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by Nurseandy
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Yorkshire Andy - what was the name of the suitable for ALL fires extinguishers you wrote about a while back. My ABC's are approaching needing serviced/replaced so the ones that are suitable for all fires seem a good move Firexo https://firexo.com/ Stocked by Screwfix and Halfords By the ratings as ...
by Nurseandy
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Yorkshire Andy - what was the name of the suitable for ALL fires extinguishers you wrote about a while back. My ABC's are approaching needing serviced/replaced so the ones that are suitable for all fires seem a good move.
by Nurseandy
Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:31 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Result - we've started on the fallen trees in the farmers second field and they are all beautifully seasoned, "only" pine but still free, dry wood ☺️. Farmer is even going to bring it up to the house with his tractor. May have to give him a bottle at Xmas.
by Nurseandy
Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:56 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Hot water
Replies: 14
Views: 2700

Re: Hot water

If washing with limited water another method is to have two bowls, one with soapy water and the other with fresh water then it's a case of rinse on,rinse off starting at the top & working down. Obviously don't overdo the soap or both bowls end up soapy.
by Nurseandy
Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Yes, can heat water on the woodburner but also on the (bottled) gas hob so no worries for boiling water. 3x spare gas bottles = 2 years worth of gas. Although that time span would be reduced if we were using the hob more for sterilising water.
by Nurseandy
Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Got a week's annual leave and kids are off school/college so we've got a good little system going to cut,process & clear the farmers fallen trees. One field cleared, one to go. Reaching that lovely situation where we may run out of space to store wood 😊. I'm thinking we're definitely at the two ...
by Nurseandy
Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Good test. You can go a long time without showering, just make sure you wash your hands, face, pits, groin & feet to maintain hygiene. The rest is pretty superfluous.
by Nurseandy
Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:43 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Was chatting to a local farmer last night - he has a fallen sycamore and alder tree he needs cleared. Leapt on the opportunity, that's this weekends job for me & my son. The sycamores good, the alder less so but free wood's free wood :D
by Nurseandy
Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:49 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Being hounded to get a smart meter
Replies: 24
Views: 2651

Re: Being hounded to get a smart meter

We moved a year ago and our new supplier (British gas) stipulated that it was a requirement of the move. Reluctantly agreed, when he had moved in they emailed to arrange a date to a smart meter, I replied saying I'd changed my mind and I haven't heard anything since (in a year). I think this just me...
by Nurseandy
Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Wife's had to change her car rather suddenly and from a diesel to a petrol. That means I've 40 litres of diesel in jerry cans that I'm giving to various neighbours for tractors/generators/pick ups in return for previous seedling donations, help with moving stuff etc, credit for future transaction. B...