Preparing for winter II

debbiemc_2

Hi everyone

I noticed in B&Q today that they have fleece blankets in a variety of colours for £3 (the size is 130cm x 150cm). I bought some dark purple ones to line my daughter's curtains.

Hope that helps!

Debbie

CH27

Flippin' heck! You lot are right gas bags:D

Red Doe have you tried assking your local council or Age Corncern about fuel help?
They may be able get you a grant?

tugrin

CH27 - would that be butane, propane or calor??

Rainy-Days

Not sure if any of you know about this site but it is called the Cottage Smallholder. They have some absolutely devine but very easy recipes on there and some brilliant tips. It might be worth you all having a look and and seeing what you can make use of. The belly of pork is something to write home about. Also some tips on foraging and spotting wild damson and sloes for gins!

http://www.cottagesmallholder.com

CH27

tugrin wrote: »

CH27 - would that be butane, propane or calor??

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
All of them.

Alisonpennypincher

tryingtobethrifty wrote: »

I have one (I'm VERY small, well under 5 ft). I just put it on and then put my slipper boots on over the top. The legs are a bit ruffled but it will stop you tripping over it.

I love mine!! My oh - not so much :rotfl:!

Love the slipper boot idea! Thanks ;o)

tugrin

It struck me last night as I got ready for bed - we take off a nicely layered set of clothing appropriate for the season and temperature in our houses and put on these ridiculous t-shirt material, totally inadequete garments instead. Ok I know we are then going to dive into a duvet-laden bed BUT I quite like to read and preferably not under the duvet with a torch - why are the tops of juimjams Sooo flippin' useless - often short sleeved and short in the body. I went in to a Matalan today to see if they had fleecy pjs and was frankly appalled at the lack of anythinf remotely cosy. Note to self - what IS the point of Matalan?

Tink_04

Hi just wanted to say I got some cot bed flannelette sheets for dd's bed in m0rris0ns today pack of 2 reduced to £5! Got them home and there lovely might go back and get another pack tomorrow

rising_from_the_ashes

Justamum wrote: »

Midgies - awful things. Why do they always hover at face height?

DM made us some fantastic "veils" - an old hat with a brim and really, really fine netting on. Didn't get quite all of them but at least they couldn't get everywhere so you felt like you were crawling:eek:.

I remember camping at Loch Lomond once with a Spanish pal (who had no ideas what midges were like) and she ran around screaming like a banshee - when we went to the toilet block later we both had 1000s red pin-pricks all over us. She was nearly hysterical and wouldn't believe me when I said they'd be gone by morning - hers were but I had welts everywhere (severely allergic to the wee b*****s)

annie123 wrote: »

Is that a cross between the postman and a bus you can take to other places?

Oh, I remember the postbus ..... (grew up in the Highlands).

nikki2804 wrote: »

Managed to pop to Ikea on Sunday, LO now has new matching furniture, gutted through all his clothes on Saturday and took a note of what was needed. Managed to pick him up two fleeces in Next aswell with my £20 voucher.

OK, I'm stumped have seen this a couple of time and been wracking my brains - and know I'll be looking for the :wall: when someone tells me but ......... LO?:o (... little other or loved one are all I can come up with)

abwsco

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

OK, I'm stumped have seen this a couple of time and been wracking my brains - and know I'll be looking for the :wall: when someone tells me but ......... LO?:o (... little other or loved one are all I can come up with)

Little one I think:)