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by rik_uk3
Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:23 am
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: RAYNET
Replies: 7
Views: 837

Re: RAYNET

by rik_uk3
Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Ultraprocessed Foods - Open Food Facts.
Replies: 18
Views: 814

Re: Ultraprocessed Foods - Open Food Facts.

You'll feel incredibly smug when your first loaf of bread turns out perfect, the strawberry jam you've made is better than shop bought, your pasta sauce is restaurant quality and even your humble mint sauce is better than Coleman's ;) My nine year old granddaughter phoned me at 06:15 to tell me she'...
by rik_uk3
Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Ultraprocessed Foods - Open Food Facts.
Replies: 18
Views: 814

Re: Ultraprocessed Foods - Open Food Facts.

You'll feel incredibly smug when your first loaf of bread turns out perfect, the strawberry jam you've made is better than shop bought, your pasta sauce is restaurant quality and even your humble mint sauce is better than Coleman's ;) My nine year old granddaughter phoned me at 06:15 to tell me she'...
by rik_uk3
Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:44 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Storing, preparing and cooking.
Replies: 12
Views: 918

Re: Storing, preparing and cooking.

Replaced the seals on this little Sea 123 tonight, made in the 60s, runs on Coleman/Panelwipe...its a little cracker
svea 123.jpeg
by rik_uk3
Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:23 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: RAYNET
Replies: 7
Views: 837

Re: RAYNET

RAYNET has been around for decades, my dad was a member, I'm a member and its radio ham based. Meet ups are regular, generally a good crew of people; some groups are better equipped than others but we should have UK coverage in the event of major blackouts.
by rik_uk3
Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:13 am
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: Car v public transport
Replies: 23
Views: 1867

Re: Car v public transport

Public transport here in South Wales is a joke and after 18:00 the already poor bus service gets even worse. I'm using a car less and less, I pay for Asda and Tesco home deliveries which is about £15 for both which covers all my grocery needs (and free Iceland deliveries) so all our car is used for ...
by rik_uk3
Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:59 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Ultraprocessed Foods - Open Food Facts.
Replies: 18
Views: 814

Re: Ultraprocessed Foods - Open Food Facts.

Learn to cook, its healthier and a lot cheaper.

Its safe to assume all ready meals are full of crap so you don't need an app.
by rik_uk3
Mon Nov 14, 2022 8:58 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Small/cheap equipment
Replies: 90
Views: 3348

Re: Small/cheap equipment

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174614504428?hash=item28a7d5e3ec:g:0YcAAOSwJRJgEo4b&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsB%2F8%2Fm%2FN8HMfeWfcxkmeBdOTwSPh7Y4iVJh6EGMxH8IFpaMnVoj6vSifR7Ekl1araVQmNCFgUFoUq6Kf0chTDoHW5Z0rfvBLcUtzUC0ItIwU6VvE3gS4XoyA9za%2BU%2BFOQhZrFCy2nAfWjAChAnw41KfXTbq7yLAN1%2Bfc%2Bn1fssO005Fq0%2Fvq...
by rik_uk3
Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:10 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: AAA Batteries
Replies: 13
Views: 750

Re: AAA Batteries

With some things you have to pay for quality items and eneloop are one of those items IMO.
by rik_uk3
Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:30 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: water
Replies: 7
Views: 470

Re: water

Keep unopened bleach in a cool dark place and its good for about a year the drops by 15%-20% a year. If you steralize water with bleach in a sealed container the water is good for two years. If your using river/stream/lake water its worth running it through something like a Millbank bag to clear out...