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I'm fixed until November but hate to think what it will be by then, And as I am about to retire my income will be rather limited & I know I will be running partly on savings/redundancy pay until the State pension kicks in or I can find a side gig.

Today I was also weeding. That blasted bindweed looks to be firing up new shoots at a stupid rate and is growing up and out by about 6 inches a day from the roots I failed to extract. I'm thinking that next week, I'll spot glyphosphate the new growth in an attempt to destroy some roots. Risky as It...

The Sainsbury's one is still the same price it has been ever since the Ukraine war started. I think part of the problem is that the price is affected by the price of other fats and oils which is what happened in 2022 when lack of sunflower oil led to increased use, shortage and price increases for a...

Ordered a white blackout roller blind for the back bedroom (where most of my prep gear is). Window faces south. It sticks on the glass. Window is a full opener so it will block the sun over the whole window. Room has a curtain, but it's a cheap thin one, and a dark colour, so it absorbs heat rather...

You are far more likely to need to bug out due to mundane situations than TEOTWAWKI so it makes sense to think about these when planning your bug outs. We have had to bug out temporarily or had near misses over the years from neighbour's property on fire, risk of a gas explosion (Van with cylinder o...

Currently using a 1.5 cotton filled one. In theory it can go in washing machine, but it's risky, so I'd probably do it in the bath. I don't want to break the machine. I did the sofa cover in the bath, and looking back that was quite comical. It was so heavy when wet, I did think of cutting it in ha...

Added some more hot water bottles. Such a low tech way to stay war. With the way things are for rubber products and energy bills they may be like hens teeth next wi tet.

I used to love Vivobarefoot shoes but they have changed manufacturer and now use different lasts for the men's & women's sizing. Which is a pain as the women's shoes are now too narrow for me and the men's shoes start at size 7 which is a bit too big. I have a couple of pairs of Xero trainers bu...

Careful with Tramadol. It is highly addictive and coming off it can cause severe depression. Mr Jellybean has refused it point blank after the time he had getting off it after a shoulder injury. We may need to start considering the homegrown herbal options as a country if industrial pharma can't cop...

It is all down to the physics Solar energy is stored into the battery. We lose some on the way in but dont generally worry about that. On the way out, some energy goes to the fridge for cooling and some is wasted by the invertor. The fridge slowly warms because of door opening and imperfect insulati...