Prepping: the new world...

fionaandphil

It can also mean that the smoke detector needs a clean   Ours are hardwired and started to beep a few years ago, the electrician came out and said to just hoover it out to remove a bit of dust and fluff and its worked fine ever since.  We do clean them more regularly now!

MrsCD

Also, remember to test your smoke/carbon monoxide alarms every month to make sure they still work. 😉

DigForVictory

(Apologies to  those wading through floodwater.) the Met office has broadcast preparedness recommendations as well as weather news.

Britons are being advised to assemble an "emergency" kit with three everyday items in anticipation of thunderstorms set to sweep across the nation.

The warnings recommend that those at risk should "consider preparing a flood plan" alongside an "emergency flood kit". The agency recommends that individuals include three crucial items in their packing; a mobile phone power pack, torch, and batteries, along with "other essential items".
Just what other essential items might be are left as an exercise for the reader. Not least as we all have different abilities & priorities, even if I do labour the point that we all should learn to swim (or at least to float & what might help)

Cherryfudge

Since writing about our buzzing alarm, I've twice forgotten the batteries. DH remembered but the supermarket has run out. Have you all been buying them up?  

fionaandphil said:

It can also mean that the smoke detector needs a clean   Ours are hardwired and started to beep a few years ago, the electrician came out and said to just hoover it out to remove a bit of dust and fluff and its worked fine ever since.  We do clean them more regularly now!

That's a good call - I'll get onto that tomorrow thanks.

MrsCD said:

Also, remember to test your smoke/carbon monoxide alarms every month to make sure they still work. 😉

Thanks - ours are overdue.

DigForVictory said:

(Apologies to  those wading through floodwater.) the Met office has broadcast preparedness recommendations as well as weather news.

You've prompted me to look and I'm relieved to know we are at 'very low' long term risk of flooding. I also checked for preparedness warnings and there are none current. Phew.