The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

euronorris

Elaine, how are the in laws doing now? Hope they are still recovering x

elaine241

euronorris said:

Elaine, how are the in laws doing now? Hope they are still recovering x

Slowly v slowly getting better. Over the initial viral symptoms and as FIL put it one foot out the grave rather than in it!! Still weak and unable to do the normal activities but they are up and about, FIL drove to the shop and to visit a friends grave whose funeral we couldn't go to. MIL up cleaning the oven, she's a cleanaholic btw!!

euronorris

I'm glad they are still improving, albeit slowly. And wow, yes, that is some dedication to a clean oven!!!

ivyleaf

So glad to hear they're improving, Elaine 

ruthber

This thread reminds me of my childhood in Poland (1960s and 70s). Prepping was the way of life for practically everyone unless very rich. We lived in a block  of flats but every flat had their own little cellar to keep coal and produce. Sacks of potatoes, apples, carrots, etc kept us all going into the spring. We did not see a banana or orange apart from at Christmas if we were lucky.
It is perfectly possible to survive without strawberries or lettuce in winter and sauerkraut is very healthy although I am biased as I like the taste! So I am stocking up on potatoes, gherkins, and sauerkraut in jars. Good luck everyone!

DryTheRain

What a fantastic post ruthber, thank you My abiding memory of first moving into town is of practically living off barszcz, pierogi and those huge jars of pickled veg, not to mention deliveries from a canteen called Hungry Polak, who took pity on me with free apple pie because I was so thin!  Will always remember it, and be grateful for the discovery of so many delicious and nutritious foods, which have become firm prepping favourites x

thriftwizard

Interesting to hear how things were back then elsewhere in the world! I too have memories of larders full of hessian sacks of spuds, and jar after jar of traditional salted veg (i.e. lacto-fermented) and other traditional pickles as well as jams, jellies & bottled fruits. This was in rural western Devon, and people, including us, may have been poor, but were rosy-cheeked and generally healthy-looking. I still remember being shocked when we moved down into the city & seeing people looking so pale. Now I find myself wondering whether some of the ways that we preserve & store food now aren't exactly optimum for our poor long-suffering micro-biomes?

jk0

jk0 said:

Thanks guys.

As a stopgap, last night I took an anti-inflamatory tablet, and slept pain free for nine hours. I'm so relieved. Those tablets are like magic. I'll take another tonight, then see if I can do without them.

I took tablets three nights running in the end, and my arm is now back to normal and no tablets are required. Hooray!

thriftwizard

That's brilliant jk0, so pleased for you!

short_bird

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