THE Prepping thread - a new beginning :)

I am of Irish origin on both sides but I have Dupuytrens Contracture of thr fingers which is so common in Scandinavian countries it is called the Viking Disease:rotfl:

Looks like I also had a marauder in the family

mardatha wrote: »

I'm half Irish and half Highlander with a Spanish granny lol.
Wondering what's going to happen to the RBS and if it's time to move banks. Been putting it off for ages.

Probably a good time to get another bank, mar. Sinking ships and all that.

I'm tickled pink about something an Iraqi acquaintance told me; he was astonished on first meeting me as I am a dead ringer for his neice, back in the old country. Reddish hair, pale skin and green eyes and all. So funny to think that there's another middle-aged woman out there who's my spitting image. Except she's much cleverer because she's a doctor.:rotfl:

Insofar as I'm aware, my genetics are anglo-saxon with a smidge of Scots.

Genetically, I have a Viking somewhere too ... but historically, I'm English, with about a quarter Irish. Not surprising, since I'm a Scouser

mardatha wrote: »

I'm half Irish and half Highlander with a Spanish granny lol.
Wondering what's going to happen to the RBS and if it's time to move banks. Been putting it off for ages.

I recently moved to M & S as they had an offer (through this site) whereby I will gain by almost £300 in one way and another. I am not sure if it's still current but it 's really worth looking around. They won't make any money out of me as I am always in credit and pay my cc each month in full, so I don't know what the attraction is!

Hi everyone I haven't been here in a while as have been busier , but reading about making wills prompted me to reply. My dear late uncle died some years ago and I was down as his next of kin. I was visiting him one day when the local minister called to see him. He said he was glad we could meet and he introduced us. My uncle was in poor health for a long time, and he never mentioned a will to me, but at least when he died suddenly at home I was able to arrange his funeral as I had met the minister. I was the only relative who along with my children attended his funeral and I hope I did my very best for him on the day. I looked all over the house but could not find a will. That was a long time ago now. It made me realise how important it is to have a will. My husband and I have made a will through our credit union. We met up at our local branch one evening after making an appointment, and for £80 we had one drawn up with their solicitor and a witness. It gives us peace of mind, and we also found out that as members of the credit union, there is an amount of money you are entitled to if one of us dies towards funeral costs, which is good to know too. I would really urge those who have not made a will, to see about one as soon as possible, because we do not know what is around the corner.