Preparing for winter III

Hobsons_Choice

Lots of folk on here swear by the Cotton Traders boots. Have a look at their website

Fruball

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

Q for those with little ones ... what sort of age would you introduce hot chocolate/hot milk/ovaltine etc?
I thought it would be nice for dear dd to have a warm drink before bed (and hoping it might calm her down, I swear 6.30 she gets a new lease of life!)

How old is your LO? My girls always had hot milk before bed in winter... Its only now they are 5 that they ask for hot chocolate But I have given it to them when they were younger.

Having said that, DD1 (slim little thing) asks for porridge before bed so I give her that

chirpychick

Well... these are a few things i found and once i got started i decided to post a couple for fun... wonder if you have experienced any??

“When ladybugs swarm,
Expect a day that’s warm.”

“Onion skins very thin
Mild winter coming in;
Onion skins thick and tough
Coming winter cold and rough."

“The first snow comes six weeks after the last thunderstorm in September.”

“If woolly worms are dark, the coming winter wilt be severe.”

Quasar

k66yla wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good pair of snow boots with excellent grip. Can't really afford to spend anymore than £30. I need something waterproof, not wellies as my feet get soooo cold in them after being out in the snow/ice for hours on end. Don't want anything with furry bits on the outside as my bosses may question me about not wearing my official (not waterproof/warm) footwear, also not practical and would'nt last 5 mins.

I have'nt noticed any ladybirds today but I remember last year or maybe it was previous year, 100's maybe 1000's trying to gain entry to peoples houses through there letterboxes. Everytime I lifted the letterbox flap up they would all drop out. Also remember them not being the usual native ladybirds but the harlequin ones.

Last winter I bought a pair of shoe chains that you can fit to any footwear and will give you perfect grip on snow and ice. They then come off pretty easily. I paid £15 for them and I fit them to boots or pretty shoes, whatever. You need to take them off when you walk on most smooth surfaces such as clear pavements etc. otherwise you may slip.

doire_2

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

doire
ive just been looking at a telescopic shower rod from argos, its £9.99 Extends from 105cm to 194cm, Diameter 5cm. it steel with white covering.
the only bad reviews it gets seem aimed at the install instructions rather thn the pole itself i read someone claimed it was so strong they felt you could do pull ups on it. i wouldnt be trying that but after reading on here about the suggestion of a door curtian to keep heat in the hall ill be getting one to put a tab top curtain on that ive got spare. hth

Thanks a lot. I'll certianly check it out

k66yla

Quasar wrote: »

Last winter I bought a pair of shoe chains that you can fit to any footwear and will give you perfect grip on snow and ice. They then come off pretty easily. I paid £15 for them and I fit them to boots or pretty shoes, whatever. You need to take them off when you walk on most smooth surfaces such as clear pavements etc. otherwise you may slip.

We get issued ice spikes at work that attach to our shoes, trouble is they don't last very long. The spikes tend to fall out after a few days. We used to have the chains issued but they were very dangerous especially when delivering to houses that had quarry tiles on the steps or in porches(ice rink). I will still use the spikes but need decent footwear tbh.

MarilynMonroe_2

Frugal wrote: »

How old is your LO? My girls always had hot milk before bed in winter... Its only now they are 5 that they ask for hot chocolate But I have given it to them when they were younger.

Having said that, DD1 (slim little thing) asks for porridge before bed so I give her that

She'll be 2 1/2 in december. I think I'll try her and if she doesnt like it she'll say so. She's VERY fussy when it comes to food and drink so I imagine she'll not even try it. I wish she'd eat porrisge, she wont touch any breakfast food at all. x

MarilynMonroe_2

chirpychick wrote: »

Well... these are a few things i found and once i got started i decided to post a couple for fun... wonder if you have experienced any??

“When ladybugs swarm,
Expect a day that’s warm.”

“Onion skins very thin
Mild winter coming in;
Onion skins thick and tough
Coming winter cold and rough."

“The first snow comes six weeks after the last thunderstorm in September.”

“If woolly worms are dark, the coming winter wilt be severe.”

by gum missus Ive never heard of any of these :rotfl:
only one I can add is red sky at night, shepherds delight ... red sky in morning shepherds warning

k66yla

doire wrote: »

Thanks a lot. I'll certianly check it out

I've a door curtain up using a extending shower pole. Think I paid £7 for a chrome pole out of Dunelm. Also got the lined door curtain in there, it was meant to be one of a pair so it was only £5.

tryingtobethrifty

Wow.... you go away for a few days and this thread just flies away, page 67 already!

We've been away all weekend CAMPING in SCOTLAND beside a BEACH! And it was wonderful. Everyone thought we were mad, but what lovely weather we got and the kids loved it. They had seven tents all with woodburning cookers (like an aga) all surrounding chickens and rabbits. Fresh eggs every morning YUM. It really was old style.

Back to Preparing for Winter... in the tent they had duvets up on the wall behind the bed and had double lined some of the rooms, this seemed to keep a lot of heat in those rooms. It was surprising how warm it was really. I did say out loud "I wonder if we put canvas up around our house would it keep it warmer" but I think that was a step too far for hubby! We didn't really have time to pack properly, but thanks to this thread I had waterproofs, warm clothes and food all stored away so I just lifted it and off we went and no extra money needed.

Oh, and my winter tyres came just before we left so I am very happy.
Sorry I haven't caught up properly with the thread but hope everyone is well.