Preparedness for when

metherer · 22 July 2013 at 12:43PM

CuddlyMarm- that doesn't sound like the voice of doom at all. Rather, you're planning how to make the best out of a potentially bad situation.

Talked to hubby about it all last night, and we went through the preparedness survey in the LDS link provided earlier on in the thread. We didn't score too well. So, we've drawn up a list of short term priorities, which we are going to tackle first. Then we can look at more long term prepping.

We've decided to work on having 15 days worth of food and water in (for us, 5 cats, 1 dog, and the chickens), and getting fire prepared.

elona · 22 July 2013 at 2:34PM

I went into local cs last week and found a nice floral cotton sundress, my size and actually went below the knee as well. Spent the grand sum of £3 on it and it fits nicely . Even DDs like it (but I did not tell them where I got it so they think I got it in York and paid quite a bit for it. :j

[Deleted User] · 22 July 2013 at 2:40PM

Not sure if it qualifies as BOB kit, since it'll be living in the car boot, but I just ordered this.

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BTW. What's a "cs" elona :huh:

[Deleted User] · 22 July 2013 at 3:20PM

Taken a page out of Cuddlymarms book and done everything outside in case we get any of the thunderstorms here this afternoon. Also made sure that I know where the matches are for the candle lanterns which always have tealights in them ready to go and got the gas cannister and single burner down off the shelving ready to assemble if needed. Cooked at lunchtime, despite the heat so supper will be cold things from the fridge. Dog has been walked and polytunnel watered so we'll see what happens with the weather from now on. If I'm honest we really could do with some wet weather, the birch trees in next doors garden are shedding leaves like it's autumn now and there isn't a green patch to be seen in the whole village either. The only plus side to the heat is that my buddelia is covered with bumble bees and different sorts of butterfly all supping the nectar from the flowers, and this afternoon I saw a Comma Butterfly on there, magic!!! Cheers Lyn xxx.

mardatha · 22 July 2013 at 3:26PM

My buddleia isn't nearly out yet MrsL.

[Deleted User] · 22 July 2013 at 3:30PM

You'll be able to enjoy yours when mine is all dead brown flowers MAR, I'll show the map to the butterflies and send them up to you so you can enjoy them too, Cheers Lyn xxx.

mardatha · 22 July 2013 at 3:40PM

I havent seen any coloured butterflies this summer, only the plain white ones. }Sorry to go OT thread , I shutup now lol

[Deleted User] · 22 July 2013 at 3:43PM

I'm sure someone will have battered butterfly recipe somewhere, aren't top chefs trying to get us to eat insects anyway??? Not as off topic as you might think, Cheers Lyn xxx.

mardatha · 22 July 2013 at 4:17PM

:eek::eek::eek::eek: I not eatin anything that has ANTENNAE!

Butterfly_Brain · 22 July 2013 at 4:45PM

I have had a pair of comma butterflies and tortoishells galore in our garden not to mention a marbled white and we were lucky enough to spot a chiltern blue butterfly at the weekend we also watched a red kite hovering in on its prey at a barbecue we were at on Saturday, who needs technology when you have beauty like that nearby