Preparing for winter II

Carolyntia

tugrin wrote: »

Can someone direct me to this 2 pence coin solar heater = Ive googled every combination of the words and cant find it?!?

http://lifehacker.com/325275/build-a-solar-heater-on-the-cheap

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/11/cheap_and_easy.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuFU8Hml2qI

Try these tugrin

Rowan9

Tugrin - keep the radio on this evening as 'company'. I used to find the house empty when DD went back and kept busy for a few days until I'd got used to it.
We still have the swallows swooping about the par here. My younger dog will miss them when they go as part of our walks involve time spent standing still while they swoop and chatter about her - she wags her tail the whole time but is secretly longing for the day when I'll let her off the lead and she'll actually catch one:rotfl:.
Been to the Chinese supermarket this afternoon and am stocked up with noodles. They sell big packs of plain ones and they are handy for a quick lunch or to go with something. Also bought some other stuff so my cupboards are bulging. I'm going to buy some UHT milk as there were some days last year that I just didn't venture far at all, although I live in the city.
For those stocking up on cold remedies, Te$co have a cheapie cough medicine for tickly coughs priced about £2. It's glycerin, lemon and honey and actually stops my cough during the night. I've woken a couple of times, enough to be irritated enough to look for something like this. Didn't expect it to work as I remember a dr once saying if cough medicine actually worked we'd prescribe it.
It seemed a bit warmer here this afternoon and I went out without a jacket - brave me for August .
W

abwsco

Home Bargains are just starting to get the brushed cotton pj's in again plus fleece dressing gowns.

Not the most attractive look but I always buy a bigger size so I can tuck the top into the bottoms if it's really cold.

Carolyntia

Here's another link for brushed cotton pj's

http://www.pjheaven.co.uk/acatalog/PJ_Heaven___Cotton_Flannel_PJ_s___Pull_Ons.html

Mad4camping

Thought i would give you an up date see if you can spot anything i should be doing...:)
:wave: Thanks to all the O stylers who posted about the amazon blinds and cragghopper bargains and B&Q fleeces.. :A:j:j:j:A
To Do
Line DD bedroom curtains = fleeces bought @B&Q £3 x2
Line Ds bedroom curtains = fleeces bought @ B&Q £3 x 2
Line our bedroom curtains = fleeces bought @ B&Q £3 x2
Line front room curtains = fleeces bought @ B&Q £3 x 2
Line French door curtains = fleeces bought @ B&Q £3 x 4
Hang thermal blind DS room bought @ Amazon £2.99
Hang thermal blind in kitchen Bought as above £2.99
Alter 2 thermal blinds to make 1 for our Bedroom windows 2 x £2.99
Make DC Flannelette sleep sacks
Make 3 hotwater bottle covers
Make 3 wheat bags
Dry mega stash of lavender from the garden
Make DC fleece scarves and over mittens
Block off and bubble wrap back/kitchen door
Buy DD warm thick hat
Buy DD warm pj’s
Boiler service ( I think is gone caput repaired 3 times already )
New windscreen wipers
Protect outside tap
Sort winter activities for DC ( into craft )
Re water proof DH (not so ) waterproof coat
Emergency meal plans
Buy thick oil cloth/pvc to protect hallway floor from snow and grit
Decant from the demijohn last year’s elderflower (rocket fuel) wine 6 bottles...

All of this on top of a big op in the next few weeks and making 4 bridesmaid dress :eek: and a kitchen floor ripped up and no kitchen..... DH wants to add decorating the living room to this list :mad: I did think I was doing alright until I wrote it all down.


Done
Bought DS chunky boot socks
Bought from cragghoppers for DH lined trousers x 2
DH Cragghoppers Micro fleece jumper x2
Me cragghopper lined trousers
Made 14 door sausages gave 10 away
Bought DC unisex wellies to pass down and on
Bought 2 double bed Sz baby snuggle soft fleece blankets perfect for snuggling on the sofa £13 @ Abakhans
Bought DS 2 thick winter hats for £1 at Abakhans
Pre mixed dishwasher salt and grit with last year rock salt and stored in a 30l swing bin by the front door
Cleaned cooker
Sorted and frozen foraged supplies
Organized and made huge quantities of jams pickles and sauces and sent some out with door sausages
Stock pile inventory
Freezer inventory ..... no more room

Sorry its so long but you do all have fab ideas I keep getting carried away..:D

Hobsons_Choice

Just wanted to add my best wishes and congratulations to MrsBunny. The weather forecast says it's going to warm up later this week....now wouldn't that be nice?!!

Mad4camping

Mad4camping wrote: »

Hi
I know it may sound a bit daft but... I am having a humongous clear out :eek: as part of my winter prep and having a carboot on the bank holiday. If we raise anything this will go to fund some of our preparation expenses... so it might not cost us that much. DH thinks i have need for more storage for my tinned tommies .... Maybe he has a bit of a point Thought i would suggest it.

I did get ready and had a huge clear out I felt very smug and great for clearing all this space (for loo rolls) I packed the car I got up at 4 In the morning :eek: didn't realize there was more than 1. I drove for an 1hr to bank's i have never driven to this place on my own let alone in the dark.....and when I got there. There was a sign;

Due to the weather we have cancelled See you next week ! The weather report was fine and stayed dry too :mad:

Well I was hopping mad I thought great !! I have to drag the lot back in the house and where am I going to put my (more) loo rolls I was planning on buying .. never mind, i am going to try this sunday !!! I will let you know :rotfl:

Mad4camping

Confuzzled = I found this recipe and thought of you ... with the cornmeal link... I reckon this could be tweaked either to add meat or pare down.. i like it can be frozen as the portions are big.. I have no more room in our freezer though..

Vegetarian Polenta Bake recipe:

http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/vegetarian-polenta-bake-recipe-easy-cheesy-and-delicious-7421

---- let me know anybody if its a good one I don't want to post :spam:

skintbint_2

nikki2804 - here's a link to little ones timberlands http://www.mandmdirect.com/ProductList.aspx no doubt there will be a code somewhere on the vouchr thread there usually is

re the midgies- when we were at the berries (!!!) we used to put wild mint behind our ears and this seemed to do the trick.
had to laugh at the post bus - i too lived in the country and the postie used to do the glens all the way up to the spittal of Glenshee and mentioned the post bus to someone where i live now and they wouldnt believe me, now sadly i believe due to insurance they no longer provide the service and i think there is only one service bus a week! when i moved into the city i remember the first winter and the thick ice on the windows of my flat and i had nothing but an old gin bottle so filled that with hot water to use as a hot water bottle, next night i had a friend staying and the gin bottle was still sat down the side of the bed half full and she quite seriously started the conversation about was i enjoying living on my own, was everything alright etc etc and when i asked why she said that she'd seen the gin bottle down the side of my bed and thought i had taken to drinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prudent

I am just popping in to say hello. I haven't managed to get on the thread much as I am quite tired in the evenings after work. I have tried to do a couple of little winter preparations in the evenings though. Last night I ordered dd some lovely snow boots for her Christmas pressie. I will try and have a good read through at the weekend. I miss my daily read so much!