Preparedness for when

COOLTRIKERCHICK

jk0 wrote: »

CTC, if you are going to do that, is there any way you could make the door hidden during the renovations? That book I mentioned a few weeks ago suggests hiding the edges of a door behind the uprights (and top shelf) of a shelving system.

what was the name of the book?? I don't know if we could do any 'hidden' doors as the cottages date back to 1830's and we want to keep as much of the stonework exposed as poss

RAS

elaine241 wrote: »

Our woodburner keeps the hot water for free (unless you count our labour chopping and splitting) so we would probably would wash as much but after slaving over a pile of hand washing our clothes would have to last! It makes you wonder how "smelly" our predecessors clothes were; were they heavier and harder wearing materials that could be worn longer or brushed off rather than washed.

In winter a lot of people wore thick woven woolens; jackets, skirts and trousers.

As far as I can work out these were cleaned by brushing when dirty (but dry) and perhaps with fuller's earth to remove things like grease and sweat stains.

Certainly older rellies talk of grannies whose black skirts never seem to have been washed in water although they were clean enough.

Plus most of the less well off only had a maximum of two outfits in any season which they wore for several years.

At the less fortunate end of the scale, someone writing about her childhood in the Dean Forest describes wearing her knickers one side one week and then the other side out the next week; they were washed fortnightly.

Posh people had 15-40 of everything unmentionable because the laundry woman only came every 4-6 weeks.

jk0

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

what was the name of the book?? I don't know if we could do any 'hidden' doors as the cottages date back to 1930's and we want to keep as much of the stonework exposed as poss

It's called 'Secret Rooms, Secret Compartments' by Jerry Dzindzeleta:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0967113903/ref=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item

Goldiegirl

VJsmum wrote: »

I grew up in Kent and a trip to Margate was a luxury for us too. Did you go to Dreamland and go on the scenic railway?? I loved that, it was so exciting. Took the kids a few years back and it was a sad and sorry sight, still had that roar though. My nan used to take us once a year for the day - she was a "Pilkington's pensioner" and got some vouchers for us to go (ever OS!). I don't think my kids were as excited going to Disneyland as we were to go to Margate (well, maybe, but it's close!).

I too, did not go abroad until I was in my early 20's (apart from 2 day trips to Boulogne with school) and didn't fly until my mid 20's. It seems inconceivable that I have been to so many fabulous places now.

I have, very excitingly, been to A NEW TIP today :j and it has A SHOP!!!!! Unfortunately it was shut but, rest assured, I shall be back soon to see what riches it may have to offer.

I used to love Dreamland!

Also, one of the holiday highlights was a visit the Winter Gardens to see a live show, starring, if I was very lucky, someone off the TV! That started a life long love of live theatre.

The first time I went abroad was in 1983, which was a day trip to France. I flew for the first time in 1984, when we went to Jersey, and it wasn't until 1987 when I got my first full passport, when we went to Ibiza.

As Alibobsy mentioned, I think it was the 1970's when things began to change. I can pinpoint the actual date I moved into the modern era- 25th December 1976, when I received one of those 'Pong' computer games. My mum, dad and I played it incessantly!

I married in 1981' and although we did have furniture etc passed down from relatives, we did have a video recorder, and a Commodore 64 computer, not to mention central heating, all of which I'd have never have dreamed of just a few years before.

At this point in time, it's frightening when you realise how much technology is relied upon. My Internet was down for 10 minutes last night, and I felt almost panicky without it - which I wasn't proud of, after watching the news and what has happened in the Phillipines. We can try to prepare for situations, but how on earth could we cope with having nothing

craigywv

jk0 wrote: »

Good evening folks,

I thought this item may interest you guys:

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It is a combined gas/electric fire that can run on either, for £63 including delivery.

hi got really excited there until I seen "DOESNT POST TO NORTHERN IRELAND" see we live in the most remote part of the world cut off by glaciers and rock slides lol looks great though. we do have a super ser which is in shed its old faithful. I cant part with him....bit like my oh lol xxx thanks for the link

GreyQueen

craigywv wrote: »

hi got really excited there until I seen "DOESNT POST TO NORTHERN IRELAND" see we live in the most remote part of the world cut off by glaciers and rock slides lol looks great though. we do have a super ser which is in shed its old faithful. I cant part with him....bit like my oh lol xxx thanks for the link

I've been to Downpatrick, Newcastle and Giants Causeway and I never saw the glaciers.........but that was the 1980s and everything was different then, I expect.:rotfl:

Just come in from archery with a new installment on the bruise on the inside of my left forearm. I keep it topped up every week. Learned to use a fingersling and a whatcamacallit on the fingers pulling the bowstring, which I'm a bit dubious about. BIG fun.

tryingtobethrifty

craigywv wrote: »

hi got really excited there until I seen "DOESNT POST TO NORTHERN IRELAND" see we live in the most remote part of the world cut off by glaciers and rock slides lol looks great though. we do have a super ser which is in shed its old faithful. I cant part with him....bit like my oh lol xxx thanks for the link

My MIL sent off for something as it said posts to the UK. She phoned a week later asking where it was and the woman said " we don't post to NI, just the UK" :rotfl:

At uni I was asked who our prime minister was and what currency we used.

The one I love is " do you know so and so he lives in Dublin?" ...

Talked to the dh today about moving to a house with a garden for chickens/duck/veg plot, oh you know the old daydream lots of us have, saw a house with a granny flat attached and hatched a plan to convert it to a holiday flat. My dh goes along with me but thinks in a different life I'd be a hippy. This time he had a think and said "good idea, lets go see it". Looked up the phone number and it's sold - in a week but good the hubby seems to be coming on board, or maybe he's just saying yes to shut me up

tryingtobethrifty

GreyQueen wrote: »

I've been to Downpatrick, Newcastle and Giants Causeway and I never saw the glaciers.........but that was the 1980s and everything was different then, I expect.:rotfl:

Really???? It's just to the west of the Giant Causeway, it's a little smaller than it was because Finn McCool used a lot in his drinks, couldn't afford a fridge

GreyQueen

tryingtobethrifty wrote: »

Really???? It's just to the west of the Giant Causeway, it's a little smaller than it was because Finn McCool used a lot in his drinks, couldn't afford a fridge

:p I musta been looking the other way - dammit, I always miss out on the good stuff. Do they still have the fuchsia hedges? I was very taken with those.

I have eaten real glacier ice whilst boating on a glacial lake in Mount Cook National Park. It was rather nice, but lacked a bit of gin and tonic to make it really rock.

VJsmum

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/11/business-rules-lobbying-corporate-interests

Excellent article on what makes politicians tick. Nothing we didn't know, of course, but good reading nonetheless.