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Preparing for winter II

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  • mags50_2
    mags50_2 Posts: 381 Forumite
    i'm in north lincs dolly :) so... it must be all of lincs that 'orrible at the moment lol
    A family that eats together, stays together

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  • dollydaydream07
    dollydaydream07 Posts: 442 Forumite
    mags50 wrote: »
    i'm in north lincs dolly :) so... it must be all of lincs that 'orrible at the moment lol

    i'm probably not that far away from you - only in Grimsby!!

    it's freezing, looks like there's a gale blowing out there - really don't want to go out but we have to go and pick DH up from work and i think we might end up giving in and putting the heating on :(
  • Red_Doe
    Red_Doe Posts: 889 Forumite
    Aw...never mind, am sure the sun will shift to everyone else who didn`t get it today. If it`s any consolation, here`s what we had over winter :) (that`s home at the end of the road) and I see there`s a forecast for more of the same this year! Eek.

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    "Ignore the eejits...it saves your blood pressure and drives `em nuts!" :D
  • parsonswife8
    parsonswife8 Posts: 1,900 Forumite
    It's quite nippy here in north Kent as well, and grey. The wind blew my pot of basil clean off the rack outside last night.
    :eek:

    ;) Felines are my favourite ;)
  • Gleek
    Gleek Posts: 710 Forumite
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    dollydaydream07 wrote: »
    i'm probably not that far away from you - only in Grimsby!!

    Same :) Grim by name, Grim by nature...!
    Princess Sparklepants
  • elisamoose
    elisamoose Posts: 1,124 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I am in South Lincs and it is grey and now a bit windy.however it has been really mild- I wore sandals today!

    Upthread someone was asking about expanding foam to fill holes from plumbing. I had a hole in my bathroom after an overflow was removed and was going to use this but was advised against it and to use paper mache instead ! I filled the gap with it and then polyfilla and then painted . Worked a dream and cheaper too!
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    Always got room for another wee sulk. Here pet, have a nice cup of tea and dont talk to those nasty ladies with sunshine !! :rotfl:
  • Red_Doe
    Red_Doe Posts: 889 Forumite
    Har har...*evil laugh*.....ah well, evening is falling..the sun is getting ready to set. Time to put the sunhat away.....
    *runs away very fast, sniggering.....*
    "Ignore the eejits...it saves your blood pressure and drives `em nuts!" :D
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,822 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    elisamoose wrote: »
    I am in South Lincs and it is grey and now a bit windy.however it has been really mild- I wore sandals today!

    Upthread someone was asking about expanding foam to fill holes from plumbing. I had a hole in my bathroom after an overflow was removed and was going to use this but was advised against it and to use paper mache instead ! I filled the gap with it and then polyfilla and then painted . Worked a dream and cheaper too!


    Interesting - I didn't think about paper mache... Brilliant idea! problem is, I will be filling the walls from the outside... So i would need a waterproof coat of something on top of it... any ideas anyone :)
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • Red_Doe
    Red_Doe Posts: 889 Forumite
    Yacht varnish maybe?
    "Ignore the eejits...it saves your blood pressure and drives `em nuts!" :D
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