Preparing for winter III

rising_from_the_ashes

Another wee job ticked off .... finally took up the curtains in the lounge - I'd let them down (had huge hems) months ago:o as they were a bit short and just never got around to doing them. They look sooooooo much better!:D

Also dug out a corded phone and have put is somewhere where I can easily find it in a power cut.

Finally gave in and bought a pair of warm pj's from e*bay - I usually wake up with frozen arms as tend to stick these out of the duvet for some annoying reason. All but one pair of my pj's have short sleeves so hopefully these new ones will help!

Still need to get a portable radio......

Really hoping it won't be a bad winter but I feel so much better knowing I'll be OK if the worst does happen. If the extra supplies aren't needed, this will help with the food budget next year so it's really a win, win situation as far as I can see.

Need to sort the garage again - it's unfortunately become a bit of a dumping ground since it was cleared out :mad:. I wish I'd put the car in then and it would've stayed tidy:o but I can't get in the freezer when it's in there.

abwsco

toottifrootti wrote: »

Hi abwsco this is the one I got from dunelm


it is pretty lightweight so dont know how well it will stand up to usuage -- it has 3 panels which you can use 1, 2 or 3 (400w each) I dont know for certain but I understand each panel costs approx 6p per hour and most people I know only use 2 once the heat has built up in the room - the orange glare takes a bit of getting used to but they are so safe and instant.
HTH

I know I'd posted saying thanks but I got one for DD and her BF this evening. Had a text to say that it's really warmed up the flat and that their staffy pup loves it as well. He'd plonked himself in front of it-lols

MarilynMonroe_2

I've had a mini disaster. I know cats hate change but one of them has gone and pee'd up my front door curtain and draught excluder so go them to wash grrrrr... don't they know it's for their benefit too? *rolls eyes*

It's 19.2 degrees in the sitting room without heating on tonight so its still pretty mild.

MarilynMonroe_2

shirleymarye wrote: »

I have a cat who only eats dry food,usually Pro Plan Purina or Hills,I have ordered from Pet Planet and Zooplus but at the moment I have been ordering from Viovet as they were a bit cheaper,my other cats also eat the stuff as well besides the pouches so it goes down quicker than it used to! I have found some one local who will deliver cat food,not tried them yet as I suspect they don't do Pro Plan duck and rice (Sandy's favourite) but they say they will deliver all weathers also food for me if I can't get out in the snow :j So I may wait for the snow to try them out as I am stocking up at the moment with food for fur babies and me:)

Don't know if this is helpful but Tesco are doing BOGOF on Iams

Shame yours wont eat wet as they are also doing bOGOF on the pouches till 8th November. i have been stocking up x

MarilynMonroe_2

savingssaver wrote: »

i want to no what food to eat in winter to keep your imune system up.

garlic and onions! i boil onions and have them in with veg, love them! also oranges and broccolli.

toottifrootti

abwsco wrote: »

I know I'd posted saying thanks but I got one for DD and her BF this evening. Had a text to say that it's really warmed up the flat and that their staffy pup loves it as well. He'd plonked himself in front of it-lols

thats great - I like them because they are so safe - I decided to turn mine just a little while it was on and the moment the little sensor button thingy on the base wasnt in contact with the floor it cut out - brilliant - so you know if it is knocked over it will have cut out before it hits the ground!! I am glad puppy dog likes it - thats the important one - he cant go and put on an extra sweater:rotfl:

off shopping [STRIKE]tomorrow[/STRIKE] today for boots and a longer jacket/coat for when I am on my wheelchair as I found it quite cold this last couple if days.

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annie123 wrote: »

A list of weather predictions taken from here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/newsdebate/f/t-10229610/p-231/index.html?threadIndex=2


Piers Corbyn - an extreme cold period with huge snowfalls from 27th November to 28th December. [QUOTE

:rotfl:that is not what what he says. I have the written fine details in front of me and have posted a very brief and accurate summary a few pages back

I wouldn`t believe the daily mail, no not for a minute

scaremongering is just that, anyone can start a scare

Gettingtherequickly

Anyone watch Frozen Planet last night? Now there is a need for winter prep!

Fruball

Hobsons_Choice wrote: »

Oh...do you have an open fire now Frugal?
I thought I heard something about it somewhere.....was it the BBC News, The Daily Mail, Telegraph? Hmmmm, let me think :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: You must remind me one day to tell you about my rabbit fur coat :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

annie123

kittie wrote: »

annie123 wrote: »

A list of weather predictions taken from here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/newsdebate/f/t-10229610/p-231/index.html?threadIndex=2


Piers Corbyn - an extreme cold period with huge snowfalls from 27th November to 28th December. [QUOTE

:rotfl:that is not what what he says. I have the written fine details in front of me and have posted a very brief and accurate summary a few pages back

I wouldn`t believe the daily mail, no not for a minute

scaremongering is just that, anyone can start a scare

It's from a forum on there rather than the paper, and there was me thinking the posters were less scaremongering than the paper, and more like us, obviously not!

And thanks for reminding me about James Madden and the tyres connection, I couldn't remember what he did but knew it was nothing to do with weather forecasting.