Preparing for winter IV

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Lucy5781

Thriftkitten wrote: »

Also need to get him new wellies/snow boots, we discovered his current pair are too small over half term, not worn them for months but we visited a farm/pumpkin patch for Halloween and they were ok for the day but are going to be too small for regular use soon.

He's gone from a size 12 when I met his Dad in October last year to needing size 3 trainers a couple of weeks ago....

Lxx

Lucy5781

Not meaning to sound patronizing but if you don't have kids how exciting to have a little un to potter about for and prep. It is heart warming to read how you are buzzing about looking after them both and I hope your partner realises what a lucky fella he is. xxxx:)[/QUOTE]

Thank you, no I don't have any of my own yet, not for lack of trying with previous partners. As my OH sorts out most of DSS's clothing/uniform/shoes etc I like helping him with it, it also makes it a bit calmer and less stressful for him :rotfl:

Lucy5781

The weather always feels like it's just on the edge of turning and then stays where it is right now, think next week it'll be kicking in a bit.

bossymoo

I've finally vacced my car out and put the salt and de-icer in, plus my little car kit. All set here.

mardatha

Downshifter, nice to see you posting again, I missed you and wondered where you were!

SpikyHedgehog

Since I passed my driving test & got a car, DS1 & I have been on the lookout for a house swap, & 1 of the desirable criteria is an open fire as we're utterly reliant on electric here. Though now I'm thinking I need to check the gas boiler really won't work if it's not getting electricity... Does it just need it for the clock? But then the thermostats must be connected with wiring for the heating to kick in if I turn the thermostat up?

Anyway, the point of the witter is that we haven't found anywhere yet, so are staying here, which has advantages in that I can easily walk to work (1 mile) & DS2 can & does easily get the bus to school (unless weather stops the buses), & various shops are in easy walking distance.

But I'm going to look at swapping the electric cooker for a gas cooker. Then we'll be able to have hot food.

I do have many tea lights & a lightweight camping set so can heat canned food if need be, but don't think it would be easy to cook with in a power cut.

Lavandula_Rosemary

kittie wrote: »

I don`t believe in global warming either, it is a massive scam to line the pockets of the rich, at the expense of the poor. My qualifications? oh I forgot, physics, oceanography, geology degree. So you see I am not a mindless follower of whatever some 3rd party has put on wikipedia. Those of us lucky enough to subscribe got the facts first hand, that plus updates

PC is always honest enough to put his certainty/uncertainty down as a %. He is not always right but definitely more right than wrong. No point in going through all the pluses and minuses, you LR, follow your own mind and I follow mine but the difference is that I try to be constructive in what I say

Very patronizing. Well as we are bandying qualifications about, I have a BSc in Biology and a D.Phil in Plant Science (recently rather than decades ago). You are in the minority if you think global warming is a scam. I think you find those long term weather forecasters are the ones wanting to line their pockets rather than scientists who are worried about our impact on the planet.

If PC is so good and his methods are correct he should be right most of the time, which he clearly is not. He's a crackpot.

greenbee

SpikyHedgehog wrote: »

Since I passed my driving test & got a car, DS1 & I have been on the lookout for a house swap, & 1 of the desirable criteria is an open fire as we're utterly reliant on electric here. Though now I'm thinking I need to check the gas boiler really won't work if it's not getting electricity... Does it just need it for the clock? But then the thermostats must be connected with wiring for the heating to kick in if I turn the thermostat up?

Anyway, the point of the witter is that we haven't found anywhere yet, so are staying here, which has advantages in that I can easily walk to work (1 mile) & DS2 can & does easily get the bus to school (unless weather stops the buses), & various shops are in easy walking distance.

But I'm going to look at swapping the electric cooker for a gas cooker. Then we'll be able to have hot food.

I do have many tea lights & a lightweight camping set so can heat canned food if need be, but don't think it would be easy to cook with in a power cut.

Gas heating needs electricity as there are a lot of electrical components in the system. Even oil heating needs electricity (controller, motorised valves etc). However, a gas cooker doesn't need electricity apart from the spark, so you can light it with a match. A gas hob and a thermal cooker are a good combination.

I'm hoping to replace my open fire with a stove, but have to save up to have the chimney lined.

Fruball

I don't believe in this whole global warming stuff either. Frankly, climate change has been happening since time began and if we think we can change/stop it, we are sorely mistaken!

We are damaging the world in many ways but we cannot prevent climate change!

It is chilly in my living room for, pretty much, the first time this autumn. I have a big stock of free wood which I have recently received but it won't be ready to burn until next year and I cannot afford to buy seasoned logs or get the kitchen radiator looked at Another layer of clothes for me then!

alice-mary

I prefer the phrase CLIMATE CHANGE too! The whole climate is cyclic and has always been that way.

Alice
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