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by GeraldTheBonzai
Thu Oct 22, 2026 10:19 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 923
Views: 820916

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

Battening down the garden. We are in the hit zone for this coming storm.
by GeraldTheBonzai
Wed Oct 14, 2026 12:45 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Portable Indoor Heaters
Replies: 14
Views: 371

Re: Portable Indoor Heaters

Hadn't thought of bio-ethanol but that's an interesting one and I like the idea of a portable fireplace! Cost might be an issue but I have three floors to think about and it could be moved from the first floor to the ground floor if needed. Caught my attention.... See Robert Dyas do one for about £...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sat Oct 10, 2026 7:57 pm
Forum: Water
Topic: Has Anyone Tried Phoenix Water Filters? What Are Your Thoughts?
Replies: 2
Views: 93

Re: Has Anyone Tried Phoenix Water Filters? What Are Your Thoughts?

pseudonym wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2026 7:43 pm I have the British Berkefeld 6L version stored away with 2 spare filters for a just in case moment.

Haven't had the need to use it yet but its there.
Likewise, stored in the Oh Crap storage box in the roof.
by GeraldTheBonzai
Fri Oct 09, 2026 12:48 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 923
Views: 820916

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

Ordered a Lifesaver Jerrycan just over a week ago. Had to order it from Germany as everywhere seems to be out of stock in the UK apart from one place which I have read some not so great reviews about. It is currently "being assessed by customs" so could be quite a bit longer yet and I sti...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Wed Oct 07, 2026 11:27 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Lidl Parkside (Grizzly Tools)
Replies: 0
Views: 117

Lidl Parkside (Grizzly Tools)

I always like to have a poke around the middle of Lidl, especially when its a Parkside tool week. However, always been a bit concerned about quality. As such, done a bit of digging. Parkside equipment is not made by Lidl - they buy it in from a generic equipment manufacturer. Turns out their primary...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Tue Oct 06, 2026 3:05 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 923
Views: 820916

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

Treated myself to a belated retirement present, seeing as it's Prime day. Pair of Canon image stabilising binoculars. Looking to take up astronomy again, plus we've joined the RSPB.
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sun Oct 04, 2026 5:34 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Home Solar System
Replies: 150
Views: 292791

Re: Home Solar System

If you do connect up, the instant you send energy to the grid, your smart meter will clock the export and notify your supplier and one day they MAY get you onto a list for investigating. It's not happened yet to the thousands of Plug In Solar early adopters, but it could cause tricky questions from...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sun Oct 04, 2026 12:26 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Home Solar System
Replies: 150
Views: 292791

Re: Home Solar System

A small obstacle for we ecoflow power stream owners..... as of 27 Aug, our inverter became non-compliant. No idea if/when it will re-comply ECOFL/21128/V1 Non-compliant 26/8/2026 EcoFlow Inc. Ecoflow Plug-In Solar device/ EF-PS-800 OK. So, the status quo is:- If you want to install a PowerStream PS...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Fri Oct 02, 2026 9:18 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 923
Views: 820916

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

Added 112 batteries to my on line order 50 AAA 50 AA And 12x D cells That should keep us going for a while :lol: where do you get your batteries Andy? I usually use Battery Station for Duracell/Energiser but if there's somewhere cheaper for the same quality... Actually, thats a good shout - getting...