Greetings!

[GBM]

I've lived much of of my life in East Africa, often in fairly remote parts where there are limited utilities. On returning 'home' to England I was looking forward to enjoying the luxury of modern living, only to find I can't afford it! In fact I have reverted to many of the practices I used while abroad, to save money here now. I thought I could share some of these, as most are relevant to 'prepping', and maybe I will learn some new tricks along the way too!

[jennyjj01]

Hi and welcome,
Prepping and good housekeeping go hand in hand. And it sounds like you have an interesting new perspective to bring here. Look forward to reading your contributions.

[Kiwififer]

I will risk a Jambo (hopefully I haven’t insulted you) and I look forward to hearing any tips you have.

I’m a relative newbie as well and they’re a nice bunch in here.

[Vitamin c]

Some very interesting stuff prepping wise has happened in that area you should have story's to tell.

[Arzosah]

Hello GBM, that *does* sound interesting! I hope "home" isn't too disappointing for you - looking forward to hearing the kind of things you're doing again, that you used to do in East Africa.

[Frnc]

Hi, welcome. Sounds interesting. Looking forward to hearing about life in remote parts of Africa, and how you're adapting and prepping here. Yes it is expensive. Things got a lot more expensive recently. Gas in particular, electricity, petrol, many food items, housing, everything really. My income is pretty much fixed and pretty low, so it's a bit of a worry. I'm starting to shop around online for food items, put them on a spread sheet, and then go out and buy things where they are cheapest. Of course offers come and go so you have to keep checking. With Tesco you need a Clubcard to get some offers, so I've ordered one.

[GBM]

Thanks you all for your words of welcome. I will share with you some of the techniques that helped us in Africa, which I have adapted for use here in the UK. I'll call the first post 'hedge trimmings for fuel and filters'.