Preparedness for when

grandma247

I have just remembered that during the bad times in the past we and a friend who had 8 children in the late 70' early 80's had a stock pot on the go all the time and the stock was used as a base for a one pot meal of meat potatoes and veg. We each knew what we would be serving when we visited each other I made fresh bread to go with it and my friend made a nice cheap dessert. All the children were healthy and strong.

A blog with some good recipes i went to after reading a d mail link someone put up.

ALIBOBSY

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I've just been looking at a row of empty ASDA Smart Price sauce bottles, currently standing on my kitchen window lodge, awaiting a trip to the recycling bin, and having a bit of a muse (I enjoy a good muse ) and wondering if I could put them to some use.

It occurred to me, would they be strong enough to store Home Brewed Beer?

Any thoughts?

I have a bag of the tomato bottles saved for making cordials and syrups later in the year. Love rosehip syrup on my porridge lol.

Not sure about alcohol though, bottles for wine and beer tend to be thick glass to avoid explosions.

Ali x

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pineapple wrote: »

Having been around dogs for more years than I care to remember, I would have understood straightaway what she meant - so it wouldn't have crossed my mind as a strange thing to say.

I think you've missed my point P.

It's not the comment, about the dog not wanting to sit on the ground, I was remarking on.

It's confusing the poor thing, with two contradictory orders.

No wonder the dog won't sit on the floor, when it doesn't understand the order.

mardatha

Siegemode and ragz DON'T PANIC!! lol that always makes me want to panic lol Just quietly make sure your household is covered. Have some food, some water, some cash, and some heat. Simples
EDITED- Yes I second the big one pot stew with anything and everything thrown into it. I cooked for us on one electric ring for 6 weeks, a family of 5.

ALIBOBSY

maryb wrote: »

I tried reusing smart price tomato sauce bottles for bottling rosehip syrup as it was the cheapest way of getting hold of suitable sized bottles. The syrup was totally tainted with the vinegary smell even though I boiled and bleached and bicarbed the caps three times over before using them.

Didn't have an issue with this ourselves, then again maybe your tastebuds are better than mine lol. Used salad cream glass bottles as well and didn't notice anything. I collect the bottles oer winter and then they sit until August/Septemeber so perhaps that helps, then I boiled them in salted water.

Also use mint sauce jars for apple jellies and other jams and never noticed anything.

I believe you can buy new lids from various places online.

Ali x

mags50_2

Well if The SHTF today....I have a lovely stew in the slow cooker and a rice pudding in the wood burning stove to come home to after my weekly outing to trawl the £ shops! ... All made from bits and bobs....all's right with the world

We had over a 100 people made homeless through the floods in our village before christmas .... The whole village pulled together, everyone was rehoused at others houses, village hall was busy preparing meals with volunteers, donated furniture and clothing is being stored in our barns and things are very slowly getting back to normal. And I think that's what will happen if things get worse...for want of a better phrase...our Dunkirk spirit...will pull us through.

I've stopped reading all the doom and gloom pages and concentrated on me and mine, and helped others in small ways. I'm recovering from a year of treatment for womb cancer which has certainly put life into perspective!

Hope I haven't put my foot in it, but I feel we can't change what's going to happen, it will happen anyway, but we can be prepared and help others to prepare and it's no good worrying.

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Good Post MAGS, positive and upbeat, thank you it's a little light in the darkness, Lyn xxx.

Frugalsod

mardatha wrote: »

Siegemode and ragz DON'T PANIC!! lol that always makes me want to panic lol Just quietly make sure your household is covered. Have some food, some water, some cash, and some heat. Simples
EDITED- Yes I second the big one pot stew with anything and everything thrown into it. I cooked for us on one electric ring for 6 weeks, a family of 5.

In many ways when things get bad most people get through. While I might not have most things covered yet, i could still trade bread for anything that I need. Most crises are over in a matter of a week or so. With a bit of warning I can easily get through that period. As I have topped up with milk yesterday I could get through 8 days without leaving home if necessary.

Frugalsod

mags50 wrote: »

Well if The SHTF today....I have a lovely stew in the slow cooker and a rice pudding in the wood burning stove to come home to after my weekly outing to trawl the £ shops! ... All made from bits and bobs....all's right with the world

We had over a 100 people made homeless through the floods in our village before christmas .... The whole village pulled together, everyone was rehoused at others houses, village hall was busy preparing meals with volunteers, donated furniture and clothing is being stored in our barns and things are very slowly getting back to normal. And I think that's what will happen if things get worse...for want of a better phrase...our Dunkirk spirit...will pull us through.

I've stopped reading all the doom and gloom pages and concentrated on me and mine, and helped others in small ways. I'm recovering from a year of treatment for womb cancer which has certainly put life into perspective!

Hope I haven't put my foot in it, but I feel we can't change what's going to happen, it will happen anyway, but we can be prepared and help others to prepare and it's no good worrying.

I agree, plan for the worst and hope for the best. If it does not turn out so bad then we will be fine.

Butterfly_Brain

pineapple wrote: »

Hot on the heels of the revelation that our centralised NHS data can be accessed by insurance companies and other bodies - unless you opt out - comes the news that whether or not you opt out ,the police can have access - without any sort of warrant.
I'm not sure I understand this as I thought opting out meant you weren't on the database at all but here's the article.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/06/police-backdoor-access-nhs-health-


I totally agree we are rapidly trundling towards a totalitarian police state

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/06/police-backdoor-access-nhs-health-records