Preparedness for when

boultdj

We'v just had a hail storm, it's white over with the flipping things.

Lindlou

Avon skin s soft I used on my cob last year as he is allergic to midge bites and rubs himself raw once bitten. It was brilliant and nearly stopped it altogether. I went away for a weekend and he rubbed bald as he didnt have a daily spray, I have tried my own mixes with Deet, essential oils etc but I use these more sparingly as they could be strong. Hopefully this year I will get the applications and mixes right to prevent him starting to scratch![/QUOTE]

Elaine -did you use the bath oil or the spray? And did you dilute it? I seem to spend a fortune on fly repellant for my boy...

thanks,

elaine241

I used the spray and didnt dilute it as I figured good enough for humans good enough for horse! There is a lady on FB who sells it £2 bottle if you buy a few , it works out cheaper than fly spray and lasts the summer.:)

Lindlou

Thats great, thanks. Good point about if its ok for humans....didnt think of that!
I will give it a try - on both of us!

Jazee

Thanks all. Another one here who will be trying SSS. I get really badly bitten even though I'm quite strict about putting repellent on etc. I will not eat bananas now either. SSS seems less chemically (sp) than some of the sprays and creams I've been using. Will probably smell better too.

Does anyone else find that where they've had a particularly nasty bite that appears to have healed, it can suddenly flare up again? Almost as if there is still some poison in the system.

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Many earthquake reports in the news over the past couple of days, of course when tectonic plates move they all have the capacity to follow suit and shift a bit but we DO get the odd one in the UK, does anyone have specific plans in place should we be unlucky and be effected by one?

We, as I know I've said before, did experience an earthquake when we lived in Germany in the early hours of the morning and it was the most peculiar thing I've been through with the ground groaning, and the house not only jumping up and down but side to side at the same time, very disorienting. We were very lucky and there was no damage where we lived but further up the Rhine Valley where the fault line lies in Cologne there were houses damaged badly and people hurt.

If the house was too damaged to get to your prepping supplies does anyone have preps for that as a scenario?

NewShadow

Research suggests that the largest possible earthquake in the UK is around 6.5.

The largest known British earthquake occurred near the Dogger Bank in 1931, with a magnitude of 6.1.

Fortunately, it was 60 miles offshore but was still powerful enough to cause minor damage to buildings on the east coast of England.

The most damaging UK earthquake was in the Colchester area in 1884. Some 1200 buildings needed repairs, chimneys collapsed and walls were cracked.

http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/hazards/earthquakes/UK.html

2.5 or less - Usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph - 900,000 a year (world wide)

2.5 to 5.4 - Often felt, but only causes minor damage - 30,000 a year

5.5 to 6.0 - Slight damage to buildings and other structures. 500 a year

6.1 to 6.9 - May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas - 100 a year

7.0 to 7.9 - Major earthquake. Serious damage - 20 a year

8.0 or greater - Great earthquake. Can totally destroy communities near the epicentre - One every 5 to 10 years

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/magnitude.html

I suggest checking the tiles and chimney, and if you're at the epicentre, giving the walls a squint for cracks.

Should we (improbable) have an 8.0 in Wales, I've a stash of stuff in my locker at work(c. 1mile from home), and a stash at the gym down the road (c. 2 miles in other direction - membership comes with a locker.)

Stashes contain a couple of days worth of food (shelf stable microwave meals, which can be eaten cold, and snack bars), 2 changes of clothes (sweats, t-shirts, jumpers), 2lt of water, and towels/ shower gel/ toothbrush/ tooth paste.

Karmacat

Earthquakes :eek: no, nothing at all! I'd probably have my phone on me, or change to get to a public one, and I'd ring my sister - she'd collect me, and I'd stay with her.

I *have* taken note of the government recommendations on volcanic ash (in one of the links from the Civil Register, whatever its called), should there be a heavier fall than the one a few years ago - I have 4 rolls of clingfilm, to protect my electronics from the jagged dust :j

NewShadow

Karmacat wrote: »

I have 4 rolls of clingfilm, to protect my electronics from the jagged dust :j

Have you considered cotton bags (specifically for me, old cotton pillowcases)?

Clingfilm traps moisture and works via static - both things which are bad for electronics. Cotton or muslin blocks dust but allows air circulation.

Cappella

We have clean clothes, spare waterproofs and a variety of tinned and dried foods on the allotment in big plastic boxes. Also have a wood burner camping cookers and the Kelly kettle there just in case. Not really in case of earthquakes to be honest. more for general mishaps like forgetting the sandwiches, or falling into the pond
Could be useful in a number of scenarios though, we used the cache when our street was evacuated once because of a gas leak.
It's been a while since I checked through the boxes, and the first aid box there, think I'll make it a priority for tomorrow!