Preparing for winter II

NualaBuala

Crikey Confuzzled, what a shocking story! :eek: Did they put a name to your illness and was it something caused by a particular mould or can all moulds do it I wonder? I'm so glad you and your daughter are ok now.

Confuzzled

NualaBuala wrote: »

Crikey Confuzzled, what a shocking story! :eek: Did they put a name to your illness and was it something caused by a particular mould or can all moulds do it I wonder? I'm so glad you and your daughter are ok now.

thank you Nuala!

the doc said that all my symptoms combined with my daughters symptoms reminded her of someone she knew who had severe mould problems years ago.

the arthritic reaction appears to be a personal thing, not considered a common reaction but i know it was related because it went away when the mould did, i suspect i'm allergic to certain types of mould and this was a hyper reaction.

however breathing problems, drainage problems (which caused my daughters glue ear) are very common

we never did put a name to it but we did get it resolved thankfully! needless to say i'm extremely wary of any place with any hint of mould issues and despite my problems with my knees i prefer 1st floor flats as they are less likely to develop mould issues (unless i suppose the people below me have an issue that isn't being resolved!)

i watch a lot of shows like homes under the hammer etc and i can say one thing, if i ever bought an old home i would as a matter of course put down a new damp proof course and insure adequate ventilation and heating (probably underfloor) because there is no way i'd go through that again.

on the slight yay side i'm now able to sniff mould from 100 paces :rotfl: i am the official mould sniffer and will often sniff bread that has been sitting for more than 3 days just to be sure it isn't on the turn for going mouldy. different type of mould but it doesn't hurt to be careful lol thankfully blue cheese mould doesn't bother me, that would be a real downer

NualaBuala

Hmmm Confuzzled, there could be a career for you as a mould-sniffer-outer! It's horrific what happened to you and who knows how many others and could be avoided.

Confuzzled

NualaBuala wrote: »

Hmmm Confuzzled, there could be a career for you as a mould-sniffer-outer!

if you don't mind i think i'll pass on that one :rotfl:

Mamzie

kittie wrote: »

snow chains v winter tyres. We used both at different times, when we lived in the lake district. Snow chains have to be laid down and fastened on every time you need them. We used to get winter tyres on for winter and took them off when the weather got better and we used to store them in the garage. You can carry snow chains in a bag in the boot of your car and they are easier to store but winter tyres would be our choice every time.

diddly74 wrote: »

I would be interested in the discussion on snow chains. We moved house in the summer and we have to decend a rather steep hill to leave the road. As a Student nurse who is expected to get to work whatever the weather. I too wonder if they are worth it.

mardatha wrote: »

Up here they use chains, they say the tyres are a pain unless like last year, the snow stays on the ground for weeks. You cant use snow tyres on tarmac, they chew it up and I think the police moan. Also they wont last as long that way. We saw an awful lot of 3 wheel drives in ditches and fields - OH says people buy them but dont know how to drive them or use the gearbox properly.

Thats what I thought kinda about the tyres, that they would wear out quite fast on normal driving. Am I right in thinking they just have extra thick/wider tread???

Am thinking dh could just carry the chains in the boot. We do have an old Landrover Discovery, but we only bought it in June so he's never driven through a winter in it. But after last winter.... I got stressed out at the thought of this winter, as I have lost most of my mobility due to spd so can't help him much. Plus with having a winter baby and a 6 & 8 yr old, and him working nights all the time, I don't need to be worrying about him getting to and from work all the time. Last winter he was taking 2-3 hrs+ each way to travel what is normally a 40 min journey...

Mamzie

ooohhhhh, I forgot to tell you all I had my first of many big bulky shop delievery from Asda last night. But before I it arrived I had got some fab shelves to put at the back of our big cupboard from Argos - just search shevling and hit for the DIY section. They are fab, I have fitted so much stuff onto them, am def well pleased

bluebag

midnightraven3 wrote: »

i posted previously about how last year we just put the heating on & left it, but this year have picked up so many hints & tips (thank you all again)

i just put the heating on, lovely new system last year
1st time this year its been on
i looked to see how much it costs
30p exactly per hour
:(thats kinda depressed me a little when you work it out over the winter months

does anyone else know how much theirs costs?

Yes, I think mine is about £3.00 a day. I think it's pretty good value really.

When my heating was broken I had to heat with electric for a while, now that was S C A R Y :eek: and we were still freezing. Gas is about a third of the price of electric, so things could be worse.

kidcat

My heating costs 42p per hour to run,

bluebag

mardatha wrote: »

Im feeling wary today like there is something big is about to happen to the UK and were not listening to the writing on the wall..
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God annie, me too . I just posted that somewhere else. And the Sally army is the only religious body that I have any respect for..they do a good job.

I feel that way too, we have a very young government and the financial world is in a terrible mess.

The weather feels a bit dodgy too, another winter like last year would be most unwelcome.

Mrs_Veg_Plot

Have added to my food preperations for winter by buying plain, sr and bread making flour along with castor sugar and pasta. Have also bought lidded clear plastic storage boxes to keep them in.