Preparing for Winter

BigMummaF

I got two prs of knitted gloves in MrT today--one pair are fingerless--& altho they're priced at £3, they went thru for just £2 :j Lots of lovely colours & I'm tempted to go back for some more
I'm 90% certain I saw gent's flannelette-type pjs +/- tops too, but couldn't tell you the price..

oldMcDonald

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi all

Well -My food store is slowly coming together :T still got a few more bits to get..milk etc -but at least its a start:D
I have my bread flour in one of those boxes on wheels to keep any damp out



Blanky is growing too :T

I have just ordered plenty more wool from this site... it was my 1st order so I did it over the phone -the guy couldn't have been nicer if he tried -plus he agreed to let me have BFPO postage -so the same as uk.. about £6 instead of about £50 if he posted to Germany :eek: :T
They have some lovely bargains
Im planning on making my mum a blanky for next year as well as other bits n bobs

http://www.kempswoolshop.com/

I have my draught excluders underway too -so Im getting there - Mind it feels like winter is here allready-its sooo chilly outside

right back to the draught excluders

Impressed by, and pleased to see, the stash of Marmite

(see sig!)

Guapa1

BigMummaF wrote: »

Gran told me to tuck my vest in or I'd "get a cold in the kidneys"--

LMAO!!! My gran says that to me down to this day. She says I'm never going to live as long as her because I don't keep my body warm.

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I also gave in last night and packed away the two blankets we have been using. I have replaced them with a silk duvet which I bought from china, via ebay 2 years ago. I did sleep much better at a more even temperature and I didn`t get hot in the early hours. It is quite a big duvet and overlaps the sides and foot by a fair bit, it came with its own non-standard cover, which would be a potch to take off and wash as it is taped in, so we are using a top sheet too

I was disappointed today with the john lewis flannel duvet covers. They are just a coarse cotton so are going back. Not flannel as I know it. I`ll have to keep hunting for brushed cotton ks duvet covers

MRSMCAWBER

Old McDonald

I have developed a marmite addiction -thick marmite on toast mmmm... Its over €2.50 for a 125g jar out here :eek: so when hubbies mate went back to the UK he was under instruction not to come back enpty handed...so we have 6 x 500g jars :T It worked out at less than half price... hubby took that and 2 crates of beer as payment for work he is doing on their car :j so it was FREE for me :rotfl:

shaz_mum_of__2

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Old McDonald

I have developed a marmite addiction -thick marmite on toast mmmm... Its over €2.50 for a 125g jar out here :eek: so when hubbies mate went back to the UK he was under instruction not to come back enpty handed...so we have 6 x 500g jars :T It worked out at less than half price... hubby took that and 2 crates of beer as payment for work he is doing on their car :j so it was FREE for me :rotfl:

I make potato wedges with marmite on par boil potatoes add a couple spoonfuls to the still warm pan and a little oil then roast in oven ..............yummy even non marmite lovers like them


Shaz

meanmarie

Evening all,

Definitely would recommend kemps for wool, have had lots from them and even with conversion rates it is cheap and they have a wonderful range of wool...not allowing myself go there atm as I need to knit what I have before I have space for any more.

Not getting on as quickly as I had hoped with Winter preparations, still have a couple of pairs of curtains to hang and more to line.

Marie

Cheapskate

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

I make potato wedges with marmite on par boil potatoes add a couple spoonfuls to the still warm pan and a little oil then roast in oven ..............yummy even non marmite lovers like them


Shaz

Ooh..sounds scrummy! This may be the main part of tomorrow's tea! :rotfl:

A x

calleyw

kittie wrote: »

newlywed. Fantasic lovely quality here

http://www.britishthermals.com/?gclid=CMiRvLTNtJQCFROI1QodixLVTQ

We where going to buy from them. But found out our local market was cheaper £3.99 a T-shirt and Long Johns. Also seemed to be a different mix as the three t-shirts my husband already has are poly and cotton mix. Where as there's have viscose (SP?)as well in.

Yours


Calley

gillaman

Someone on here (I think) mentioned a wind up lantern. Cheapest I've seen on-line is £19.00 but I saw one for £14.99 in Robert Dyas yesterday. Has anyone got one? Are they any good? I'd like to get one for emergencies, but maybe also as a night light, or if the light is good enough, for reading - maybe if I bought two?

Thanks for any advice.