Preparing for winter II

mama67

we have had another power outage this afternoon; only a couple of hours but annoying still.

especially as we have now found that the camping stove which worked perfectly when we last used it is no longer working, so we have no backup cooking facilities apart from the charcoal bbq or coal fire

it is now snowing again here

lingojingo

Hope this picture works - I don't think I'll be hanging washing out any time soon :rotfl:

bluebag

mardatha wrote: »

More snow showers on & off all day and a terrific blizzard outside now. Think we better sit it out until April !

I told ya last night to go to bed till spring, I'll shout ya when it's time to come out.

Seriously though, do hope your OK, we've had a bit of snow here, but everything is still running and going on more or less as normal.

It must be very difficult coping in the exteme north.
Take care.

bluebag

mama67 wrote: »

we have had another power outage this afternoon; only a couple of hours but annoying still.

especially as we have now found that the camping stove which worked perfectly when we last used it is no longer working, so we have no backup cooking facilities apart from the charcoal bbq or coal fire

it is now snowing again here

You can make a buddy burner, you can only use it OUTDOORS and it is a little slow but you will be able to make a brew.


http://www.justpeace.org/buddyburner.htm

mardatha

I'm in the south of Scotland, but I'm high up. God knows what its like further north :eek:

mama67

sb44 wrote: »

I can.

It's one thing not turning up for a 9 to 5 job, another if you are in the forces and don't turn up for duty. I guess the drivers were probably RAF personnel fearing a charge if they didn't get into work.

Should have clarified this is a disused RAF camp ( no MOD here since early 80s) so all private housing, all the abandoned cars were going off the camp to try and get out to work or wherever was that important.

Red_Doe

mardatha wrote: »

I'm in the south of Scotland, but I'm high up. God knows what its like further north :eek:

Brass monkeys! Minus 20 last night and set to be colder tonight.

bluebag

Red_Doe wrote: »

Brass monkeys! Minus 20 last night and set to be colder tonight.

Oh dear lord, that's bad. Diesel freezes at -15, so that's quite unnerving.

I guess you're well stocked up and prepared though.

sb44

mardatha wrote: »

The OH says 4ft since the beginning on friday, but I dont think its that. I think more like 3. So far ....:rotfl:
Will take more pics in the morning.

Great, can't wait to see them.

sb44

mama67 wrote: »

Should have clarified this is a disused RAF camp ( no MOD here since early 80s) so all private housing, all the abandoned cars were going off the camp to try and get out to work or wherever was that important.

That's ok then , I thought you meant Digby, Coningsby etc.