Preparing for Winter V

Doveling

Lady Dee - I thought a new thread was started every year in the Autumn. Did I misunderstand? I always refer to the Winter checklist first and then read the thread for any other tips. If you want to know something in particular there is always someone with good suggestions or who can point you in the right direction.
I love this thread- just take what I need and leave what I don't

mardatha

Scots weather forums getting a wee bit excited about Mon/Tues esp up north, and the mountain forecast is turning snowy. YeeHooo lol

Nargleblast

We are lucky to live in a country where we get a variety of different sorts of weather. We had mild, damp winters for a few years then Arctic-like winters in 2010/2011. Last year loads of rain meant lots of people in different areas being flooded out. The moral of the story is prepare for anything and everything.

bossymoo

The fog here that began on Wednesday night has finally lifted! But the air is still full of water. Going to enjoy our quiet family day at home tomorrow. With the heating on


Can we please move on?

pollys

Winter preps are coming in useful. I'm off work sick, but I have all I need medicine wise honey, lemon and paracetamol and plenty in for meals and drinks.

DH treated himself to some winter socks this week. He has also put up a new outdoor light.

I still need to recheck the wellingtons. My youngest ds's fit in the summer but he's grown a bit recently, hoping I have a pair in stock that fit him. I hang onto the older ones wellies to hand down. I take youngest sons outgrown wellingtons into school there is always someone who needs some.

Keep warm

Polly x

good_advice

Just had some guy on the phone trying to sell me the green deal with solar panels.
Told him several times this thrifty shopper was not interested.
He still wanted to read out his info...
Told him my house was well insulated and I have low duel fuel bills.
He gave up and I wished him a Merry Christmas

CH27

quidsy wrote: »

think I might unsubscribe, all this passive aggressive offense taking is getting on my t!ts.

Snap.
I can't be doing with it.

Pooky

Oh a lovely new thread!

My store cupboards are full and ready for us to hunker down - our village is often snowed in whilst the next town has no snow at all and as we're at the top of a cliff it's sometimes not wise to try the journey to town when there's any ice risk.

Our car and DD1s car both have emergency packs in. Juice cartons, water, cereal bars, spare gloves, hat, scarf, sleeping bag, scraper, de-icer, couple of carrier bags for rubbish/putting over feet, a plastic jug/bowl (to pee in - easier than trying to do it in a bottle for us ladies), some painkillers and a basic first aid kit.

DD1 travels 50 miles a day to Uni and back on some roads that are very prone to drifts and ice - if she gets stuck she'll be warm in her sleeping bag at least. She's also put some spare clothes and her wellies in too - she often has a skirt on but figured some jogging bottoms and a sweatshirt would be ideal to change into if she does need to leave the car and walk.

Heating is on most mornings for an hour just to stop the condensation in the bathroom and warm the kitchen and we light the fire in the evenings if we need to but really haven't had many nights like that so far.

The power can be dodgy here too as it's all over head cables, we have a gas hob so can use that to boil water/cook and we have an open fire in the sitting room (it's in the middle of the house so heats the house nicely) - we also have a calor gas heater than can be moved from room to room should we need it (so handy for heating a room quickly). Plenty of torches - mostly wind up that we've collected over the years, loads of candles and safe holders and a wind up radio for a bit of entertainment. DH has a couple of power bank devices too that he keeps charged so we can charge phones.

Mrs LW - I'd love to go further down to one of the bigger markets next year so would appreciate your advice. I am taking DD2 to Brugges in a few weeks, I've done it a couple of times and whilst the market isn't great, the atmosphere is fantastic. We'll be going to the Ice Palace too to see the sculptures they've carved.

I love this time of year, I'm in my element when the house is well stocked, I'm warm and cosy and everyone comes together in front of the fire.

Doveling

Pooky- that all sounds splendid and I'm liking your "ladyjug" addition to the car preps. Much better to do it in the car and then dispose rather than freeze you b*tt outside:rotfl:
Must see if I can get a cheap one when I next charityshop.
Thanks for that top tip.

bossymoo

I tend to keep a potty in the car. For the kiddies, of course