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Bedsit_Bob wrote: »That's one way of making sure TS doesn't HTF.
Oh, don't make me laugh Bob. It makes me cough.0 -
Yes, but when you do need to evacuate, you really need to have been hydrating diligently & possibly have soaked battered linseeds overnight for a couple of days before.
Says she who found the two footplate loo easier to get along with after a few days dosed than sat in the Western tradition.
That or drink Guinness which I'm assured is like Pickford's "shifts anything".... Quite who combined those adverts where & when, I don't I want to consider.0 -
Actually, one little prep that occurred to me today regarding bank cards not working, is to have two from different banks. (Alternatively have a Barclaycard, but bank elsewhere.)
Then, any time you are in a shop, and find your card doesn't work, you have another to try.0 -
Codeine doesn't have the same effect on everyone, but just to be on the safe side eat a high-fibre diet. Or add ground linseed to porridge.0
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Actually, one little prep that occurred to me today regarding bank cards not working, is to have two from different banks. (Alternatively have a Barclaycard, but bank elsewhere.)
Then, any time you are in a shop, and find your card doesn't work, you have another to try.
Or, you could carry some cash.
I understand it's accepted pretty much everywhere.0 -
That or drink Guinness which I'm assured is like Pickford's "shifts anything".... Quite who combined those adverts where & when, I don't I want to consider.
Kombucha tea is pretty effective too...Angie - GC April 24 £367.67/£480: 2024 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 10/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)0 -
Bedsit_Bob wrote: »Or, you could carry some cash.
But your card isn't working Bob, and you just spent your last £50 on diesel.0 -
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Bedsit_Bob wrote: »I wouldn't have spent all my money on diesel.
It depends on how long SHTF for doesn't it?
I don't know why you feel the need to sarcastically troll my comments Bob. I don't do it to you.0 -
I'm not trolling anything, let alone sarcastically.
I'm simply pointing out, how dangerous it is to rely on cards.0
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