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by Stasher
Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:04 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Preps for Christmas
Replies: 34
Views: 9901

Re: Preps for Christmas

I always ask for nice bathroom smellies. People usually buy really nice ones that I wouldn't fork out for myself (recent acquisitions include Elemis and L'Occitane). This does two things, firstly it means when I want a really nice treat I can luxuriate in something fabulous and also secondly means m...
by Stasher
Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:54 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.
Replies: 903
Views: 241993

Re: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.

I've been playing some catch up following a six week nightmare. We had a family crisis involving emergency life saving operations and several days in ICU, but everything is now evening out. So the preps have taken a bit of a bashing what with no time to to go shopping or anything in between hospital...
by Stasher
Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:37 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Winter prep..
Replies: 68
Views: 17171

Re: Winter prep..

This more of an autumn prep, but anyway.......... I know that a number of us have 'flood defences', here at stashings our defences take the form of trenches, gullies, stream, ponds and of course the inevitable culverts (both large and small) I do a daily walk round the garden the check that fallen l...
by Stasher
Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:01 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi
Replies: 6
Views: 1463

Re: Hi

Hi there and welcome, what do you prep for? For me it's income shock (eg unemployment), getting cut off in bad weather and allround mundane stuff!
by Stasher
Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:35 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Donating blood
Replies: 16
Views: 4864

Re: Donating blood

I used to give blood, but now donate platelets - it's a far more civilised process!
by Stasher
Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:34 am
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Natural Rocket Stove
Replies: 6
Views: 5375

Re: Natural Rocket Stove

There are some logs in the woods behind where I am staying when I have a few more days free i want to get some things together and see if I c can make some. And I no one minds I'll post some pictures up. Sam No trees were destroyed sending this post, however a few electrons were slightly inconvenie...
by Stasher
Thu Aug 25, 2016 6:55 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Following the Swiss Emergency Plan.
Replies: 27
Views: 8367

Re: Following the Swiss Emergency Plan.

Aaaaah, the cooking chocolate stash...............

BTW, love the new tag line
by Stasher
Thu Aug 25, 2016 6:52 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Mini ice age coming?
Replies: 57
Views: 19549

Re: Mini ice age coming?

@ MissAnpassed, tc556guy said 'We don't use the death penalty enough, in my opinion.' Followed by 'although you've lately been letting more Muslims in who are upsetting your homogenous society apple cart. We'll see how well you Europeans handle the Islamic hoard invading you ' I think that says it a...
by Stasher
Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:36 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Following the Swiss Emergency Plan.
Replies: 27
Views: 8367

Re: Following the Swiss Emergency Plan.

800g of chocolate . The Horror of it 800g? 800g? Not 'minimum of 2.2kg at any given time' then B3gger. Knew I was doing something wrong............... Seriously, I do find it fascinating how everything has gone full circle and well stocked pantries are back 'in fashion' (see also thread on Germany)...