
- Forum: Logistics and Transport
- Topic: Thinking of a new motor - Navara
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9119
Re: Thinking of a new motor - Navara
Absolutely adore my Navara. I'm not fond of driving at all and hate being in small cars. I feel safe in it and have a good view. Ours came with reversing cameras and sat nav as standard. We took it on a camping holiday for the second time this year, but as I like to live in comfort we ended up with ...
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:54 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Fire Escape Ladder
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7073
Re: Fire Escape Ladder
If your going to use one of these make sure that whatever it's fastened to will support the load, many window sills etc won't take that sort of load. Many years ago we were prepping/testing abseiing from the roofs of various buildings, it was supprisingly difficult to find a strongpoint to attach t...
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:14 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.
- Replies: 903
- Views: 253921
Re: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.
Printed off important documents and saved them to a USB. Chopped a huge pile of wood and had to buy a garden storage box to keep it in as the shed is now full to capacity. Spent my Amazon birthday vouchers on a kettle for on top of the woodburning stove and a Sawyer mini filter. Did my monthly onlin...
- Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:33 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Fire Escape Ladder
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7073
Fire Escape Ladder
I've been considering my H & S preps recently and although we have mains fitted smoke alarms we do not have a fire blanket in the kitchen nor a fire extinguisher in the car and I need to rectify this asap. I came across this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-Escape-Ladder-Kidde-Storey/dp/B00BTE16XQ/...