THE Prepping thread - a new beginning :)

Karmacat

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I was laughing out loud at those, thriftwizard, thank you!

I think I'm down at your latitude, but a fair bit more easterly - we've got a thin layer of snow here thats been lying for about 15 hours now ... i.e. no inconvenience whatsoever :cool: apart from how cold it is.

Hope all the folk on here who really *are* socked in are doing okay.

greenbee

We had about an hour of snow last night after a LOT of rain. Surprisingly the snow stuck and is still sticking, so it must be very cold out there!

pineapple

Even small amounts of snow have an impact on the UK because we are not as geared up for it as other countries and I appreciate the difficulties and dangers of getting about in it. Personally, I used to dread it when I was working. I hope our Scottish members in particular are keeping snug and safe. However I do sometimes wonder if our media reports cause any amusement or bewilderment overseas. Cue reporters posed desperately in front of the best waves they can find, the usual gripping footage of gritters loading up, council occifers being interviewed about their preps, the police reminding everyone to take care and shots of traffic queues snaking arduously through just an inch (sometimes) of snow. ... :eek:

mardatha

I know that Norwegians have happy hysterics at our idea of snow. And also some Poles now as well My new Polish neighbour keeps asking when does the REAL snow come - I keep saying I wish it did! We got another couple of inches which has frozen solid now. Meh

greenbee

The Norwegians may think our reaction to snow is funny, but having been in Oslo when it snowed AFTER the roads were cleared of grit and the winter tyres taken off the buses, and seen the traffic chaos and the result of the closed airport, I think they need to remember they don't always get it right...

ALIBOBSY

Had a small amount of snow but it didn't stick here. The younger kids would actually have loved some tbh.

Still feeling sad, but things seem to be improving a little, didn't feel quite as "crushed" and overwhelmed as earlier in the week.

Spent yesterday morning with our lovely local vicar sorting the funeral, and talking about Dad with him and family members was really lovely. I know not ev1 is religous but for us the lovely prayer the vicar said with us, and his blessing before he left was really comforting.

Went through some old photos which threw up lots of nice memories (and a few more tears). My Dad appears to have scanned and copied online every photo, slide, cine film and video he ever took so loads more to go through yet.

Dad always loved gardening and Mum gave me and my sister his seed packets left from previous years as we both enjoying gardening and GYO, she didn't want them and he would have hated the waste. So will be growing my Dad's fav french beans and sugar snap pea varieties in honour of him this year. Promised mum some of the lettuce seedlings for her troughs when they are ready.

On a simular theme we sorted the flowers, sister asked florist if they could do some kind of arrangement we could perhaps split up afterwards to keeps some of the flowers at home each, so they suggested a spring basket arrangement they do that has a number of flowering bulbs within it with cut flowers. So in the end we can split it and each plant some bulbs in our gardens which will flower every spring for Dad. Dad would have hated to see flowers wasted so hopefully this is a nice way to take something with us that ends up being reused like he would want.

Maybe its getting things more organised, think that is what is driving Mum especially, seems to help a bit.

Onwards and upwards.

Ali x

Karmacat

Ali, actively remembering your dad in positive ways will help, I'm sure. And if you're religious, then having your vicar there with you will be a positive thing, from the sound of it.

Lovely idea from the florist about the flowers - I've done that for a congratulations bouquet when a friend reached an important milestone - with my mum's flowers, we arranged to have them taken to the local hospice, that seems to be the usual thing at that crematorium. I wish I'd thought to ask one of the grandchildren to take pictures of the flowers as they were laid out afterwards, I never saw them at all.

I'm glad you're not feeling so crushed - that sounded absolutely horrible for you. But of course you're still in grief, of course you are - heavens, even the funeral hasn't happened yet. I was welling up with tears about 3 hours ago, when somebody unexpectedly helped me in a phone call I thought was going to be a cul de sac. It just hits you, and you have to go with it.

Keep on taking care of yourself.

Jazee

I have to prep for some major refurbishment works on the house which means no kitchen for four/five weeks. So any hints and tips on how to live with bottled water, kettle, microwave etc, meals to have would be appreciated. We will have moved our fridge/freezer into the living room.

Si_Clist

Jazee wrote: »

I have to prep for some major refurbishment works on the house which means no kitchen for four/five weeks. So any hints and tips on how to live with bottled water ...

Do you not have an outside tap?

Jazee

Si_Clist wrote: »

Do you not have an outside tap?

I'm afraid not. Keep meaning to get in a man to fit one, but no one local has recommended any one.