Preparing for winter III

abankerbutnotafatcat

Thriftkitten wrote: »

A bit off topic, although in line with preparing for winter,
On the grabbit section Cotton traders snow boots are on sale from £45 down to £22 with a free del code also, I just ordered a nice dark steel pair, can't wait for them to come, Hope this helps someone. Oh don't forget quidco also.

Thank you, Kitten. I bought 2 pairs of the 'boring' black ones so that OH and I are prepared. Buying wellies was on my list anyway as neither of us have them and with the offer these were actually cheaper than most wellies.

Cheapskate

Evening all

Still WAY behind, but have managed to get 2 x 25kg bags of rock salt for less than £9 a bag, snowsuit and boots ordered for DS, garden just about OK, have peeled and cooked nearly 30 apples today - only stopped because I'd sliced my thumb a couple of times! Having seen the bottled apple recipe (sorry, forgot who it was, buts looks really simple and delicious!) I think I'll use up the rest of the apples this way. Plus point of that is I can give a jar back to the original apple donor. :rotfl:

I've made a big jar of blackberry vodka and hope to do sloe gin next week. 4 jars of spicy tomato and apple chutney 'brewing' in the pantry, along with the vodka and bramble jam.

Tomorrow I'll sort out all woolly things, got plenty but need to locate them all.

A xo

SusieT

lizzyb1812 wrote: »

SusieT - I had the problem of having curtains above radiators and heat escaping behind the curtains. I made what I call a rad-guard. My curtains are home made and I had fabric left over. I found a piece of thick, stiff cardboard (hardboard/MDF would be ideal) and covered it with the fabric. I made it as wide as the radiator and as deep as the distance from the radiator brackets to just under the windowsill. The covered card rests on the radiator brackets with the curtains tucked behind.

I think I'm going to have an issue with the card bending eventually so will be looking out for hardboard/MDF to replace it. Covering it was easy - make a rectangular bag the same size as the card, leave short end open, insert card and slip stitch short end closed. If your curtains aren't home made find a remnant of fabric in a matching/toning colour to your curtains.

Doing this would mean you could go back to one rail with 2 curtains and not lose heat. Because the fabrics match it's not that noticeable and during the day I stand it on the short end beside my dresser beside the window. It has really made a difference for me.

HTH

Lizzy

:beer: you genius, its an absolutely perfect solution and will completely solve the problem, tomorrow I will visit the shop and I can get both the MDF and the curtains.

thanks so much for that :T

abwsco

Sure I'm not posting in the right place:o but I'm off near a Primark tomorrow. Are there any "must haves" from there please. Thanks:)

singlestep

I'm not big on interpreting weather charts but this does not look promising towards the 17th October:

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/gfse_cartes.php

Hopefully, it'll change for the better nearer the time!

Fruball

abwsco wrote: »

Sure I'm not posting in the right place:o but I'm off near a Primark tomorrow. Are there any "must haves" from there please. Thanks:)

So far I have seen a few people rave about

fleece lined tights
knitted head bands (covers the ears but nicer IMO than a hat)
fleece blankets/throws
kids flannel PJs are the best ever
adults/kids all in one nightsuits
Bedsocks!

I am off there this week and will be getting the tights - already have the other bits I want

HTH

abwsco

Thank you Frugal:)

tugrin

Kathy the bread turned out a bit chewy (think I added to much water) but otherwise really tasty! I LOVE sourdough anyway and its so easy to make a starter and keep it going and now with the breadmaker I can just bung it all in and leave knowing that there will be an exciting loaf to come back to - every loaf of sourdough bread I make turns out a little different which is another reason I love it.
Im still puzzled by what you call oatmeal. Is it the rolled oats that you boil with milk and a little water OR is it the fine powdered oats that you just pour hot milk on?

Fruball

tugrin wrote: »

Kathy the bread turned out a bit chewy (think I added to much water) but otherwise really tasty! I LOVE sourdough anyway and its so easy to make a starter and keep it going and now with the breadmaker I can just bung it all in and leave knowing that there will be an exciting loaf to come back to - every loaf of sourdough bread I make turns out a little different which is another reason I love it.
Im still puzzled by what you call oatmeal. Is it the rolled oats that you boil with milk and a little water OR is it the fine powdered oats that you just pour hot milk on?

We have oatmeal here too - I have seen it in MrT and MrS - its not rolled oats and its not powdered - its a bit like grit :rotfl:

TBH I don't like it - I used it in place of porridge oats (rolled oats) to bulk out a mince dish and it made it like glue _pale_

suzybloo

DOnt know if this helps Tugrin but oatmeal up in Scotland is used for various uses from making, oatcakes, stuffing, skirlie (pinhead oatmeal with onions and dripping), very fine porridge, thickening stews etc. Rolled oats are the ones for porridge, flap jacks etc

'Oatmeal is a meal (a coarse flour). It comes in varying degrees of coarseness ranging from the roughest, usually referred to as pinhead, which is an oat grain cut into about 8 pieces; to completely smooth which is just like a wholemeal flour milled from wheat.'