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  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Personally I'm realistic and life has taught me that I don't live in a fantasy world where everyone gets on, is helpful or even wants...
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    slowworm reacted to TeeDee's post in the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind? with Like Like.
    The thing is Pattree , whilst I do get what you are saying and I have in the past helped others ( old couple across the way and lovely...
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    How expensive is Amazon? A quick google shows organic seed for £32 / kg which will be a large amount of seed. A 300 seed packet would...
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    I wouldn't mind being called a idealistic rustic dinosaur. Perhaps I'm looking at it all the wrong way around? I think I'll start...
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    slowworm reacted to TLM's post in the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind? with Like Like.
    :) there seems to be some cultural differences, here if your hobby was "eräily" (roughly translates to BC) you were considered slightly...
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    It still seems like many people want to label a normal person or a normal activity as a prepper or prepping. I doubt many that keep a...
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    slowworm replied to the thread What did you buy today?.
    Arrived today a few Sofirn lights, ordered last week in their sale. I wanted a UV light to test for fake notes etc and thought the SR23...
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    slowworm replied to the thread Hanging wood.
    I kept meaning to reply to this thread, I suppose better 11 years late than never... Obvious one to start: Dead or nearly dead ash, due...
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    I thought this was interesting. The same patch as my earlier photo but after a very wet autumn and winter. Soil is acidic clay and it...
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    slowworm replied to the thread What grease do you fry in?.
    Olive oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil or butter, depending on what were cooking.
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    slowworm replied to the thread Voltage drops under load.
    Interesting day today, woke up to kettle seeming more quiet than usual, tested house voltage with everything off and it's under 200v...
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    slowworm replied to the thread What are you growing?.
    I doubt we'll grow a vast amount this year as I've not been around much. But I'm grateful for the perennial plants we've got such as the...
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    slowworm replied to the thread Spring arrived all at once.
    The first day back home after a few weeks away and it's been very springy or even a hint of early summer here. Along with the bees...
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    slowworm replied to the thread Still lots of Covid about?.
    I hope you're fully recovered now? It does give me something more to go on and there appears to be a suitable "Intermediate Care Unit"...
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    slowworm reacted to CLEM's post in the thread Still lots of Covid about? with Like Like.
    When i escaped the hospital i was in after 3 months, they wanted me to go into what they term a Step Down facility for further rehab...