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by Kiwififer
Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:08 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Home Solar System
Replies: 125
Views: 266709

Re: Home Solar System

Anyone have any experience with British Gas? We have both electricity and gas with them and they are offering solar panels, batteries and plug in charger in a deal just now.

Tempted to go with them for easiness
by Kiwififer
Wed Aug 19, 2026 11:25 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 753
Views: 724813

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

GeraldTheBonzai wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2026 9:16 am Not a prep.
Just standing in the conservatory watching and listening to it rain...
If you are in England, it will sound like heaven.
by Kiwififer
Fri Aug 14, 2026 8:49 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: "wildfire risk" extremely high..
Replies: 43
Views: 71738

Re: "wildfire risk" extremely high..

We never got the alert up here, I think it would have been good as we have also had a couple of wildfires, one on Arthur’s Seat which isn’t too far from me.

We all know not to be idiots with flammable stuff but does the average person in the street?
by Kiwififer
Fri Aug 14, 2026 6:10 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: "wildfire risk" extremely high..
Replies: 43
Views: 71738

Re: "wildfire risk" extremely high..

I see that there’s a temporary ban on disposable BBQs, not sure if that’s up here or not.
by Kiwififer
Wed Aug 12, 2026 9:57 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 753
Views: 724813

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

Kiwififer..the old saying if you want it doing do it yourself comes to mind ..but I'd be livid and leave gaps round the one that doesn't! Been trying to help one daughter her fella and 3 grandkids who recieved a section 21 no fault eviction notice at the very end of April before the new rules came ...
by Kiwififer
Tue Aug 11, 2026 7:04 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 753
Views: 724813

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

Came home from work, power washed the two visitors parking bays and put weed resistant paving sand down not that it ever works. What annoys me is that there’s four houses, three of us muck in to do the communal areas and one doesn’t. The one that doesn’t happily comes out and thanks us for the job w...
by Kiwififer
Tue Aug 11, 2026 10:41 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: "wildfire risk" extremely high..
Replies: 43
Views: 71738

Re: "wildfire risk" extremely high..

Well that should take care of any risk up here!
by Kiwififer
Mon Aug 10, 2026 9:26 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 753
Views: 724813

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

diamond lil wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2026 6:47 pm KF personally I'd run a mile from anything involvng hassles... money isn't everything :evil:
That’s the quandary.

Wait till you hear it’s with the social work department…
by Kiwififer
Mon Aug 10, 2026 4:16 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 753
Views: 724813

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

Possibly applying for a job again, might need advice. If I get it, it’s more money with a much better pension but more hassle.

Decisions
by Kiwififer
Mon Jul 20, 2026 5:16 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 753
Views: 724813

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

What time do you want us all round Jenny?

I can bring wine.