Preparing for winter IV

mardatha

Absolutely baltic up here in the hills - the wind is coming from the north and going right into my kitchen lol. Really raw day out there and 5C.

grandmasam

Hat mitts and well wrapped up for this mornings hound walk as only 7c! Picking the rest of the bramley apples today, the wind is picking up here and need to put these in store for the winter.Jam jars arrived yesterday so I can get on with chutney making for presents..and me.Sorted out meds just got to stock up on paracetamol and siplems, prescription on repeats so thats sorted. Flu jab and heart checkup next week, thats it so far.
Have a good day all
Caz

PRINCESSX87

Looking at the new paper link, I’m in panic mode now. I’m starting to think that no matter how much prep you can do - Some way I’m sure I’m going to get caught out. If their right then the only panic for the time being would be food. I have plenty of everything else in now.

Being my birthday yesterday I was given new slippers therefore that’s something that can come off the list of clothing needed. I’m hoping to go out Saturday and hit the £stores for bits & bobs that’s needed. Mainly painkillers, cold & flu bits ect.

I have fallen short of doing prep recently, But for anyone looking for airier check in your local ald! Store. I recently brought one of those airier for £6 on their clearance section. Its been a life saver because you can also fit these in the smallest of baths for over night drying.

Uniscots97

I've always said I would put a curtain up above our front door (metal) so it doesn't lose as much heat. But SS is not the sharpest at times and would forget to pull it back etc before going in or out. So I'm thinking it might end up in tatters. But what about making a roman style blind (out of thicker material) and using magnets to stick it to the door. This should stop a lot of the heat being lost wouldn't it?

OH has stopped smoking so this means he's not constantly at the back door letting all the heat out, now I just need to train him to close the kitchen door (as its not heated) so the rest of the house is warm!

luckycat99

You can get curtain rails that move with the door. I can't think at the moment what they are called. But they are attached to the wall at one end. When you open the door, the curtain moves with it, so the curtain won't get damaged.

Sorry - name of it escapes me...:(

the_cake

luckycat99 wrote: »

You can get curtain rails that move with the door. I can't think at the moment what they are called. But they are attached to the wall at one end. When you open the door, the curtain moves with it, so the curtain won't get damaged.

Sorry - name of it escapes me...:(

Portiere, I think ...

Fruball

Sunrise alarm clocks are on Ald!'s special buys from Sunday priced at £24.99.

I have a ph!llips one and couldn't be without it in winter. It makes waking up so much easier

Hope that helps someone

SuiDreams

Well I've put the radfleck on one radiator it was a bit more of a faff on than I expected hopefully it will make a difference.

rising_from_the_ashes

Fruball wrote: »

Sunrise alarm clocks are on Ald!'s special buys from Sunday priced at £24.99.

I have a ph!llips one and couldn't be without it in winter. It makes waking up so much easier

Hope that helps someone

Ohhhh ta:D looked at these last year and never got around to one

I'm struggling to get up already

Honestly - summer I'm up at 5:30 am at the latest .... I've really struggled to get up before 7 am this week

pollys

Confuzzled I have only just got my Lakeland airer. I have used it twice, clothes do dry better laid flat but as we are a large family there is not much space to do that. I had it on in my dining room overnight and it was warmer in the morning, but it wasn't a very cold night. I didn't put a sheet over it as we have laminate floors and I didn't want to risk any condensation.

So far I am very happy with my purchase.

Pollys