What has this bad weather taught you?

luxor4t

To buy Christmas presents in shops - looks like DS's gifts will be spending the holiday in a depot in Scotland

To save up for a 4x4 - we live in a city BUT it's a hilly city and only the main roads are gritted. Our roads are a death trap, the pavements worse.

And it came as a bit of a shock when the neighbours pointed out that WE are the oldest in the street now!

richardvc

kittie wrote: »

I will never assume that winter will be wet and mild again. Ok I get ready via the storecupboard and all the provisions just as a matter of course

Is there a definitive list for the storecupboard ? One I can copy, paste and print.

rosieben

richardvc wrote: »

Is there a definitive list for the storecupboard ? One I can copy, paste and print.

your store cupboard needs to fit you and your family, but there are several threads here on the subject and you'll find some useful lists

try any of these for starters

Store cupboard - in case of emergency

Dithering - shall I keep a store cupboard?

Store cupboard lists

baking and the storecupboard

Storecupboard Essentials

eta - I've indexed various store cupboard threads into a collection here

hob

we have snow hear again today off work today but i have to get to and from tomoro something the snow taught me is that the buses stop running and i get stuck!! my bf is gonna be away aswell so he cant save me.

Fruball

mrs-stressed wrote: »

Frugal - just reporting in about the whoofer and tweeter pick up. I arranged with him to pick me up half a mile away from my house as it was then on a main road. Got to 8.20 and I was standing in the snow with my red wellies (just in case he couldnt see me!) and a gritted teeth look on my face. Guess what - he sailed in by. A wagon passed me and he didnt see me standing coz of the wagon. So whilst I was swearing and huffing and puffing with rage I tried to phone him - silly really as he couldnt have answered - but I was so cross I could melted the snow round me with the heat I was generating! Anyway, two minutes later he saw me and slowed down and picked me up. I said to him in no uncertain terms that had he being going a tad slower he would have seen me and he said he hadnt gone past at all. It was a complete double! Same car -cleaner, same head and shoulders (collar up of course) but different bloke. Well I felt such a twit I swallowed all my words and zipped it from then on!! BUT, then after being in work all day I finished at 6, got my coat on, red wellies back on, shopping, bag, scarf, gloves and all that shiz naz and waited. I waited and I waited. Ten past, quarter past, no sign of w & t. Then I sat down and just gave up - I looked really !!!!ed off apparently - it just couldnt get any worse. He then bounced up to me and said did I not know he didnt finish till 7. I nearly imploded at that point. All I wanted to do was get home in one piece, watch a bit of telly, have a glass or two of wine and then slope off the bed. All my visions of happiness had dissappeared....

Anyway I did get home - eventually and than heaven for that. And I have a streaming cold to boot - with customers who will insist on coughing and sneezing in my face and dont apologise!!!!!!!!! Oh and putting their card or money in their mouth and then handing it to me. Oh boy oh boy. Yesterday was a corker.

Still smiling though! love mrs s

Oh dear.... Oh dear.... Really not a good day then but I have tears of laughter pouring down my cheeks - thank you and please please please do keep me posted with any further events :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

My kids don't understand why I am laughing so hard

newleaf

Things I learned in the recent cold & snowy weather.
Falling flat on your back and smacking your head on the pavement really, really hurts.
Chickens eat more when it's cold.
Same goes for Humans.
Chickens lay hardly any eggs when it's cold.
No matter what you have in your store cupboard, you will always crave something else.
The same 3 people clear and grit our road every time.

kayjay1809

Coal freezes :eek:

greenbee

kayjay1809 wrote: »

Coal freezes :eek:

Yep... just found that out myself. Coal bucket refilled and defrosting in the utility room. I suspect it might be a bit damp (condensation in the bag freezing on the surfaces) rather than the coal itself freezing!

mama67

newleaf wrote: »

Things I learned in the recent cold & snowy weather.
**Falling flat on your back and smacking your head on the pavement really, really hurts.**
Chickens eat more when it's cold.
Same goes for Humans.
Chickens lay hardly any eggs when it's cold.
No matter what you have in your store cupboard, you will always crave something else.
The same 3 people clear and grit our road every time.

** can realate to this did it in the school carpark on friday, there was no ice when I parked up at 10am at 1.30pm we had had a light dusting of snow which was covering a sheet of ice.

mardatha

coal does freeze yes, into one huge lump ...but it makes you feel much better to whack it hard with a shovel ! LOL