Preparedness for when

Broomstick

Don't know if it has been mentioned here already (sorry if I'm duplicating) but there's a programme called Winterwatch: 1963 The Big Freeze which contains an archive documentary about that winter. It's really interesting both from a historical point of view of how the country coped 50 years ago, and in relation to now. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01q9d86/Winterwatch_1963_The_Big_Freeze/

B x

katholicos

I watched it on iplayer after it was mentioned somewhere on another thread. It was very interesting indeed and left me with the feeling that though we are far more advanced in many ways, 50 years on, a lot of the news report was similar in many ways to what could be said all these years later...especially regarding gritting/salting etc.

Overall, i was left with a feeling of awe at how hard the men and women worked back then...and to think, only yesterday i was conversing on the doorstep with a delivery driver, me thanking him profusely for turning up with my delivery and he complaining that his boss was heartless...and our conversing briefly on the doorstep when only a few inches of snow lay on the ground. Really puts things in perspective.

esmf73

siegemode wrote: »

Surely many aspects of prepping and the reasons for it as is debated and talked of on here could be described as scaremongering but I for one would rather know of all the various predictions and senarios. I value everyones opinion including yours kittie and 2tonsils so please keep them coming. Whilst some may turn out to be wrong they all count and only time will tell. Surely it enables us to prepare for the worse and if things are better than first expected fine, if not then all our preps will hopefully see us through. I'm sure many like myself often pass info gleened from this thread to friends and family so everyones input is valuable. Thanks Everyone :beer:

Fully agree. Thanks to all xx

craigywv

goodmorning all,sad about the avalancheas someone else says i hope the survivor is ok.hailstones here for past few hrs ibeen up all night i have had thecold which hasmoved into my chest big time so now sitting on a wipeable stool with a bathtowel underneath me as every time icough which is every 30 secs i well how would you say it politley i seem to be having a pee.....sorryif its too much info but i want someone on here to give me a cure pls as bottle of medicine has done ab nothing. This problem started after i had my son so its not very nice. starting toget the sweats now. ginnyknit hope your ok after your fall. the little bu$$ers where out here making slides last night with a hose hoping it would freeze over well it didnt thank goodnessso iwent over an hr ago and put a bag of salt on the pathway just incase , it was just the remains of a spare bag we had in shed but it was near a pensioners bungalow so better safe than sorry. it feels about noon as i have not slept i want my dinner lol. a bit off story but i went to mr tlast night for medicine and noticed their value bacon up from 79p to 1.89 near keeled over very big increase there. take care all xxx

Hardup_Hester

Craigywv, join the club, sorry no medical advice re the cough, but try Tenalady, a work colleague swears by them when she gets a cough. It saves her having to cross her legs every time she coughs.
Hester

craigywv

Hardup_Hester wrote: »

Craigywv, join the club, sorry no medical advice re the cough, but try Tenalady, a work colleague swears by them when she gets a cough. It saves her having to cross her legs every time she crosses.
Hester

thank-you will pop up to mr t when it opens dread driving lol as seem to cough more when i sit down.im exhausted standing/walking about lolxxx:o

pineapple

Broomstick wrote: »

Don't know if it has been mentioned here already (sorry if I'm duplicating) but there's a programme called Winterwatch: 1963 The Big Freeze which contains an archive documentary about that winter. It's really interesting both from a historical point of view of how the country coped 50 years ago, and in relation to now. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01q9d86/Winterwatch_1963_The_Big_Freeze/

I know it happened but I'm a bit worried that I can't remember anything about it - maybe I need to do regression therapy . There again maybe our local area didn't suffer as much, plus we practically lived next door to the school so my own little world would not have been impacted much.
As for now, I don't wish long drawn out inconvenience or dangerous driving conditions etc on anyone but would quite like just one day of white out. Then it can all go away - !!!!!!.

pineapple

craigywv wrote: »

as every time icough which is every 30 secs i well how would you say it politley i seem to be having a pee.....sorryif its too much info but i want someone on here to give me a cure pls as bottle of medicine has done ab nothing.

Maybe when you are better, some pelvic floor exercises?
Being of a certain age I've experienced similar problems plus when you have to go you have to go :rotfl: Consequently I've annointed many a fresh air location (quite pleasant actually ) and on one memorable occasion when I just couldn't wait another second, I ended up sat in the drivers seat, perched on the dogs drinking bowl in a Leeds city centre car park (while a suspicious parking warden circled....).

Popperwell

Hugs to Craigywv,
ok I'm a bloke, but agree about anything like Tena due to buying many such items for Mum when she was ill, they're not cheap though but depending on which absorbsancy is needed and the type the price can come down and...sometimes another make will do...

GinnyKnit, missed that you'd had a fall:(get well soon(as if you'd want it any other way)and can affect how long it will take to fine again...but you know what I mean. More hugs.

Pineapple, Regarding memories I don't seem to remember too much myself of my childhood though I had a good one and was blessed being part of a loving family with wonderful parents, in this dark winter, if I fall asleep in and wake in the dark without a light on I have thought it is morning and it is night and vice versa or even have to think for ages what day it is.

My Mum used to say(just as you have about that winter of 50 years ago and not remembering it being as bad)that during the war(Mum was 13-19)where she lived was not much affected and seemingly though there was rationing they went for nothing(There was 5 children and two parents)or perhaps they managed on less unlike many today who when I see some of the trolleys piled high I am amazed but then again I then think we have no idea of their income, how many are in their family and it could be a shopping trip to last weeks...

Perhaps it was bad Pineapple, but our memories can be not as accurate as we think.

meme30

THIRZAH wrote: »

I keep a "spare" of essentials like soap powder, washing up liquid, flour, tea etc. As soon as I open a new packet I add it to my shopping list so I rarely run out of anything.It took a while to get in the habit of doing this but it's been worth it.

DD informs me that she and SIL are planning to do their weeks shop this evening. With snow forecast for their area tomorrow I hope there's something left in the supermarket!

Thirzah:- Yes, I do this. I have spares of washing stuff, coffee and tea in a cupboard upstairs. Well, a couple of washing and many many teabags.:rotfl: The house rule is, if you take one out you have to put it on the list so I can buy another one.
There has been a fresh fall overnight so I will be out snow shovelling later on. I try and keep our and our neighbours access clear, they have medical problems, and to be honest, I enjoy doing it!
It looks like our region is going to get a lot more snow tonight so we will hunker down and see what the day brings!

Ginnyknit:- I hope you are not too stiff and sore today.:grouphug: