Preparing for Winter V

Primrose

We,ve been advised to leave any u opened bag of flour stored in a cupboard for a while in the freezer for 34 hours before opening. At least it kills all the wriggly creatures off. Not sure if they odo any harm if eaten dead but wouldn't fancy that even if qi was really hard up and needed to save the flour!

Nelliegrace

We had a message from the GP surgery and we have booked our annual Flu jabs. 
DH is to have the new Respiratory Syncytial Virus single vaccination for 75-79 year olds as well.

cornishchick

someone mentioned the microfiber towels, I have just bought a couple via the OHS. online home shop.
depending on colour, between £1.50 and £6 in the sale. so worth a try. 

YorksLass

I've had an email that my GP surgery will be in touch soon about me having the new RSV vaccination in due course, but not for DH as he is over 80.  Nothing as yet for the flu vaccine but I understand they shouldn't be done at the same time so that will mean two appointments.

Credit balance on our energy account is £300+ at the moment but no doubt that will soon be eaten up over the winter months.

cornishchick

I have been checking my stocks of paracetamol and Ibrophen for winter, I have enough for 4 weeks,
I also have lemon juice, manuka honey and ginger syrup to make my own versions of lemsip. 
cup soups for quick warm drinks.
and flu and COVID-19 jab booked in for the beginning of October.
with out asking for medical advice, or anything else you can suggest for a cold and flu session prep.

Sarahspangles

cornishchick said:

anything else you can suggest for a cold and flu session prep.

Vitamin D?

beckstar1975

We found the sinex nasal spray essential for unblocking and helping us sleep, also decongestant tablets. Throat spray and or lozenges.

They're all in DS back to uni kit along with diarrhoea relief and rehydration sachets. He's a good 15 minute walk from the nearest pharmacy so was thinking of things that you would be ill with enough to stop you being able to make the journey . . .

GillyLucy

cornishchick said:

I have been checking my stocks of paracetamol and Ibrophen for winter, I have enough for 4 weeks,
I also have lemon juice, manuka honey and ginger syrup to make my own versions of lemsip. 
cup soups for quick warm drinks.

Hi cornishchick - please may I ask where do you buy ginger syrup -or do you make your own?

cornishchick

GillyLucy said:

cornishchick said:

I have been checking my stocks of paracetamol and Ibrophen for winter, I have enough for 4 weeks,
I also have lemon juice, manuka honey and ginger syrup to make my own versions of lemsip. 
cup soups for quick warm drinks.

Hi cornishchick - please may I ask where do you buy ginger syrup -or do you make your own?

it's from jars of preserved stem ginger in syrup. I love eating it and save the syrup for adding to lemon and honey , .
 it looks easy to make though 
 hope that helps. 

cornishchick

beckstar1975 said:

We found the sinex nasal spray essential for unblocking and helping us sleep, also decongestant tablets. Throat spray and or lozenges.

They're all in DS back to uni kit along with diarrhoea relief and rehydration sachets. He's a good 15 minute walk from the nearest pharmacy so was thinking of things that you would be ill with enough to stop you being able to make the journey . . .

thanks I think I will make a few additions, such as the Diarrhoea relief, as I am on my own and don't have someone I can ask to pop by easily.