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It's very wet and windy again. The path into town had giant puddles, which doesn't happen often. I can hear the river from the house, which is about half a mile away, I havnt been down to look, but that usualy means that a couple of miles further down the road there is flooding. Was meant to go...

That's interesting, was it an open fire or a log burner? I actualy detest the smell of coffee. I can't go into coffee shops like Starbucks without gagging....not that I would anyway as I don't drink the stuff. But that's my only worry, that it would scent the room with coffee smells. Which would...

I got myself a "Lucy light" last year, it performs realy well with several light options High, low, flashing, red, and red flashing. Shelter box use them, which is what prompted me to get one, as if they are good enough for disaster relief, they are good enough for me. Charged well in...

Has any body had a go at making and using these? I've just been given a paper log maker, and past experience has led me to the conclusion that just newspapers are not realy worth the effort. Only the day before I had half watched a yt about coffee log making, and having access to plenty of...

Wow, this has come a long way from what bushcraft and homesteading skills would be usefull hasn't it. Well, to be honest, I'm not interested in surviving the big bang, to end up living in a mad max aftermath. All food and water will be contaminated, so you won't be able to eat or drink anything...

I guess you could use a different oil, I do 7se coconut when I make lip balm and other creams like that. but this is my first go at making furniture polish so I'm sticking with this recipe for now. I'm not sure I'd want to use paraffin..not a great smell and with my delicate asthmatic chest I...

That's why the grapefruit seed oil is used, as its (as stated) a natural anti oxidant)

Spring cleaning time is around the corner, so I'm about to make some proper, old fashoned furniture polish, as I like real wood furniture and have a few old pieces I like to keep in tip top condition. It's Easy enough to buy a can of spray and get on with it that way, but a proper old fashoned...

Well, I know many have had problems with the weather, storm garretti overnight. I took all the warnings seriously but with calm preparedness, and slept through it all. So far as I can tell this morning, all is well here, and a tad disappointing, as regards drama. Bins are still in place, and...

On a red warning tonight. Seems many a bit further down the sw peninsula are already in power cut mode, so have been prepping this evening to be out of power when I wake up. Candles and lanterns strategically placed, batteries checked and renewed if nessasary in the lanterns, torches and fairy...

I would always try to help and have done so on several occasions. The first time, ( late 1970s)I was on my bike, following a 2 door mini, when smoke started emitting from the engine. The lady driver pulled over and leapt out screaming. I pulled in behind and realised there was a baby in the...

Personaly, I've invested in a couple of merino wool jumpers, seeds, and pure beeswax candles. These will keep me warm, lit and fed. No matter what happens on the markets.

Merry Christmas, Health, happiness and peace, to one and all.

It worked! Thanks chaps. Power of posative thought. I'm going home!!! I'm going home!!! Perfect score. Nothing wrong as I said in the first place! 4 days of hell for that. It's over, new day 2morrow, just waiting transport home. Back to my cosy little hobbit hole.xxx

All done and waiting for result. Just read my last post. Absolute gibberish! I think my stress factors were a bit high to say the least. Back to normal English now. May correct it later or leave it for posterity as a witness to my temporary insanity. Keep up the mantra folks...

It is Musgrove Park! You only get that view from the private single occupancy rooms, which I started off in, now in a bedlam ward. Had someone try steal my phone and rifle through my stuff while I was asleep last night. Security called twice before 1 am. Nutter two beds over yelling all night...

Go on guess! I'll put you out of your misery tho it's still in mine. I think you'll find it's brocoli and cauliflower cheese, veg cooked to pulp, need spoon to eat, cheese missing in action, and potato salad, with a side serving of a salad, which never made it to the front line. I had a...

Hospital lunch. I wish we had smelly vision! Please guess what it is.

The million dollar get well soon view from ward window. incedently, I can't see it as my position at opposite end of ward from window gives only a red brick wall. Going ...stir crazy!