As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way

saveabobortwo

going to use my points saved on my nectar card to buy some meat .i have tidied the freezer well made some extra space in the two bottom drawers. my first dish using my own crock pots not foil trays is a steak, mushroom and onion hot pot i dont usually eat red meats having high cholesterol but thought we might need a bit extra iron in our diets this coming winter i will try to make this stretch ie tomorrows tea plus 3 extra to cool wrap up and put in the freezer .

saveabobortwo

in the winter months because it wll keep the air drier. thankyou for your helpfull tips on woodburners;)

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saveabob sunspot numbers rise and fall on an 11 year cycle. High numbers mean storminess and rain on the planet so cooling the planet. This is still all theory but they do know that sunspots and solar flares affect el nino, the jet stream and also communications. The jetstream was pushed sideways last winter hence the pressure difference that forced freezing conditions down. Its very complicated but it shows that we all have to do our bit to live closer to nature and besides helping the earth to survive, it will also help us to survive. There are more and more of us living closer to nature ie a more simple life. Everyone being os is doing it

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redlady_1 wrote: »

I thought that if you just hung the onions up they would dry out naturally. However, mine are sprouting!!!! How do you do this please without it affecting the onion or using a machine?

That is why I was getting `worried` as mine sprouted last time and I can`t afford to lose a big part of my crop. It is to do with warmth and humidity. I don`t know the answer redlady but I do know that it says on all the allotment boards that onions will only last to a bit after christmas. I need longer than that hence I am dehydrating

anguk

saveabobortwo wrote: »

full come August:o with home made meals.been looking at wood burners today found one for 199 pound will use this for heating, cooking, and to boil water for a wash at the kitchen sink. heard today from a friend of ours who farms cows that it is going to be a harsh winter something to do with a lack of sun spots , i read from the met office this winter would be very wet so who knows.

That's a good price! I would love a wood burner but the price puts me off, not just buying the thing but getting it fitted too. I know this house has a chimney but I dread to think how much it would cost to get it opened back up.

saveabobortwo

so do you reckon we had that severe winter because of the oil spill then? and so you think its going to be freezing cold or wet? i know im asking alot here and i dont expect you to be a scientist just want to know your opinion as i want to prepare even more if i think we re going to be really cold again.

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no not the oil spill. It was global warming because the stratosphere (very high up layer) got warmer and that pushed the jet stream and we got cold because the pressure changes made the freezing arctic air come down to us. The people who study this all the time don`t know the forecast so far ahead but so far it looks like the whole winter will be colder than usual and january and february will be very bad. The thing is to prepare for the worst, then anything better is a pleasant surprise

mardatha

How does Kohlrabi cope with extreme cold ? Or do you lift it before winter?

saveabobortwo

night on BBC1 called Poor Kids its really makes you feel gratefull and lucky for the things you have got .

saveabobortwo

another woodburner that was very reasonably price 249 called a Rocky wandered if anyones got one of these can you cook on it and is it any good?