Preparedness for when

mardatha

vanoonoo wrote: »

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

Erm... noo not today thankyou! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Butterfly_Brain

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.

I would use my bra, it is large enough, but it is plenty full of me

D&DD

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!

Whats the maximum letters allowed in a post I have a few Mar just having a quick cuppa then need to do the pizza and dinner stuff but will list you some later..may take a while!
I love the fact that you can read a lot of the really old books online now too if you follow the kindle links on Amazon to the gutenberg etc

Noo re the bra thing I need all the help padding I can get..thats why I love this thread multipurpose ideas :rotfl:

Right pizza dough needs doing..

Lavandula

:(I'm getting increasingly worried about the current situation. Rising food prices, rising energy prices, you name it and the price is going up.

Very worrying.:(

Kittikins

I do the bra thing too, when DD was a baby I'd always shove my house key in there

vanoonoo

Lavandula wrote: »

:(I'm getting increasingly worried about the current situation. Rising food prices, rising energy prices, you name it and the price is going up.

Very worrying.:(

not much point worrying (which you have mentioned before, I know, implying some do so as a direct result of reading this thread)

perhaps you can use the nervous energy to do something constructive, even if it's just making a list/budget/plan whilst you have a cuppa tea

if you would genuinely like some help on how to plan for the future difficulties you are concerned about, I am sure you will be able to gain valuable info from the many wonderful posters on this thread. but dont look to me for any ideas cos I've got no commonsense, sorry

rosieben

Thanks catznine, I second the Dairy book of home management. I also recently bought the make do and mend one which is a reprint of wartime leaflets. Looking forward to more suggestions.

D&DD

From the first bookshelf
Historical books
the 1940's house juliet gardiner
the home front (best of good housekeeping 1939-45) various
the great depression david a shannon

cookery books
tasty dishes james clarke & co london (v.old)
daily mail cookery book mrs c s peel (1920)
nutrition and the war dr geoffrey bourne (no recipes)
1984 dairy diary
recipe roundup dairy diaries
womens institute book of home cooking various

herbal/medicine
british national formulary british medical assoc
culpeppers complete herbal nicholas culpepper
the complete homeopathy handbook mirando castro
grow your own drugs james wong
allergyfree naturally rick ansorge eric metcalf

dietary/various
poison on a plate prof richard lacey
new optimum nutrition bible patrick holford
optimum nutrition for your childs mind patrick holford
shopped joanna blythman
toxic childhood sue palmer
e for additives maurice hanssen
letts home economics revision course

thats one done have about four more to go :rotfl:

hummingfridge

I'll second We'll Eat Again. I love being able to whip up a cake in 30 minutes from the 'Cake and Pudding Mixture' recipe.

Wouldn't we need a sports bra if we are running away from zombies?

Butterfly_Brain

Good Fare......... daily telegraph
Good Eating......... daily telegraph
Food Facts for the kitchen Front.......
Eating for Victory........... Jill Norman
Wartime kitchen and garden......Jennifer Davis
We'll Eat Again, The Victory cookbook and post-war kitchen.....Marguerite Patten