Preparedness for when

DawnW

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

CRAIGY when we had the strikes and power outs in the 70s the things that dissapeared off the shelves very fast and were in short supply were candles, toilet paper, salt and sugar all of which have a stable and endless shelf life so investing in those items would give you not only enough for your personal use but for bartering for other things in the future.

I remember a tea shortage as well, though this may have been local, and could have been a bit later, say late 70s to early 80s, as I remember my two older children, who were born in 1974 and 76 respectively, asking about the panic buying at the checkout (so they just have been old enought to ask questions, though DD1 in particular seems to have been able to do so, very loudly , almost from birth :rotfl:). Does anyone else remember this?

Don't like the stuff myself, but I recall people buying whole trolley loads of it when it was available in the supermarkets, and having problems getting the odd packet for OH, who does like it, until purchases were limited / rationed.

herbily

Craigy, one of the things you end up doing when there's no petrol is walking a whole lot, so it's worth making sure you have a pair of solid walking shoes for each member of the family. Shoes can wear out quickly when you're walking a few miles a day, and modern shoes like trainers have soles that can't easily be repaired.

When they had the 1900s House on telly, the one thing the women said they missed most was shampoo. Ever since, I've made sure I've always got a couple of bottles on hand.

DawnW

siegemode wrote: »

I can't remember the last day out we had and Holiday ? Can someone explain this strange word to me. It hasn't been in my vocabulary for over 15 years.


I am the same wrt holidays. I just don't get it. Work colleagues don't understand at all, and think that I am very strange, not spending thousands on cruises, skiing, package deals etc. I earn quite a good salary, so it is not as though I can't afford it......... This MAY be why I no longer have debts or a mortgage :rotfl:

Good luck of course to those who do enjoy holidays, but not for me. I quite often have to travel for work, and that is quite enough for me. We do go out for days occasionally though, and every couple of years take the ferry to France to visit an old friend whom I miss a great deal

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CRAIGY thinking on what we said this afternoon I would second buying in some very good quality repairable boots for each of you and a good quality set of waterproof coats and trousers and also if you haven't got one a good quality cast iron big casserole/stew pot will be worth it's weight in something precious if we get to the stage of having to cook on open fires. Real wool blankets and duck/goose down duvets and pillows too would be so good for keeping you warm at night if there was no heating in the house. All these things are I know high expense items and not an easy thing to achieve quickly but I would save up and buy one every time I had the amount of cash needed as an investment for the future, Lyn xxx.

GreyQueen

DawnW, I once came in part way thru a radio documentary on stress, and the researcheers being interviewed said that one on the worst causes of stress is going on holiday.

This was so marked that one of them said he now doesn't go on holiday at all himself anymore, and is much the happier for it.

On one holiday I had the following happen; coach to airport broke down 10 miles outside my city. We had to leapfrog across several counties in taxis (speeding taxi driven by lunatic) and rattletrap coaches. Then waited several hours before taking off at breakfast (been awake 24+ hours at that moment).

Had to do an emergency landing back at the airport an hour after take off. Hung around for 5.5 hours, took off again, arrived at city very late and arrived at our beds after midnight. On return journey a week later was on a coach with the WC backed up and overflowing from the start and then got caught in the mother of all traffic jams as most of southern England gridlocked due to a gas explosion somewhere.

Arrived home 6 hours late and beyond tired. Plus had several near squeaks being driven around mountain roads in Bulgaria (nice place, I recommend it) when nearly forced off roads and into mountain gorges by tankers and logging trucks being driven by the certifiably insane.

Was I glad to see my own wee flat or what.:rotfl:

Mostly, I think travel is the perfect stressor, it's that mixture of hurry up and then hang around, with everything beyond your control.

I will shortly be boarding a coach to Provincial City. Last time I was on it the doors jammed and we couldn't disembark. If I don't reappear in 15 hours or so, can someone please come get me armed with a reeeeelllly big can opener.

Yrs, travelling hopefully, GQ xx

pineapple

siegemode wrote: »

You may want to have a look at the links to ENE news. Tuna and salmon have been contaminated and star fish and other sealife along the west coast of the states is in a bad way. Along with this soil samples and produce has also tested positive for contamination through rainfall.

Plenty of sources about this, here's some more
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1310/S00208/us-west-coast-fried-by-nuclear-radiation-from-fukushima.htm

http://www.thelibertybeacon.com/2013/01/22/the-radiation-warnings-you-wont-get-from-the-mainstream-propaganda-machine/

http://www.globalresearch.ca/fukushima-radiation-levels-will-concentrate-in-pockets-at-specific-us-and-canada-west-coast-locations/5356528

craigywv

Lynn,i have my great grannies frying pan,its cast iron and the size of a car tyre also her griddle which I use every week for soda bread and potato bread they weigh a ton! I have my eye on a cast iron kettle Iin local auction house not a fancy auction just a local businessman who has a premises in a yard so stuff is usually very cheap in there. I got the old cast iron iron in there which is sitting on my hearth which works a treat I tried it so if tshtf I have it. REALLY want the kettle though roll on Wednesday night lol. regarding shoes we have good walking ones but will look into waterproofs maybe from next week. thanks for your advise xxx

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CRAIGY is it one of the old solid flat irons? I've got a collection of 4 of them in different weights and sizes and they work a treat too, I heat them up on the top plate of the woodburner, they're really good on natural fibres but you have to cool them a bit for manmades don't you? Lyn xxx.

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COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

630ml fairy liquid is only 70p in A$$$DA at the moment.

1.3L of Easy Washing Up Liquid is £1 at Poundland.

Likewise, 1L (28 standard washes) of Katie Elizabeth Esscents Laundry Gel is £1 at the same place.

I buy both.

cornishchick

Dug out my camping lantern before the storm, and have recharged it, my question is.
Would it be better to leave it plugged in . Or unplug and hope the change Holds?
It does come with a car charger which we use when Camping? So during power cuts I would still need to work( carer) so would drive to work...