Preparedness for when

D&DD

Grandma thanks so much for those links very interesting I suppose steaming the bread cooks it in a way similar that my pullman tin works for a soft crust must have a go at that and the flask rice pud is brilliant!

Ginny hope no lurgies developed and you're feeling a bit better today and all our other poorly peeps are on the mend X

I forgot to mention my playing cards I have a pack of survival playing cards which have handy hints on the back as well as being useful for passing the time..will add a link to them in a mo
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Die-Out-There-Deck/dp/1594850712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350037684&sr=8-1

Just sat down after walking the dog for a bowl of steaming porridge and a cuppa mmm

vanoonoo

I have been making myself laugh all morning with the thought of a bug out bra (not so much use to popwerwell or nuatha tho, soz). I often shove my mobile phone, car keys, loose change, receipts, memory sticks and god knows what else in my bra when I cant be bothered to take my back pack off and put things away properly. I am tempted to ask if anyone else does this but we'll probably get reported knowing my luck.

mardatha

Could I ask a favour? Could anybody who has great old cookery books or old style household hints books maybe post the title/author on here? Then we can all have a look at them and spend more money- I mean prep better!

mardatha

Vanoonoo, wil you have a look down there and see if yuv got a cookbook ?

vanoonoo

mardatha wrote: »

Could I ask a favour? Could anybody who has great old cookery books or old style household hints books maybe post the title/author on here? Then we can all have a look at them and spend more money- I mean prep better!

https://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=marguerite+patten+books&oq=margaret+patten&gs_l=hp.1.1.0j0i10l3.2465.4575.0.8479.15.15.0.0.0.1.329.2992.0j9j5j1.15.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.GTyRTXiUzjI&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=b4966af707ef325e&bpcl=35243188&biw=1441&bih=710 is the goddess of wartime home economics iirc x

vanoonoo

mardatha wrote: »

Vanoonoo, wil you have a look down there and see if yuv got a cookbook ?

no books but found marquerite pattern, lord lucan, shergar and some sailors from the kursk if that's any use?

nuatha

vanoonoo wrote: »

I have been making myself laugh all morning with the thought of a bug out bra (not so much use to popwerwell or nuatha tho, soz). I often shove my mobile phone, car keys, loose change, receipts, memory sticks and god knows what else in my bra when I cant be bothered to take my back pack off and put things away properly. I am tempted to ask if anyone else does this but we'll probably get reported knowing my luck.

OH does this. I just use pockets.
You can get tactical and survivalist corsets, some of which even look practical.

catznine

Hi Mardartha! Just checked my bookshelf and can recommend these:-

Make do and mend - forward by Jill Norman

Eating for Victory - forward by Jill Norman

Spuds, spam and Eating for Victory - Katherine Knight

The Stork wartime cookbook (sometimes comes up on ebay)

The Home Book - Mrs D D Cottington-Taylor published by Reckitt and Colman pre war book but possibly found on ebay? covers decorating and furnishing, gardening, cooking, food preserving, health and beauty and even a section on the maids duties!!:rotfl:

Good Housekeeping - Basic cookery in pictures (mine is an old 1950's issue)

Mrs Beetons All about Cookery - I think mine dates from the Titanic sinking

The Lark Rise Cookery Book - Mary Norwak

The Dairy Book of Home Management (a classic from the 1970's)

The Penny pincher Household Hand Book - no author just the letters bca which stand for Book Club Associates - This has 5 sections:-
Baking breads, Preserving and Pickling, Easy vegetable Growing, Making your Childrens Clothes and Everyday Home repairs - It is brilliant and was published in 1979

Saving Money at Home - Olga Franklyn - 1980 a bit dated on some information but covers budgeting, shopping, food, repairs, cars, home etc.,

I have far too many books! but cannot bear to part with any of them!

Still laughing myself silly at Vanoonoo's bug out bra!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

vanoonoo

is it any surprise I've got a bad back?

boultdj

vanoonoo wrote: »

I have been making myself laugh all morning with the thought of a bug out bra (not so much use to popwerwell or nuatha tho, soz). I often shove my mobile phone, car keys, loose change, receipts, memory sticks and god knows what else in my bra when I cant be bothered to take my back pack off and put things away properly. I am tempted to ask if anyone else does this but we'll probably get reported knowing my luck.

Yup! I do that as well, inhaler and phone left side, key's,money and any paperwork the right side, nice to know I'm not on my own doing it.:)