Preparedness for when

pineapple

Here's some links to the Iceland programme
http://www.channel5.com/shows/iceland-ashcloud-apocalypse/episodes/iceland-ashcloud-apocalypse
Iceland: Ashcloud Apocalypse: Series 2013 - Iceland: Ashcloud Apocalypse - YouTube
We all have to 'depart' some day but I personally would not choose this.

On a cheerier note, back to the mead investigation.......
Edit: I just changed over from the winter tyres - which might explain why we are now getting hailstones in this area :eek:. It's all my fault!

pineapple

Just to show there can be a balance....
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIUJHU0sV8k&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDZaWgf_bk0

D&DD

Pineapple don't know if utube has Supervolcano it's a BBC drama doc which is quite good. I won't depress you all by listing my dvd's :rotfl:

Woohoo we have blossoms here on the fruit trees on the field,the pear and apples were looking very poorly last year but they look great this year thankfully so hoping for a better year foragingwise.
I'm just glad I canned so many pears they've just run out now so will stock up as soon as they're ready this year.

The sun is out now but boy its cold,probably my fault for dusting my shorts off

Doing Tomato Herb Bread today...

1 tbspn tomato powder
1/4 tspn each of dried basil,oregano,mint,rosemary and parsley
1 tspn dried onion
2 tbspns dried carrots (shredded)
1 tbspn dried courgettes (shredded)
1 tspn chilli flakes

I'm adding all that to a 500g loaf mix it's a tweak on one of the recipes in Bread In The Bag
will let you know how it turns out

Butterfly_Brain

pineapple wrote: »

Here's some links to the Iceland programme
http://www.channel5.com/shows/iceland-ashcloud-apocalypse/episodes/iceland-ashcloud-apocalypse
Iceland: Ashcloud Apocalypse: Series 2013 - Iceland: Ashcloud Apocalypse - YouTube
We all have to 'depart' some day but I personally would not choose this.

On a cheerier note, back to the mead investigation.......
Edit: I just changed over from the winter tyres - which might explain why we are now getting hailstones in this area :eek:. It's all my fault!

I watched it as well and found it very scary:eek:

Here is the full length Super volcano for all those who haven't watched it or those who want to re watch it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6kGGX4QB7k

GreyQueen

Hi, PP, I wouldn't know how to cost some of my clothes for replacement as they aren't even UK brands. Have some nice stuff as well as some chainstore-y OK stuff. I have my clothing, footwear and accessories inventoried and have a new-for-old contents insurance policy.

Have added another £1 of value to my wardrobe today, have been charity shopping and have bought a nice cotton work-appropriate blouse and another top which would do work or social at a pinch.

Left entirely to my own devices, I'm happiest in shabby ole clothes but I do have to comply with an office dress-code of smart-casual so keep my eyes peeled for suitable things at bargainous prices. You can't wait for everything to go past tolerable before you shop as it can take a bit of time to find the right thing in your size 2nd hand. When things go past acceptable, they often have a stint as lottie clothes before becoming rags.

I'm very careful not to stand too still on the lottie in case I am mistaken for another scarecrow..............:rotfl:

One thing I have learned in several decades of adulthood, is that it helps to have a plan and to keep an eye on the quantity and quality of your domestic stuff, to assist with budgetting for replacements. I nursed my failing fridge for more than a year as I tried to find a repairman who did them (no dice) and saved up for the replacement. At least I knew this 12 y.o. fridge was on the way out so could save up for its replacement.

Pineapple, there will probably be disgusting weather in southern England this aft as the rellies out in the sticks have fired up their BBQ and the parentals are over there now. Heck, that'd probably trigger an Icelandic volcano blowing.

Not a lot we could do to mitigate the effects of a massive ash cloud but it might be an idea, if you fly abroad for business or pleasure, to have a Plan B. As in having spent a little time investigating other routes back home, assuming prolonged impossibility of flying, and costing them in advance.

Oh, and have plenty of your meds with you, in case you're away a lot longer than you think. This was a problem for some tourists in that last eruption of Eyafjalla-unpronouncable. Katla area has had 4 earthquakes today. You can see it on webcams via this linkie:

http://www.ruv.is/katla

Looks peaceful, doesn't it? Is officially classified as "restless" atm.

BTW, in case anyone needs to know, you can walk north from the Mediterranean to the English Channel in two months. I would recommend a stopover in Switzerland en route, to stock up on cheese and those special non-rollable chocolate bars to sustain you across the Alps. Vandalism to cuckoo clocks as you pass isn't to be recommended, however, they have a lot of folding pocket knives for such a small country.

Perplexed_Pineapple

grandma247 wrote: »

Perplexed Pineapple I have to limit white carbs such as potatoes,pasta and things containing cornflour and wheat as well as sugar. I discovered when I did this that the hard belly fat I have been struggling with for years is slowly going and I am less tired so for myself only whole grains that are not wheat seem to be best but I do realise that everyone's body works differently.

If I was young and doing a lot of physical work it would probably be ok to eat larger quantities of those foods because I would use them for energy.

You're right of course, it's the balance between calorie intake and calorie expenditure that is important for weight control. It's ok to eat lots of carbohydrates on a calorie controlled diet, but easy to gain weight on carbohydrates if that's your natural tendency. There was an interesting natural example of this, I can't remember whether it has been mentioned on this thread already, the Cuban oil crisis of the 1990s. Oil supplies from the Soviet Unions stopped when the USSR collapsed and with them imechanised agriculture. The Cuban dietary intake of meat and dairy (ie, fat as an energy source) dropped right off and they moved to a subsistence carbohydrate based diet. The risk of diabetes, heart attacks and strokes dropped, as well as the overall death rate. In some groups the death rate went up though, particularly the elderly. There's an article on wikipedia about it, interesting reading about a real life SHTF situation on a national scale:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Period

pineapple

Some of this is common sense but there may be some useful bits.
http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Preparing-for-disasters/How-to-prepare-for-emergencies

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greenbee wrote: »

I'm further south than you GQ and we've had hail.

I'm in Lancashire, and we had heavy hail last night.

GreyQueen

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I'm in Lancashire, and we had heavy hail last night.

Just had the parentals check in after the family BBQ about 50 miles south-west of here.

Bliddy freezing, with mixed sleet and hail on the way over. Muvva was wearing a heavy handknit under a quilted jacket and thank goodness there was a gazebo.

Have just put the heating on for a wee whiley as it's getting parky and I have damp laundry on the clothes horse.

Can people please spare a kind thought for my tattie patch, which has a few plants just peeping above soil level. Warm kind thoughts are especially welcome. I shall check them out tomorrow and hope not to see any blackened crispy edges.

Allrighty, going offline for the night as have [STRIKE]lots of books[/STRIKE] err, I meant to say the washing up to do. Have a good 'un, everybody.

mardatha

Gorgeous warm sunny day here GQ, stupendous highs of 11C !