Preparing for winter II

Rainy-Days

mumoffour77 wrote: »

Whats Exactaweather?:o

It is the main place that has correctly predicted the last four winters we have had - reliably and accurately. It is also the place that I have got information on for this forthcoming winter in which James Madden predicts that we are in for a winter this year on par, if not worse than, last year!

Take a look here:-

http://www.exactaweather.com/UK_Long_Range_Forecast.html

muffin_man_7

Skintbint as promised the link for working out yor energy costs http://http://www.sust-it.net/energy_calculator.php

just type in the power of the item and how long you use it and it tells you the cost i had it se on uk average for june then adjusted cos my leccy was less than 13.18p at the time not sure what its going up to yet hope it helps get the bills down we will use it to workout how long we can use the heater in the summer house and then set the timer so they can have it on more than one day for instance The 750 watt convector heater will cost £1 for 10 hrs and 10mins or 610 mins with this info we can plan our usage better and if not enough on meter no movie in the summerhouse i find it so helpfull especially if its a couple of days before money goes in i can plan what i will do and what can wait iyswim hope you find it usful

Rainy-Days

Have a read of this from Straspey and Badenoch Herald in which they lead with a story recently about this forthcoming winter in which they have quoted Exactaweather's James Madden.

Worthy of note is this from the Cairngorms Manager:-

"Mr Colin Mathew, the resort’s operations manager concurs with the long-range forecast. The locally famous snowberry bushes in his garden at home a few miles from the ski resort have correctly forecast white winters in recent years. He said: “My trees are currently full of foliage which means that we are in for another white winter".

http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/News/No-sun-and-a-severe-weather-warning-21062011.htm

mumoffour77

Rainy-Days wrote: »

It is the main place that has correctly predicted the last four winters we have had - reliably and accurately. It is also the place that I have got information on for this forthcoming winter in which James Madden predicts that we are in for a winter this year on par, if not worse than, last year!

Take a look here:-

http://www.exactaweather.com/UK_Long_Range_Forecast.html

OH WOW!!!

Thats brilliant, he is really accurate!! and a tad peeved off at the met office's 1.5 million bonus's!!! (quite rightly too)

Fruball

If anyone needs scarves - Last year I bought a fleece blanket from MrT and cut it into 4 strips and then cut tassles (sp?) on the ends - The girls love them and we have spares for when they get damp from snow

Remember fleece doesn't fray so no hemming required

Rainy-Days

Just another thought if you get a chip in your car windscreen get it filled straight away - it won't cost you a bean with the insurance company they do it for free. If that chip stays in place with nothing done to it once the ice and snow comes in it will turn into a rather large crack which not only will illegal to drive with, but it will also be costly for you to pay out on an excess.

Try at all costs to avoid pot holes, because when this weather does get bad, well you think the roads are pants now it will be nothing when those holes turn into large ruddy craters! If it damages your tyres, rims or suspension, photograph the pot hole with a ruler/tape measure showing the depth and width of the hole and put in a claim to the highways department of the County Council, you will need to back it up with a receipt for the repair/replacement.

calleyw

I need to get my butt in to gear.

Also don't forget we had snow in the early part of December as well as Jan.

So as well as stocking up on food make sure that you have a some extra prescription medications in.

One lot my husband takes has to come from 20 miles away as they will not send the paper prescription to him any more:eek:but will send the filled prescription to our Dr's surgery. For him to collect.

Yours

Calley

muffin_man_7

Frugal wrote: »

If anyone needs scarves - Last year I bought a fleece blanket from MrT and cut it into 4 strips and then cut tassles (sp?) on the ends - The girls love them and we have spares for when they get damp from snow

Remember fleece doesn't fray so no hemming required

Frugal thanks for this idea i used to be full of ideas like this but just cant get started and your idea couldn't of come at a better time i found a pink stripey fleecy blanket covered in blue paint i've washed it and some of the paint has come out but not all of it so i can follow the lines and make small scarves for my granddaughters hopefully the bits with paint can be used for something else maybe a hwb cover now see you've woken my sleepy brain cells up lol hopefully they we be in full gear later hope so cos the little things mean the most and with 7 birthdays before xmas and around 20 for xmas any savings are a bonus will be thinking of you while making them thanks

skintbint_2

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

Skintbint as promised the link for working out yor energy costs http://http://www.sust-it.net/energy_calculator.php

just type in the power of the item and how long you use it and it tells you the cost i had it se on uk average for june then adjusted cos my leccy was less than 13.18p at the time not sure what its going up to yet hope it helps get the bills down we will use it to workout how long we can use the heater in the summer house and then set the timer so they can have it on more than one day for instance The 750 watt convector heater will cost £1 for 10 hrs and 10mins or 610 mins with this info we can plan our usage better and if not enough on meter no movie in the summerhouse i find it so helpfull especially if its a couple of days before money goes in i can plan what i will do and what can wait iyswim hope you find it usful

thanks will have a look - biggest bugbear is o/h or kids leaving tv on and going out, so thats the first thing i'll be checking!

CH27

parsonswife8 wrote: »

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How did you freeze the chive butter in small bits? I would like to do the same. Did you use ice cube trays?

I used pieces of tin foil & wrapped the pats of butter up. They take less room in the freezer.