Preparedness for when

nuatha

GreyQueen wrote: »

Gee, thanks, Bob, that remark really enhanced my day.

I took it that Bob was referring to the TV Licencing letters, not your reaction to them (I can be and often am wrong )

Yes, I shouldn't have panicked and contacted them but, since I do exist in RL and am on the electoral roll, connected to utilities, have a bank account etc, all of which is checkable by contacting a credit reference agency, pretending that my home is unoccupied would be a touch pointless, would it not? Not to mention that they've been around here and seen things like curtains and blinds and rubbish sacks and other signs of life.

I've put many dozens of their letters, unopened, thru the shredder, but they've been arriving at a rate of several a month, I was tired, hypoglaecemic and not on my best brain at that time of the day.

That sounds like they are harrasing you.

So I contacted them. Tough. They're so daffy that despite the fact I sound nothing like a bloke they have managed to give me a sex change on the letter. I haven't opened it and plan to return it to sender marked not known here. It's technically true; nobody called Mr here.:rotfl:

For what its worth, I'd have been tempted to say, "Take me to court" and given them my contact details. I would also point out that I would counter sue for my costs including lost wages and necessary preparation time (I'm in the same game as your IT wizard friend, though with a sideline in hotel admin). The last letter I wrote them said if they expected future replies then they would need to include a reply paid envelope and a cheque for my time spent writing the letter, otherwise I would notify them of any change in circumstances, 9 months on and no further letters (which is heading for a record round here)

I'm having people around later this week and quickly frisked my bookshelves for preptastic literature, part of being greyish. Not as many as I feared; lots of things on gardening and wild plants and various old-stylee matters don't particularly point towards my special enquiry areas. Few library books need to be hidden up, tho. Not ready to have the conversation with some of these pals when we're just socialising.

So you won't be wearing "The End is Nigh, GET PREPPING" t-shirt?

Pops sourdour rises much slower than modern yeasts. Hopefully it just needs more time.

GreyQueen

Hello Wyre and hello Ivyleaf.

Wyre, what is an lrp meeting, please? That's a new one on me.

nuatha, I only wish I was s/e as I'd have some ability to arrange my working hours to facilitate being a right PITA to TPTB inc those lackwits in the TVL. Knowing my luck they'd probably try it on and at a time I couldn't get leave to go and pull their chains in person.

I'd love to see them down at the courthouse. I could produce several hundred witnesses who've known me more 20+ years as a TV-less household.

Nah, the group who are coming later this week are a mixture of old friends and new. Some of the older ones know about my oddities and are kind enough not to tease me toooo much. And the newer people? Let's just say that I don't want to frighten them off before they get to know me............:rotfl:Wouldn't want to be thought a weirdo.*

Y'now, bookshelves can be so revealing; those serial killer and military memoirs in some bloke's (prolly time for a sharp exit) and too many religious tracts, whether conventional or unorthodox, make me a little leary.

* goes off to hide Rawles' TEOTHWAWKI, the Royal Marine Commando survival handbook, Last Light, several books on economic collapse and a few other things.

** On reflection, one may have gone a little past worrying about weird and deep into Woo-Woo Territory already.

Never mind. If I don't need it for the end of the world, I still have lots of food which will all be eaten in the fullness of time and some really cool toys to play with.

Hokay, going to drop in on the Magic Greengrocer and a few chazzers. If I'm not back in two hours pls send a St Bernard with supplies of chocolate and tea; I'll be in the scruffy streets where all the really useful shops are.

Wyre

Hi GreyQueen,

Lrp is live action roleplay. I do a sci-fi based system and we are normally away from home camping for 2 or 3 nights in the middle of nowhere, with no 'phone signal. Most folks have their costume and props, I have my costume, props, sewing kit (instant fixes for marquees/tents and sewing on those patches folks have forgotten), first aid kit (falling over in the woods can be nasty and I think I should charge for the use of my painkillers! I even undertook a first aid course specially) and for some reason the number of people that bring cans of food or bottles of drink but no can or bottle opener is beyond me. Or no way of lighting their camping stoves, or bags for rubbish, or way of cleaning their food preparation areas...I love them all to bits but some times I do despair.

I have made a start on my prepping. I have loads of long burning candles and a gas cannister heater. I can thank Guides for teaching me to make fires successfully as well as various knots and lashings to make wooden camping furniture if the needs be. My kids attend cadets and have learnt to shoot as well as first aid and are used to walking. I even know where several underground shelters are locally and my mis-spent youth wandering the countryside would no doubt come in handy. My eldest who is away at uni, is under strict instructions (that came with an 'Oh Mum, really?' look) that,unless it is dangerous, in an emergency situation she is stay where she is and we will come and get her. I would hate to have everyone wandering round trying to find one another!

pineapple

GreyQueen wrote: »

Y'now, bookshelves can be so revealing; those serial killer and military memoirs in some bloke's (prolly time for a sharp exit) and too many religious tracts, whether conventional or unorthodox, make me a little leary.

The only books I hide are ones like 'I can make you thin', 'Change your life in 7 days', 'The perfect 10 diet'.... All of which clearly failed... :rotfl:
As for the prepping give-a-ways - I find it helps not to wear the foraging gear and gas mask..
Just done an online survey. Getting less and less of them these days. I suspect this is because I only buy 'X' once in a blue moon (there is no tickbox to say but this is 6 months worth ) and I don't buy 'Y' or 'Z' at all. In fact I haven't even heard of them. I'm a failure at consumerism! Yeah... :T

daz378

just recovering from a 7...3 up 5.30am , lates rest of week though, using up my soon to be out of date batteries on LED already lasted 3 days continuous. .....gradually getting used to a colder flat now i have to pay for heating per kwh..... been looking at paper brickette makers....cant order
until next annual leave as might not be in when delivered stay safe

D&DD

lol GQ well Annies coming over next week hopefully so it's a good job she knows my tastes from here or else she'd come with the men in white coats :rotfl:

I have far too many books,dvd's and even boxes of food laying around to hide away so I just make the excuse I like post apocalyptic fiction and hope they don't delve further than that.

Lasagne was lovely,had it early cos everyone was starving have an apple braid proving for pud

Daz shifts are awful aren't they your body never gets a chance to adjust

pineapple

Next door but one has just acquired a 'rescue rabbit' and has had half the neighbourhood round to bill and coo over it. I'm afraid pineapple's first question was, 'Are you going to eat it'? :rotfl:
But no - she is just adding to her collection of 'small furry animals in cages' :huh:

GreyQueen

Cheers for the clarification, Wyre, I do get a bit like a dog with a bone when I meet an acronym I've never met before. It sounds like big fun.

I get where you're coming from about failure to think thru the can/canopener, food prep/food cleanup issues. I find rubble sacks pretty useful when camping. They're a lot stronger than ordinary black sacks and a more manageable size.

I've had a pleasant amble in the chilly sunshine. My haul is; 4 pillar candles for £1, a brand-new 2nd hand oven glove (badly needed as existing 15 y.o. one disintegrating beyond even my sewing skills), 2 rolls of unopened clingfilm, 4 pints milk and from the Greengrocer 7 peppers and 3 large pears.

I also had 3 lovely convos with Greengrocer and 2 different c.s. shop managers. I'm a 'face' in all the best corners of town, don'tcha know.

Ahh, time to get the tea on........

pineapple, you should see the slightly-avaricious looks I give woodpigeons since having dressed out deid ones and made pigeon pie in the woods with the Mad Bushcrafters. There's an awful lot of protein on the wing out there and they can raise four broods a year. Just sayin'.............

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Evening all, if anyone comes here, which is I must admit not a common event, they can see my library of odd books with my blessing, they already know we're alternative and don't conform to most peoples views of pensioners. If they don't like the book collection, they don't have to visit again. If they do, well they can come whenever they want to!!! Busy day in the homestead today, double length Pea and Bean frame is now up and we've got the nets stitched on for them to climb up as well. First climbing french beans are up in the polytunnel and we've planted out lettuces and a courgette in there too. Also planted a cucumber in the greenhouse and got his net up for him to climb up. Lots of washing done, dried, ironed and put away and huge slow cooker full of rhubarb cooling down to be frozen as rhubarb crumble for next winter, think we'll sleep well tonight, Cheers Lyn xxx.

nuatha

GreyQueen wrote: »

nuatha, I only wish I was s/e as I'd have some ability to arrange my working hours to facilitate being a right PITA to TPTB inc those lackwits in the TVL. Knowing my luck they'd probably try it on and at a time I couldn't get leave to go and pull their chains in person.

I'd love to see them down at the courthouse. I could produce several hundred witnesses who've known me more 20+ years as a TV-less household.

There are some advantages to being self employed
Though if I could keep my health stable, there'd be times when I'd far rather have a regular pay packet.
Who am I kidding, I make a reasonable boss (except for myself) but I make a lousy employee. Plus no other employer could have given me the flexibility I'd needed the last several months. Speaking of which Herself appears to be on the mend (at last), no known cause, but improving substantially the last few weeks.

Nah, the group who are coming later this week are a mixture of old friends and new. Some of the older ones know about my oddities and are kind enough not to tease me toooo much. And the newer people? Let's just say that I don't want to frighten them off before they get to know me............:rotfl:Wouldn't want to be thought a weirdo.*

You have the advantage over me, apparently I get tagged as a weirdo fairly quickly. Herself described me as that weirdo in the corner after first meeting me - 15 years later we're getting hitched this summer (been an item for 12 years). So weirdo isn't always a bad thing.

Y'now, bookshelves can be so revealing; those serial killer and military memoirs in some bloke's (prolly time for a sharp exit) and too many religious tracts, whether conventional or unorthodox, make me a little leary.

I'd best not let you near my office bookcases then.