What Preps are you doing this week

[Plymtom]

I've just seen a video of the 'act' that won the Eurovision Song Contest. If you ever needed proof that the world is on the brink of madness then this is it, so I'm back to prepping 100%.

One question springs to mind - am I paying for this tripe out of my taxes, via the UK's contributions to the Eurozone? Please tell me I'm not....

Eurovision You unlucky chap Briggs I rarely get the chance to escape to the country, but I have managed to avoid things I don't like on the TV for many a year now and Eurovision is one of them tripe indeed you need a special remote control like mine which has a F&*& Off button or a bang stick, but although Farrage may try and get some mileage out of it, I'm pretty sure we had to endure that $hite before we even joined the gang

[rik_uk3]

So, I took some well-earned time off from prepping and I spent a wet but very pleasant afternoon in the forest with my dog, gun, a book and a beer. It was very relaxing not prepping and not worrying about the state the world is in. However, I've just seen a video of the 'act' that won the Eurovision Song Contest. If you ever needed proof that the world is on the brink of madness then this is it, so I'm back to prepping 100%.

One question springs to mind - am I paying for this tripe out of my taxes, via the UK's contributions to the Eurozone? Please tell me I'm not....

A sensible way of thinking and stick with it chap...keep happy

[Le Mouse]

Finally managed to get enough of my allotment cleared to get some seeds planted - parsnips, radishes and early broccoli. It's taking flippin' ages to get very far at all and all the time the nettles and thistles are getting heftier! Met one of my fellow allotmenteers and he gave me some confidence that I'm doing OK - him and his wife started about this time last year and they got quite a lot growing in a fairly short time.

One question springs to mind - am I paying for this tripe out of my taxes, via the UK's contributions to the Eurozone? Please tell me I'm not....

Not via your taxes, but via the TV licence. The Beeb is part of the European Broadcasting Union. *puts tin hat on* I rather liked the winning song... I only watch the voting bit - it's like a revision session on European history seeing who votes for who. Although last night, Russia was snubbed by all but the obvious countries (i.e. those who are under the thumb).

[Plymtom]

Not via your taxes, but via the TV licence. The Beeb is part of the European Broadcasting Union. *puts tin hat on* I rather liked the winning song...

That cleared that up... but if you think I am going to listen to it to fathom your sanity... nope not going to happen

[featherstick]

FerFal from Argentina talks about entertainment quite a bit in his book - he says that when it's too risky or expensive to go out, having a DVD to watch is important. Just a thought on the entertainment side.

We cleared and planted a lot of the garden today - flowers mostly (also a morale prep) but also a lot of dahlias as an alternate food stuff.

Transplanted toms, chillis growing nicely, other squash going well.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Eurovision

Spent the night in the local bar which had a rock / metal live band on...... real music stuff the silly pop stuff




Had a play with my new solar charger in full sun since its rained every night after work this week since i got it...

it was shoving out 4.5 amps heavy cloud about 1.5 but we cant have everything can we

[Yorkshire Andy]

double post

[FEISTY]

The ESC was absolutely dire and I nearly fell off my chair when the "winning act" came on. Bad enough, but then he/she was interviewed and it was worse than beauty queens and world peace. The female interviewer looked really uncomfortable and struggled for something politically correct to say. No wonder Terry Wogan has given it up, but giving the gig to Graham Norton was just the sleazy, smutty cherry on the cake. These acts are supposed to be representative of the best of that country's talent. Does that mean there's a large proportion of bearded she-men in Austria, who are only just competent singers, forgettable for all but appearance? I'd previously wanted to visit that country, but now I'm not so sure. I watched the first few acts, including Austria, quite enjoyed Iceland (the guys in the bright suits), but just had to switch off when it descended further into the banal. I will never, ever watch it again. I agree that it's just one example of how the world is going to pot. When you get millions of people who publicly say, "How wonderful", when inwardly they're saying, "What the hell?", you know you're in trouble. Is it crazy to think that one day straight people will be in the minority? Jailed for being straight? I know it's Biblical and people don't like anything Biblical being quoted these days, but it's all getting a bit too Sodom and Gomorrah for me.

[rik_uk3]

FerFal from Argentina talks about entertainment quite a bit in his book - he says that when it's too risky or expensive to go out, having a DVD to watch is important. Just a thought on the entertainment side.

We cleared and planted a lot of the garden today - flowers mostly (also a morale prep) but also a lot of dahlias as an alternate food stuff.

Transplanted toms, chillis growing nicely, other squash going well.

Entertainment is a form of distraction and a common need in times of stress.

This is a handy little thing

http://www.pelam.de/product_info.php?cP ... cts_id=530

A German company but they speak good English and won't sting you on postage.

[lonewolf]

entertainment is a distraction for idle hands. have you noticed how many children,and adults too, have to be entertained these days(and end up paying through the nose for same), we used to make our own entertainment. makes me wonder how many of these sorts of people will survive(or not)WTSHTF.