The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

pollyanna_26

cornishchick said:

I've been taking it slow and resting as much as possible, but the reality is I have to return to work on Friday. I need the money, SSP is pretty low, but yes, better than nothing so I am grateful it exists. I have been offered the first jab on Saturday as a carer and front line worker, but My partners mum is spitting feathers that I get mine before her 70-year-old husband and as I've already had covid, surely I don't need it !!!,( she has had hers being clinically vulnerable) and can I get her to understand the reasoning behind it? can I heck as like !! oh well, onwards and upwards.
prepping includes a hello fr*sh meal deal for next week of 6 meals delivered for £6,99 using deals and vouchors, so some lovely foods to try, already prepped and no need to shop for my first full week back at work. 

onwards with a smile and kindness my fellow preppers.x 

Ignore your partners mum cornish chick. The goalposts have moved in the last few days. You are entitled to your jab as a frontline worker, I had a letter today from NHS explaining the new advice re groups.

Youngest dd ECV had her jab last Saturday. I've had a nasty flare and Bronchitis so have to contact GP when abs have done their job to arrange an appt.

THey're now vaccinating across different groups due to identifying risk of serious illness for some in lower groups. I'm 72 and in a bubble with youngest so was offered it as we were both in group 4.

Save yourself stress and don't engage with her on the subject.

I'm sorry you're having to work when you aren't up to it. There has been a lack of support for those in your situation financially. People shouldn't have to return to work too soon. It works against the sheilding advice and prolongs the situation when the idea was to limit the spred and effects of the virus.

Take care

pollyx

jk0

Anyone seen what's going on in Texas?

I thought it was semi tropical there, but they seem to have a freeze up which has cut off the electricity. Umpteen burst pipes flooding properties:

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/texas-facing-humanitarian-crisis

greenbee

We’ve had to close the office, and most of my colleagues in Austin have been struggling with power and internet access. And wearing a lot of layers when they can get a connection. 

euronorris

Yes, I have seen that about Texas. It's pretty scary for them as they are obviously not used to such weather for one, but their water was contaminated several days before, now many have lost supply altogether along with loss of heat and power! I've seen videos of homes where their pipes burst and they kitchen is frozen over! And another where their fish tank, which is indoors, was completely frozen. And another where they had innocently parked their car under pipe in the parking garage under their building before the cold weather hit, and pipe burst and froze and their car is entirely encapsulated in ice! Absolutely nuts. I also saw a video clip from someone who went to their supermarket yesterday to get paper plates and cups (as they have no water to wash their usual ones with), and it made the empty shelves over here in March 2020 look like a picnic! Almost the entire store was empty. Hope it improves soon for them.

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What's happening now in Texas is why being prepared with everyday things is a really good idea no matter where on the planet you live.  If you have in food, water, a means of lighting, a means of being able to cook,  a means of staying warm, warm/cool clothing (in the case of very hot weather) meds for all who need them and of course suitable shelter then when extreme weather events do occur things will not be as uncomfortable as they might while you wait out the weather.  These things do happen in all areas across the globe so nowhere is immune even temperate countries like the UK.  It makes sense to have thought through possibilities and made provision to get through them.

GreyQueen

Actually, temperate maritime countries like the UK are pretty much immune to the extremes of weather experienced over large landmasses like North America, Canada and continental Europe. Which is likely to give us a false perspective on the reality of what's needed to survive in extreme cold weather events. The state of Alberta, Canada, has been 'enjoying' -41c this past week. I think we Brits are clueless about how to manage the cold and are kidding ourselves about our preps. Good luck to anyone trying to cook on a butane camp stove once the temperature dips to 0 celcius, as just one tiny example.

Nargleblast

You're right about (some) British people being clueless about managing cold weather, Greyqueen. During the recent snowy weather I saw the occasional child out without a coat, women with cut off leggings, men wearing shorts...do you thinking they think it makes them look "hard" or "cool"? Downright silly more like. As my OH used to say, any fool can be uncomfortable.

littlemoney

GreyQueen said:

Actually, temperate maritime countries like the UK are pretty much immune to the extremes of weather experienced over large landmasses like North America, Canada and continental Europe. Which is likely to give us a false perspective on the reality of what's needed to survive in extreme cold weather events. The state of Alberta, Canada, has been 'enjoying' -41c this past week. I think we Brits are clueless about how to manage the cold and are kidding ourselves about our preps. Good luck to anyone trying to cook on a butane camp stove once the temperature dips to 0 celcius, as just one tiny example.

In cold weather you need propane for the camp stove. It works down to minus 42 degrees Fahrenheit though I wouldn't want to be camping in that temperature.

GreyQueen

I follow several Canadian you tubers who do 'hot-tent' camping in these kind of temperatures, and some are using woodstoves and some are using propane cylinders hooked to appliances like the Mister Buddy Heater. Saw queues of Texans i nthe snow with their propane tanks (possibly normally used to power gas BBQs) standing in line to get them re-filled. It's recommended that propane cylinders be outside the shelter and ideally CO detectors should be deployed whenever combustion products are being produced. In any major power outages, there are sad fatalities due to heaters and even generators not being properly vented.

greenbee

One of my colleagues was out collecting snow to melt for drinking water earlier today - and according to people on the next meeting, she wasn't the only one. Austin is well prepped for floods, and for hot weather. It's a fabulous city... one of the places I miss travelling to.