Preparedness for when

Hard_Up_Hester

I could never get the damned clicker to light the gas so I've always used matches.
Hester

GreyQueen

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

It depends.

Does it produce a flame, or just a spark, when you operate it?

The ones my folks get produce a spark - brand called Culinaire (or similar name). I do have a pack of disposable lighters but the only time I ever tried to use one I made a complete fist of it (never used them before). I should practice, I know.

I was wondering for the folks. They only have candles because I stashed them in their house (told them I was doing it, too. ). Sometimes you have to be Little Miss Bossy...............

Have extracted some of my spondulicks from the banking system as the bills have now gone out on DD and I don't trust the bank to hold too much of my folding stuff. Esp as in a crisis it'll turn out to be their folding stuff. Or their zeros and ones.

Hey, d'you think some enterprising mattress-maker might, even now, be designing mattresses with special little pockets for those os us who like to keep the folding stuff at home?

Not that I do meself, as have invested my hard-earned in tins and candles and a few other treasures. I really want a pistol cross-bow but have nowhere at all to use it. Although if things continue well with the archery, I may well look at getting a recurve bow and some arrows of my very own. Plus the special zombie-killing heads.

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GreyQueen wrote: »

The ones my folks get produce a spark

That type won't light a candle.

If you are concerned about getting your fingers too close to the gas, while lighting it, get a box of extra long matches.



As for not getting the hang of lighters, £land sell this type, which just require you to push a button, instead of "flicking" a wheel.



And they're refillable.

Butterfly_Brain

Aldi were selling off the Halloween tea lights this morning 20 for 59p

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So that's £2-95 per 100.

Asda sell ordinary tealights at £2 per 100.

GreyQueen

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

Aldi were selling off the Halloween tea lights this morning 20 for 59p

Greetings from the dark side where we have survived Halloween although there were some zombies and witches. I couldn't find my special tarantula head-dress (too ill to be arrissed looking) so went as Norma Normal.

Unexpectedly had to deal with a solicitor today (I have disinfected myself properly before coming to the keyboard ) regarding my Will.

Tisn't a very exciting Will as I haven't got a lot and am leaving it all to the kid bruv, but the solictor who stores the original is retiring and passing the goodwill of the business to another firm, so I have to sign a slip to say if I want them to take over care of my Will or to do something else with it.

Sooo, today's memo; do you have a Will? Where is the original? Where is the copy or copies? Who will be picking up the pieces of your affairs if you exit stage left without time to give instructions? Do they know where to look for this stuff?

These things need to be thunk of ahead of time. Don't be like the distant rellie of mine who stood at great-uncle's graveside as he was being interred alongside the rest of the clan in the village churchyard and bleated But he wanted to be cremated!

:mad: Darned good job I was up at the house organising the funeral tea or I'd've been tempted to shove them in the grave with the coffin. There is such a thing as leaving it too late, and if Gt Unc wanted to be cremated, in a family where no one has ever been cremated before, he should ruddy well have left instructions. And a valid Will, the beggar. Total nightmare sorting that one out and I was scared the stress was going to take my lovely Grandad (now passed ) into the next world with him.

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GreyQueen wrote: »

Sooo, today's memo; do you have a Will?

No, but then I have sod all to leave to anyone, and no dependants to leave it to.

I have recorded a last message DVD, with instructions on what to do with my body, and with whatever odds and ends I may leave behind.

My brother knows where to find it.

daz378

back in work tomorrow after 2 weeks off....:( gout as been playing up....might buy another sunnan lamp before xmas they are good quality...might treat myself to a couple of hours central heating soon.....note to self ..turn off before going to bed , unlike last night ouch

GreyQueen

You don't have to forgo a Will just because you don't have dependants. I don't either so my kid bruv is my heir. If he predeceases me I can make an alternative arrangement; distant relation/ cats home/whatever.

Even if you haven't got much, someone's going to have to sort out your flat and act to end your council tenancy (surrender on death form) and physically pack up your goods and chattels. Think of those lamps etc!

If you die intestate (sans a Will or sans a valid Will) and there is no one who can legally inherit under the rules of intestacy YOUR ESTATE GOES TO THE CROWN under something called bona vacantia.

:eek: Imagine the horror of the grubbyment getting its hands on a single shilling of your hard-earned. They'll probably do Bad Things with it. And who will provide for Bugalugs, the (non) pet cat?

This month you can have a Will made for you for only a charitable donation - see here for details - http://www.willaid.org.uk/

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My final message states that all my possessions are to be sold (any that can't be, are to be destroyed), with any and all proceeds from the sales, to be split equally between my next of kin.

Any animals are to be found a good home.