Preparedness for when

COOLTRIKERCHICK

a possible weather bomb on steroids next week then??


http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Jet-stream-steroids-set-hit-Gloucestershire/story-25798274-detail/story.html

thriftwizard

Phew! Lucky we don't live in Gloucestershire, then...

Was kind of expecting wet & windy, it's January - we don't do snow, down here, but wet, yes, and windy, oh most certainly! Our hatches are standing ready to batten down. But I must do something about the chicken run "roof" which is just a tarp - it's lost an eyelet & is currently flapping free, and takes itself back over the other side of the run when the wind gets up a bit, which lets the rain in on the straw that stops it getting boggy & smelly. Thinking cap time... I do have an eyelet tool, but once it's started to rip, it'll carry on. I may need a whole new tarp...

nuatha

thriftwizard wrote: »

Phew! Lucky we don't live in Gloucestershire, then...

Was kind of expecting wet & windy, it's January - we don't do snow, down here, but wet, yes, and windy, oh most certainly! Our hatches are standing ready to batten down. But I must do something about the chicken run "roof" which is just a tarp - it's lost an eyelet & is currently flapping free, and takes itself back over the other side of the run when the wind gets up a bit, which lets the rain in on the straw that stops it getting boggy & smelly. Thinking cap time... I do have an eyelet tool, but once it's started to rip, it'll carry on. I may need a whole new tarp...

Gaffer tape the tear and renew the eyelet for tying down, then gaffer tape the edges into place to eliminate anywhere the wind can get in and lift the tarp. (Apologies if I'm teaching Granny etc) Its likely to keep you going for a few months, but isn't the perfect solution - though I know someone who started with a tarped shed roof and ended up with a complete shell of gaffer tape, unfortunately the tape couldn't replace rotting timbers but he did get another 4 or 5 winters out of his temporary repair.

Ryanna2599

Belated Happy New Year from a new reader to this forum! I stumbled across it and was delighted to read such interesting information from such like minded individuals.

I've been stockpiling non-perishables for a while and now have bigger plans to get more organised in how they're stored as well as acquiring more in 2015. I currently have more toilet rolls in the house than the Sainsbury's Local across the road!

I want to wish you all a peaceful 2015 and I hope the S doesn't HTF for any of you.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

YES... Gaffa tape and cable ties hold the world together lol..


and maybe a bit of bailing twine..


Every house should have a roll or two of the stuff...

thriftwizard

Gaffer tape I do have, and plenty of baler twine off the straw bales I use to keep the floor dry-ish. Thank you both! I can't stop the wind from getting under it as the side are mesh, but I can get at at such an angle that it mostly just slides over it. It can get out the other side easily enough too.

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The wisdom of prepping is apparent when you all have a poorly turn one after the other as we found over the past week or so. Admittedly it was only a cold, but we took it in turn to get it and it made us all feel pretty poorly for a couple of days. Luckily, due to being prepared I had enough cold and flu medicines for all of us to use and enough basics like dried milk, tinned potatoes and meat, porridge oats even tinned fruit and custard that it meant no one had to go out and shop. We still had to walk that hound, but no need to shop for anything makes for peace of mind when you're feeling ill. I will restock us, these were just the cheapest cold and flu capsules from Wilkos but did the job and showed me the wisdom of always having enough in to cover our needs.

mowdrops

de lurking to wish everyone a very happy new year. Sorry it's a bit late but we had a very exciting surprise. Our first great Grandson was born on new years day a very healthy 7pound 5ounce bundle of joy. Already had lots of cuddles, best new years present ever.xxx

Karmacat

Congratulations, mowdrops! How lovely

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ebola nurse in london is now critical and there is a suspect en route to hospital in swindon. Could almost be time for lockdown, very scary scenario in play right now