Managed to grab a 2 year fix on EDF. Although it's a fix, it's coming down on 1 April in line with government price reduction.
Rates are
Electricity
29.458p per kWh
Standing Charge
47.626p per day
Gas
6.968p per kWh
Standing Charge
29.222p per day
Main government reduction on 1 April is about 14% off electricity kWh, so the fix should reduce similarly. Standing is exactly the same as Ofgem for North West, for gas and electricity.
Ofgen prices are expected to increase in July.
What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
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Last edited by Frnc on Thu Mar 26, 2026 5:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Just found that Renogy are selling their 100AH LifePo battery on Fleabay on offer. Combined with the Ebay spring 15% off it comes in at £136 instead of the usual £199.
So that is my old AGM upgraded to LifePo for the solar revamp.
So that is my old AGM upgraded to LifePo for the solar revamp.
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Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Got 3 kg of dried veg and tins of meat. Justin Case.
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Where's a good source of dried veg? I wouldn't mind trying some retail dried veg. Would probably go well with Broth Mix from Home Bargain ( 90p/500g ) or similar from Tesco or ASDA
My preps this week......
Commenced a 3 day first Aid Course.
Sourced some super cheap BIG ~600W Solar Panels, fingers crossed they work out.
Graceful Degradation! Prepping's objective summed up in two words. Turning Disaster into Mild Inconvenience by the power of fore-thought
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
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Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Jenny
https://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/d ... 1589092439
Don't get the huge one, the stuff lasts forever and you dont need tons of it.
https://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/d ... 1589092439
Don't get the huge one, the stuff lasts forever and you dont need tons of it.
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
I bought that mix a few years ago but the family refused to eat it in any form until I powdered it and used it as a stock powder supplement.
Do report back on how you get on with it and if you have any good ideas for using it other than as stock powder.
(Of course it may just be that my lot are fussy wotsits.)
Do report back on how you get on with it and if you have any good ideas for using it other than as stock powder.
(Of course it may just be that my lot are fussy wotsits.)
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Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
GB I use it as the base for soup. Just add in whatever else I have handy, then nuke the lot. 
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286986567736jennyjj01 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 8:51 amWhere's a good source of dried veg? I wouldn't mind trying some retail dried veg. Would probably go well with Broth Mix from Home Bargain ( 90p/500g ) or similar from Tesco or ASDA
My preps this week......
Commenced a 3 day first Aid Course.
Sourced some super cheap BIG ~600W Solar Panels, fingers crossed they work out.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285881330003
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313975599135
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Thanks. Looks fair value but not very green. I see it includes potato, which I never had much luck with.diamond lil wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2026 9:21 am Jenny
https://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/d ... 1589092439
Don't get the huge one, the stuff lasts forever and you dont need tons of it.
Graceful Degradation! Prepping's objective summed up in two words. Turning Disaster into Mild Inconvenience by the power of fore-thought
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Stocked the freezer with beef and lamb joints from Tesco. From £7 a kilo.
They had a five item limit on joints.
Jeez. The price of petrol and diesel even as t Tesco!
They had a five item limit on joints.
Jeez. The price of petrol and diesel even as t Tesco!
Graceful Degradation! Prepping's objective summed up in two words. Turning Disaster into Mild Inconvenience by the power of fore-thought
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong