The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

Karmacat

Dig for Victory, I'm very sorry to hear of your bereavement this week  - I'm only lurking, not posting regularly, but I've certainly picked up how hard things have been for you in the last few years.  I hope you have some time for you, as well as your mum.  Together is good too.

weenancyinAmerica

DfV - this has been a hard year for you. Take care of yourself. Sending virtual hugs.

euronorris

DfV, so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family, especially your Mum x

Nargleblast

DfV, they say in everyone's life a little rain must fall. I am just so sorry your life has been in the middle of monsoon season in the past couple of years or so. I know you'll stay strong and cope, because that's you, but please receive a huge bucketful of love and good vibes from Chateau Nargle.

Floss

DfV remember sunshine follows rain x

Si_Clist

Ref our previous comments about the likelihood of blackouts despite our wonderful Government's assurance that "the lights will stay on this winter", this just in on Sky news today ...

People could be paid for turning off high-energy appliances during peak times this winter.  Those with smart meters could get up to £6 per kilowatt hour (kWh) saved as energy prices rise with strained supply and the expectation the National Grid could come under pressure.

Ho hum ...

CJRyder

Started a few DIY improvement stocking - Bought a curtain pole and thermal door curtain to go over the door into the living room. Door needs to be open for cat and therefore room colder, or door closed and we have to let the cat in and out - Pick your complaint!

Also want to put one across the entrance way to the kitchen but not sure where... 

Finally, I need to acquire or make draught excluders...

MrsCD

Our front door curtain isn't quite long enough to reach the floor. Up until now, we've managed with draught excluders, but I reckon instead of trying to find fabric to match and sewing a patch on the bottom, if we just move the curtain pole down on the wall by a couple of inches it should work just fine!😁 

MrsCD

This week I've been nominated by DH to do some plastering at church. The path has a few cracks which need filling in, so I'll make the mixture up, put it in a disposable cake decorating piping bag and fill the gaps in no time. I discovered this works when I needed to plaster between the step at our front door and the wall at the side!

daz378

Found some 2020 dated fray bentos in  a cupboard...Guess il be eating   over the next few weeks  and a shopping trip to replace them...regarding accidents...I sliced my finger with a tin of mushy peas ..clean and plaster did the job....you all take care