Preparedness for when

ivyleaf

The discussion about class is interesting, but I think we're getting a bit off topic

Re earthquake preps, mine consist solely of the knowledge that if you're indoors in the event of a quake the safest places are supposedly doorways.

elona

Mardatha

I suddenly have that sketch with John Cleese, Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker running through my mind - "I look up to him because ..... and down on him because..." etc, etc, ending with Ronnie Corbett saying "I get a pain in my neck"

I would call myself working class and so would my DH. We both studied to degree level (beyond in his case) and had good jobs, posh company car but when he finally retired he looked like Worzel Gummidge in the garden in old clothes, growing veg and tending hens while I looked for bargains, cooked meals so I could freeze portions for dds and generally enjoyed spending time rather than money.

How you see yourself is not about possessions or an accent or status symbols unless you want a recipe for unhappiness.

I would see it as are you down to earth, kind and considerate - that to me is class.

Karmacat

mardatha wrote: »

I think anybody sensible enough to join in this thread comes under the definition of "a nice person". Greenbee nobody meant it personally, we were just talking generally. MrsL you're a lovely person and shouldn't need to remove your posts - you are never nasty. We are all of the prepping class in here and allowed to say what we think wiithout offending each other. Gawd how would we get on post-SHTF if we were going to take offence at wee things said to us lol

mardatha wrote: »

Personally I am much much more upper class than the vast majority of my neighbours.
Given that they are of the woolly 4 legged type :rotfl:

I want Mar to have the final word on class :j

**dances happily**

Nargleblast

I remember seeing a very amusing greetings card once. It was a cartoon of two birds on a tree branch with two more on a branch above them, and two more on a top branch. This represented the typical workplace, where the ones at the top cr*p all over the ones below, and the ones at the bottom look up and all they can see is a*holes......You could extend that to represent the class system too!

I agree with kitties's point that if you work for a living then you're working class and that's it. Come the day when society breaks down and the SHTF for everyone, it won't matter a toss what page you are on in Society's catalogue, we will all just have to get on with things.....

Frugalsod

thriftwizard wrote: »

Persian rugs & sanded floors don't count, polypropylene wall-to-wall carpet is what makes you middle class!

No carpets because of allergies how middle class is that?;)

Frugalsod

ivyleaf wrote: »

The discussion about class is interesting, but I think we're getting a bit off topic

Re earthquake preps, mine consist solely of the knowledge that if you're indoors in the event of a quake the safest places are supposedly doorways.

You could always prepare an earthquake check list if you are in an earthquake zone.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6323859_earthquake-preparedness-checklist.html

Though if you have the basics of a bug out bag in the house so can live off the contents for a few days then that is a good start. Though for those in low risk areas the priority should be for things that you are likely to face in real life. Prepping for a zombie apocalypse is all well and good if they were more likely. If you have good preps for most eventualities then you probably have everything already but maybe need to have a drill just in case? Where to meet? Who does what? In the case of evacuation where to meet and who looks after who?

mardatha

Look at this now - eastern Europe getting twitchy - reminders of WW1 -

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/607580/Migration-crisis-refugees-migrants-Croatia-Serbia-Hungary-borders-Europen-Union

sb44

I have matches and gas lighters in should I need them but just received an Emergency Fire Starter Flint Match from AlieExpress.

I thought it was worth a gamble for £1.81 delivered. It took 2 weeks to arrive.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Portable-Emergency-Fire-Starter-Flint-Match-Lighter-Cylinder-Outdoor-Survival-Tool-H1E1/32261420313.html

Do any other members have one of these and what do you do when the cotton wick goes, just use it for the sparks?

jk0

You guys may know I have a diesel car which I bought new nine years ago. I don't drive it a lot. It has only just ticked over to 28000 miles this week, but is very handy for lugging building materials around my rental properties.

This car actually has a soot filter which needs to be regenerated from time to time by going on the motorway. This is quite simple here in Reading, and I do it regularly.

However, I am shocked by what I read about Volkswagen fiddling their emissions, and am almost ashamed to drive a diesel now. I think my next car will have to be a different fuel.

Anyone else feel the same?

sb44

ivyleaf wrote: »

The discussion about class is interesting, but I think we're getting a bit off topic

Re earthquake preps, mine consist solely of the knowledge that if you're indoors in the event of a quake the safest places are supposedly doorways.

Wasn't one of the safest places considered to be under the stairs?

I may have to rearrange some of the foodstocks so that we can fit in along with the dog.

The fish will be stuffed though!