THE Prepping thread - a new beginning :)

mardatha

Nice Mrs L xx

juliettet

Kittie, I have Quick Step in my lounge. The classic oak. Looks as good now as it was laid 8 years ago. I think it is all in the fitting. I will replace all my upstairs with this in time.

ivyleaf

What excellent news, kittie, Lyn and jk0 :j

I keep telling Mr ivyleaf we need better handrails on the stairs. Atm there's one on the inner side, but due to the design of what I suppose I must call the balustrade, along the side of the landing, the handrail doesn't go all the way up the stairs, and it would be a good idea to have another handrail on the opposite side of the stairs, on the inside of the outside wall (that sounds daft, but i expect you can work out what i mean), as well.

DawnW

ivyleaf wrote: »

What excellent news, kittie, Lyn and jk0 :j

I keep telling Mr ivyleaf we need better handrails on the stairs. Atm there's one on the inner side, but due to the design of what I suppose I must call the balustrade, along the side of the landing, the handrail doesn't go all the way up the stairs, and it would be a good idea to have another handrail on the opposite side of the stairs, on the inside of the outside wall (that sounds daft, but i expect you can work out what i mean), as well.

Yes, we did exactly this - we live in an Edwardian terraced cottage and the stairs are narrow and steep... and the handrail on the fancy bannister only went half way up. We added a handrail on the other side (against the wall) and it feels much safer, particularly for visitors who are used to modern staircases.

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Juliett, that was timely. I was going to ask about quickstep in bedrooms and on the landing. I don`t know if I can face carpet any more, my big sample came today, classic oak and it is gorgeous. One more question for you re the skirtings, did you have them taken off and re-fitted over the boards?


MrsLW, I am very pleased and your dh must be ecstatic about that shed/workshop


Far too hot now but I did about 2 hours in tha garage, decided that I want to be able to say to removers stage 1, move all this. So I went back and forth to my outbuilding, taking packing materials of all types. This outbuilding is stage 2 and I will start packing it up when the weather is cooler. Somehow I lost my keys and I spent 30 minutes looking for them, no-where at all but the garage was locked so not in there. I went to the outbuilding 4 times, looking and said to *** `I could do with some help here before I panic` I turned around and lifted a whicker basket up off a shelf and there they were, underneath the basket. This is always happening and Mar knows why

ivyleaf

kittie wrote: »

Juliett, that was timely. I was going to ask about quickstep in bedrooms and on the landing. I don`t know if I can face carpet any more, my big sample came today, classic oak and it is gorgeous. One more question for you re the skirtings, did you have them taken off and re-fitted over the boards?


MrsLW, I am very pleased and your dh must be ecstatic about that shed/workshop


Far too hot now but I did about 2 hours in tha garage, decided that I want to be able to say to removers stage 1, move all this. So I went back and forth to my outbuilding, taking packing materials of all types. This outbuilding is stage 2 and I will start packing it up when the weather is cooler. Somehow I lost my keys and I spent 30 minutes looking for them, no-where at all but the garage was locked so not in there. I went to the outbuilding 4 times, looking and said to *** `I could do with some help here before I panic` I turned around and lifted a whicker basket up off a shelf and there they were, underneath the basket. This is always happening and Mar knows why

He is so helpful, kittie!

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I am seriously thinking that prepping for extensive heat is actually more important than prepping for cold. My guess is that more people are dying from heat and poor air quality. My gp neighbours husband had a very bad night last night, I didn`t chat to her much today but this game old man travelled a long way on a train yesterday, by himself. My guess is that he was on steroids and asthma pumps last night
The reason I think this is worse is that there is no escape, at the very least we can pile the woollens on and keep a small room warm. They are in an east/west house, mine is south/north and tbh I am very grateful that my new house is old fashioned enough to have a cool north side. In winter we can get warm and cosy in bed and cold lets us sleep better. Right now I could not sleep without my pedestal fan directed on me all through the night

jk0

GreyQueen wrote: »

Phew, what a relief! Banks are flipping unbelievable, the cheque system dates back to the mid-seventeenth century and they're curiously unable to improve it beyond the speeds of the era of periwigs and horsedrawn carriages?! I expect your money was busily working somewhere in the time it was between your accounts and giving you stress.

Thanks GQ. I'll say!



Two further SHTF's this week here...


First my computer power supply started overheating, so I could only use it for 5 mins before it shut down. Then yesterday someone cloned my credit card, so I am presently without one.


I managed to get a new power supply delivered this morning, but was I able to get my computer working again? It just beeps continuously and nothing comes on the screen. Even the old power supply now has the same effect, so the board must have been damaged when I was changing the power leads. I was so careful too!


I'm now on the Windows 7 machine I bought in 2014, but I can't work out how to set it so it only requires a single moue click. Anyone know?

GreyQueen

For anyone with one of the fancypants keyless cars: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5942205/Wrap-car-key-fob-TINFOIL-stop-thieves-unlocking-vehicle.html


There, it's official, you need tinfoil. Or simply an old tin to keep the fob in at home and perhaps a small tin ('baccy/ sweeties) to keep them in your pocket or bag.:rotfl:

Karmacat

I was just reading that Daily Mail article and since I know from experience how difficult it is to re-use aluminium foil without creating lots of holes or just downright tearing it, yes, I was thinking of tins too - there are so many lovely ones available!