The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

basketcase

oceanspirit said:

basketcase, the Jamie Oliver programme is on catch up, Channel 4.  I've found the two I've watched quite useful even though I'm a good 'bung it in' type cook.  We had curry made with "fake" coconut milk (used some ood hemp milk as that's what I had open) last night and it turned out OK, at least OH was scraping the bowl with more enthusiasm than usual, so I'm assuming it was OK!

Thanks for the info.

elaine241

Well yesterday was a repeat of the day before, I have to stop and think what day I am on sometimes! Cleared another one and a half veg beds, put muck on the one ready for the beans etc and covered it over with plastic. The other one again was filled with creeping buttercup, dandelions, docks etc but also some long forgotten carrots which are fine , not woody at all.I also found some potatoes in the other veg area which were fine and hadn't started sprouting , they looked like kidney shaped salad potatoes.
This morning not such great news :-(. I woke up feeling not 100%, although in normal times I would just ignore it and carry on as usual. I have a slight cough and feel as if my glands in my neck are possibly sickening for something but again absolutely nothing bad;  I haven't even taken any cold remedies. After consideration I have isolated myself in a bedroom to see if anything develops or if it is just me being paranoid. I did go for my weekly shop on Monday wearing gloves, a scarf over my mouth and nose and using anti viral hand spray on myself and the trolley. I kept my distance from people. really hoping I am OK and that its just a lurgy and not corona virus. We are due to start lambing in the next couple of days and I don't want to be out of action!

MingVase

I cant get registered as vulnerable on Sainsbugs, been trying for days to get through and always engaged. Just eating from the stores. Got a bit ground cleared for potatoes, waiting for them coming from ebay. Cat litter from Zooplus still hasnt been dispatched although ordered on the 21st. Patience eh!

gran3

I went to Aldi this am, regulated numbers in store, virtually everything available and people self distancing. Markers out at tills and cashiers now screened. All good. As they had all I wanted I wont need to go out again for the foreseeable.

euronorris

Furloughed as from monday evening.

DigForVictory

Local local little Tesco has distancing markers & friendly staff, with some stock. Big Asda a zoo, distancing a word - next list will be rearranged in layout order! Had fresh fruit & veg & paracetamol, so resupplied (ah my menfolk, bless ‘em, happy eaters the lot) & legged it.

boultdj

Thanks for the tip un, will look it up and see if I can get a delivery.

boultdj

For crying out loud! Zooplus is in home town, pity I can't get bro to call in and bring it over, pity I moved shires.

unrecordings

MingVase said:

I cant get registered as vulnerable on Sainsbugs, been trying for days to get through and always engaged. Just eating from the stores. Got a bit ground cleared for potatoes, waiting for them coming from ebay. Cat litter from Zooplus still hasnt been dispatched although ordered on the 21st. Patience eh!

Don't bother with the number, I'm fairly sure it's the main switchboard. try this instead:
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable It should connect (per the news item I posted earlier with the supermarket chains. Hopefully working in a week ?
Also hopefully 
there'll be a threat of sanction for abuse of the scheme, just like there is for Blue Badges

thriftwizard

euronorris said:

Furloughed as from monday evening.

I suspect that's an "oh dear" moment? Or is it a "phew"?