Preparedness for when

sb44

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

You might if you were on a very low wage/benefits, and had been flooded out.

BTW. I'd be very careful about using concrete to build a stove.

Concrete can explode (in much the same way as porous stones placed on a camp fire), showering the area with sharp fragments.

I read that most of the heat is transferred up the chimney and not the surrounding bricks because of the way it is vented.

sb44

If anyone is thinking of going to sunnier climes, ie the Canaries to escape the SHTF scenario here, think again as storm Ulla is on the way there.



http://thecanarynews.com/aemet-raise-weather-alerts-to-orange-as-ulla-approaches-the-canaries/

Pollyjuice

GreyQueen wrote: »

:T I like that flood barrier. Is that a cannon on the end to repel boarders or the business end of a pump?

I take it that this is a commercially made product? If it's homemade, it's very tidy and I've love to know how it works. Anyone got any ideas or linkies, please?

Hi GQ, it looks like a lock gate gate which is angled so that the pressure of the water keeps it closed. Usually there is a small sluice gate fitted at the bottom of the gate so that a small amount of water can be released at a time. Very clever.

GreyQueen

Oh, is that the same sort of lock gate principle that is used on canals? And there is a small amount of water on the far side of it, too.

Pollyjuice

GreyQueen wrote: »

Oh, is that the same sort of lock gate principle that is used on canals? And there is a small amount of water on the far side of it, too.

Yes, you are correct. This way they can control the amount of water being release so that it doesn't overwhelm the area.

MrsAtobe

sb44 wrote: »

For anyone who doesn't use Twitter or Facebook, please read this if you live in Gwent.

https://www.facebook.com/mel.beard.9/posts/10203206679037365

Already shared, it's heart breaking.

jk0

Poor old poochie. How frightening for him.

On another subject, today I heard from EDF reminding me that my energy fix ends at the end of next month.

Unusually, they say that if I choose another supplier by then, I won't be charged a 'product change or termination fee.' (I had no idea there were such things, but am happy to set the ball rolling to avoid them.)

EDF also provided me with a personalised web link that gives the cost of their own tariffs. I always go for the longest reasonably priced fix I can find, so entered my details with Mr Meerkat.

The best fix there was nPower fixed till 31/12/17 at £1395 per year for my consumption. EDF's fix till 31/3/17 says it would be £1475 per year, so I signed up for nPower.

Closing my browser, and scrolling down, I noticed that the EDF figures are only for an average customer. Panicking a little, I then worked out that EDF would still have charged me £1439 for my consumption.

How silly of them to only quote an average customer figure.

Charis

sb44 wrote: »

I don't know what time it is supposed to be for though? It looks like the chart was made this morning at 5am but unless I am going blind I can't see what time it the storm is supposed to occur.

It said +10hrs, so I thought either it was meant for 5am, when it was windy, or ten hours later at 3pm.

metherer

Has anyone here any experience with the practicalities of going off grid?

I'm looking at houses at the moment, and the more I see the more I'd rather be able to either build a tiny house (not going to be allowed round here) or convert a van to live in.

sb44

OMG! This is going to be a SHTF time!

This is a tweet from the dutch guy I posted about further up the thread, does this weather chart show what is coming on the 24th Feb for us, -30? Does anyone on here subscribe to Piers Corbyn forecasts? If you do, I know you can not tell us exactly what he has forecast as it isn't allowed but does it resemble this chart in any way?



https://twitter.com/WeermanAshoka/status/434802300792492032/photo/1