What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12

[Frnc]

Got my annual boiler service done today. Everything's hunky dory. Had it done by Ideal, the manufacturer.

Good job I don't need heat at the moment, because the intense rain the other day soaked the ground in front of the cellar (where the boiler is) so the condensate pump wouldn't be able to drain, and the pump would stay on.

But it was cold last night!

[Nurseandy]

More firewood processing (as always), bought a refill on 19kg propane cylinder for kitchen hob and/or shed heater. So thats 3 full cylinders & the one in use for the hob. All season tyres, Oil change and brakes pads & rotors replaced on car, and as an added bonus accidentally discovered a frayed wire to the radiator fan which likely explains why it occasionally stays running. All fixed now.
Loitering now waiting to collect a daughter at 11pm from middle of aberdeen., joyous.

[Frnc]

Ordered two more timers and a short extension lead. The timers are a bit wider than a standard plug, so an extension lead with only 2 sockets can't take 2. My living room lamp is one one such extension. But if I go to visit my mum, I want the radio on a timer as well as the lamp, but different times. This gives me a spare timer I can use for another lamp. They are easy to programme, and that's important as I'll need to keep changing the times on the lamps as the days get shorter. I let them turn off for a few hours in the middle of the night, and during the day, of course.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Got up this morning got the shed treated before winter sets in decent solvent based timber preserver all round.. got on the roof the felts still fine.. gutters cleaned... door lock oiled .. diesel heater checked over (need more diesel for it)

Picked up another couple of gas cartridges and some ethanol fire gell

Hopefully done the last grass cut of the season

Sprayed off the weeds on the fake grass and front gravel garden
.

We had a strange weed growing in the front garden looked initially a bit like a pumpkin/ marrow well its grown and a Google image search a jimsonweed, or devil's trumpet,...

Well Mrs a was pulling at it looking at the thing told her to go wash her hands well she didn't and has had a bit of irritation but has missed out on much worse...

It also got sprayed off ..

Had a recharge session of "drill " batteries that do my garden tools etc

[Frnc]

Hopefully last grass cut for me done, too. Hedge could do with a trim. Either I can do it, or I might get someone to do it. It would be about £40-60. Still not got the ivy trimmed, a big job. But it's the right time of year, no nesting birds.

Got some more Milton tabs for steralising water containers. Done all bar two. This time I've added Oasis tabs to the fresh water. You are advised to add them after putting the water in, and leave the lid off for half an hour. Obviously, store the water away from light.

Added draught excluder strip around my bedroom door, as I'm mainly only going to heat my room this winter using an electric radiator. Didn't have enough, so ordered another roll. It's a simple V strip, comes flat with self adhesive on one half.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365120626112
The pictures don't show how to use it properly. You fold it in half, so it's a V shape, then stick it in the rebate. Am going to buy a door snake for the bottom. It has a stick on strip that velcros to the snake. They come in different lengths. Or you can use a brush type strip. Rest of the house will be heated minimally, to around 16-17°.

[ForgeCorvus]

Hopefully last grass cut for me done, too. Hedge could do with a trim. Either I can do it, or I might get someone to do it. It would be about £40-60. Still not got the ivy trimmed, a big job. But it's the right time of year, no nesting birds.

Got some more Milton tabs for steralising water containers. Done all bar two. This time I've added Oasis tabs to the fresh water. You are advised to add them after putting the water in, and leave the lid off for half an hour. Obviously, store the water away from light.

Added draught excluder strip around my bedroom door, as I'm mainly only going to heat my room this winter using an electric radiator. Didn't have enough, so ordered another roll. It's a simple V strip, comes flat with self adhesive on one half.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365120626112
The pictures don't show how to use it properly. You fold it in half, so it's a V shape, then stick it in the rebate. Am going to buy a door snake for the bottom. It has a stick on strip that velcros to the snake. They come in different lengths. Or you can use a brush type strip. Rest of the house will be heated minimally, to around 16-17°.

If you've got an Edwardian (or older) house, traditional door curtains look Period and do an amazingly good job....... The hangers are designed to lift the curtain as you open the door so you don't get all jammed up.

[Frnc]

Hopefully last grass cut for me done, too. Hedge could do with a trim. Either I can do it, or I might get someone to do it. It would be about £40-60. Still not got the ivy trimmed, a big job. But it's the right time of year, no nesting birds.

Got some more Milton tabs for steralising water containers. Done all bar two. This time I've added Oasis tabs to the fresh water. You are advised to add them after putting the water in, and leave the lid off for half an hour. Obviously, store the water away from light.

Added draught excluder strip around my bedroom door, as I'm mainly only going to heat my room this winter using an electric radiator. Didn't have enough, so ordered another roll. It's a simple V strip, comes flat with self adhesive on one half.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365120626112
The pictures don't show how to use it properly. You fold it in half, so it's a V shape, then stick it in the rebate. Am going to buy a door snake for the bottom. It has a stick on strip that velcros to the snake. They come in different lengths. Or you can use a brush type strip. Rest of the house will be heated minimally, to around 16-17°.

If you've got an Edwardian (or older) house, traditional door curtains look Period and do an amazingly good job....... The hangers are designed to lift the curtain as you open the door so you don't get all jammed up.

Not heard of them before. It is an old house. The V strip I fitted seems to be working ok anyway. I just need to add a bit more. They fill gaps from about 1 to 5mm. I found your things online, they are called Portiere Rods.

[Frnc]

Started to increase my food preps. Buying extra pasta, tuna, tomato puree and tinned tomatoes mainly, one of each when I remember. Got plenty of spare space now.

Timers don't work with radios. Digital simply wouldn't power up. Analogue one works, but over a few days it goes out of tune and makes a hiss instead. Kinda advertising that you are not there. So I abandoned that idea. This is for when if I go away for a few days.

[ForgeCorvus]

Hopefully last grass cut for me done, too. Hedge could do with a trim. Either I can do it, or I might get someone to do it. It would be about £40-60. Still not got the ivy trimmed, a big job. But it's the right time of year, no nesting birds.

Got some more Milton tabs for steralising water containers. Done all bar two. This time I've added Oasis tabs to the fresh water. You are advised to add them after putting the water in, and leave the lid off for half an hour. Obviously, store the water away from light.

Added draught excluder strip around my bedroom door, as I'm mainly only going to heat my room this winter using an electric radiator. Didn't have enough, so ordered another roll. It's a simple V strip, comes flat with self adhesive on one half.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365120626112
The pictures don't show how to use it properly. You fold it in half, so it's a V shape, then stick it in the rebate. Am going to buy a door snake for the bottom. It has a stick on strip that velcros to the snake. They come in different lengths. Or you can use a brush type strip. Rest of the house will be heated minimally, to around 16-17°.

If you've got an Edwardian (or older) house, traditional door curtains look Period and do an amazingly good job....... The hangers are designed to lift the curtain as you open the door so you don't get all jammed up.

Not heard of them before. It is an old house. The V strip I fitted seems to be working ok anyway. I just need to add a bit more. They fill gaps from about 1 to 5mm. I found your things online, they are called Portiere Rods.

For those who're interested

[Kiwififer]

I am always interested in what other counties and places do in terms of dangers and planning for disasters.

I’m currently in Greece, the one thing i noticed coming in at the airport was a massive sign around safety, specifically forest fires which they have had some horrific ones in the last few years. It’s crazy to think that other countries plan for life and death situations on an almost daily basis and I suppose I’m grateful that we only really plan for power cuts!