The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

Floss

When in 6th form back in the early 1980s we were told we would get them from sitting on the storage heaters...

ivyleaf

Floss said:

When in 6th form back in the early 1980s we were told we would get them from sitting on the storage heaters...

I'm reminded of the time a very drunk friend sat down on a radiator and another friend hauled her to her feet, saying firmly "Come on XXXX, you can't sit there, you'll get piles." 

ivyleaf

Apologies for the de-rail.

As far as prepping is concerned, I'm making sure I have plenty of flour and yeast!

Greenglockenspiel

I was supposed to have a checkup in April because my wisdom teeth are in the process of coming through and the dentist wanted to keep an eye on them. Not urgent though so I haven’t really thought about rebooking my appointment yet. Hopefully checkups won’t get too expensive otherwise some people will probably stop bothering (not me - I intend to keep all of my teeth!).

elaine241

Hello all
I hope you all managed in the heat, my poor sheep definitely suffered. The shearers are booked for Monday so hopefully the wool will come off and the sheep will be more comfortable.
I am really bad at going to the dentist in normal times, which is ironic considering my mother was a dental nurse! I have got to the grand age of 55 without ever having a filling. I put it down to the fluoride treatment and pills I had as a teenager although nowadays it is considered a risky treatment at best.
I have made a mask , recycling an old cotton shirt the boys outgrew. I used a duck bill pattern which covers the bottom of your face and has a peak over the nose. I reused the nose wire from a disposable mask to ensure a good fit. I must admit wearing that, sunglasses and gloves I wasn't sure if I was going to shop or rob the joint!!
With all the warm and wet weather my veg patch has gone bananas. The squash plants have spread across the Heras panel and covered many feet of garden space. The two courgette plants have turned into giant triffids and are producing courgettes daily!

MrsCD

Si_Clist said:

MrsCD said:

Well....... How did they turn out????
( p.s. Auto correct changed tenterhooks to hemorrhoids - u.s. spelling! 😆 )

Very well, considering I couldn't find the honey and had never made biscuits before.  I made some plain, then threw all caution to the wind and regardless of the expense made another batch incorporating chopped up dates (which we actually got as a freebie from somewhere or other).  Those would have been better if I'd given them a bit less time in the oven, but they still met with the Seal of Approval   Hospital went well thank you.  Milady is back for an MRI in 10 days' time but we're optimistic that will confirm the consultant's opinion that she's still cancer-free.

Ref haemorrhoids however spelled (or spelt) - every time I see the word nowadays I'm reminded of a thread on another forum in which somebody started waffling on about instant pictures, and at one point another poster said "You mean Polaroids".  Next post ... "Aren't they what you get from sitting on icebergs"?

So pleased they turned out alright.  I didn't want you to waste everything because of my recipe. Fingers crossed for the MRI results. 
We were always told that sitting on the cold wall, or step or whatever would give you piles.

wondercollie

Greenglockenspiel said:

I was supposed to have a checkup in April because my wisdom teeth are in the process of coming through and the dentist wanted to keep an eye on them. Not urgent though so I haven’t really thought about rebooking my appointment yet. Hopefully checkups won’t get too expensive otherwise some people will probably stop bothering (not me - I intend to keep all of my teeth!).

I wouldn't worry unless there is a lot of pain.  My wisdom teeth started to come through when I was 15.  I'm 61 and still have them.  They never fully came down!  Gums used to swell a bit around when my period was due but that was it.

euronorris

And if there was a problem you would know. I've had all mine removed. Top two only managed to break the gum line a little bit, and repeatedly got infected as a result (you'd know if that was happening, it's very painful). And the bottom two were impacted, and almost at a right angle to my other teeth and started pushing against them. Also very, very painful.

Basically, if there is a problem there will be a lot of pain, so you will know.

DigForVictory

Miword elaine241, isn't it amazing what a bit of rain & sun (plus the background TLC) will do?

You will know if your wisdom teeth need a dentist. Anyone within a 10' range will be researching how to override your human rights & get you to an emergency dentist. (My husband became a complete bear, apparently I was even worse. That I took my glasses off & thus bumped into things & these other pains helped was considered to be the tipping point.)

I am not good at tomatoes - lack of practice, after 3 little plants drowned (we never mastered any sort of cloche, frame or even trying to grow indoors as small boys took up a Lot of space) but yesterday I bought two little plants at Asda (8-12" tall but Tiny pot) & now I need to know what the heck to do to keep them alive let alone hope to coax them into producing fruit. I have two little compost sacks 20L - if I lug those into a mostly sunny area and then depot the plants & tuck them into a hole in the compost bag, would that "work" for the development of a robust root system, & how do I stop the plants falling over? Netting, a sort of frame? (Venturing well out of my comfort zone here, my herbs thrive on benign neglect!)

RAS

Basically your compost bags will work, but it might be best to turn them in their butts to make a narrower deeper root area. Make some holes about an inch up from the floor to create drainage and a 'self-watering' reservoir.
Bury the plants as deep as you can and put a cane or similar in the bag at the same time. Feed well after two weeks, once a week

Does it tell you if they are bush or cordon tomatoes?