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I wouldn't know, I don't realy follow French politics, or any other European politics, just catching a couple of vids today made me wonder. Seems like quite a few oppositions are being targeted by the sitting tennent of late. I'm usualy steering clear of it, and just attempt to sit quietly...

Just watched survival lily's latest video on the situation in Europe. She shows the 72 hrs survival kit video at the beginning. Just a complete joke! I'm sure it's a comedy sketch taking the mickey out of being prepared. Worth a listen to her whole video. I'm waiting for France to go into civil...

Being prepared has become the business of prepping. As usual it's a money making exersize, This 72hr thing won't be much use in a big emergency. Power cut, ok, that will get you through, but anything bigger just postpones the inevitable Did covid last 3 days? Ukraine war? Any war, come to...

You are right in it being common sense to keep a bit by for events. Make sure you have alternative lighting and cooking, plus easy to prepare food. Especially with children. I think preparing for a week long power cut, should be normal thing, and a reasonable prep for everyone. Don't forget a...

I live in a valley, many TV stations are unavailable in certain parts of town, and in others digital radio doesn't work. So I have doubts a ham radio would work well round here. Cb radio was very popular in the 80's. Nobody seems to mention it nowadays. Would it be worth a cb rig at all? If...

A shame I won't see you this year. I can't make the moot. Its just too far now. As is the wilderness gathering. Though I do keep in contact with a few gathering friends, I shall realy miss seeing them every year, maybe I'll make some new ones to add to my circle. Perhaps you can come for a...

He is busy running classes this weekend, as he runs a bushcraft school. He was busy doing deer butchery when I rang this morning, which is why he didnt answer straight away, as his hands were covered in blood! so I guess he'll get round to it soon. We talked for about 15- 20 mins, so it might...

Well, I've had the call back, and a lovely chat with the chap, who I forgot to ask his name. He has a lot planned, and several well known names, and bushcraft schools are coming, there will be catering, and a band on Friday. It won't be the boom boom stuff thank goodness! He rather rattled...

Everybody can see this, even a blind man....or woman, ...except the people who will be making money out of it! Duty of care, no longer exists, we are told its a better system despite the blatently obvious drawbacks. Modernisation is a big fat con in some instances.

To be Frank, no. I wouldn't get anywhere, I'd get stressed and I already suffer high blood pressure. So I'll just look out for myself as best I can, and help a few chosen ones that I know would help me. I'm resigned to whatever happens, happens. Once my phone line goes digital later this year, I...

I was thinking about local contingency plans as I walked into my small town this morning. Saw one of our local councilors and asked them, on a whim, what the plan was... get this, they have only planned for serious flooding, (which isn't massively likely,) and will set up a tea and coffee...

To my mind it's about educating people, and laziness. I do not even put my recycling out every week, as there is not enough to make the effort worthwhile. I live on my own, but each side of me are two person households. They put out full and often overflowing recycling every week. They shop at...

Yep, that's very true. I doubt there are very few farmers markets in Birmingham, and many couldn't afford to shop at them, or access them anyway if they don't drive. Besides, everyone has been conditioned to shop at supermarkets for ease and convenience, over the past 50 years, and small...

The organisers seem to be Devon and Cornwall bushcraft. If I get time, and remember, I might give them a bell today, and see what I can find out. Just walked my talk, and phoned straight after I wrote this, got answerphone, so left message asking them to phone me back this evening. We'll see...

Sorry about my terminology, I was very tired and just couldn't think of a better way to illustrate the different areas. By the way , if I had to put myself in either category, I'd be plebby. Though I don't think I'm a pleb, i dont have a car, and I'm most definatly not posh. I would have a...

:rolleyes::D:DPosh people do the bin man's job in the plebby areas? Oh yes of course! I'm sure they are only too willing,...... hence the mess.

There is a bin strike in Birmingham at the moment. There is rubbish lining the streets in the more run down areas, rats the size of cats, chewing car wiring that costs hundreds of pounds to fix, and it's a stinking mess. But, go to the better off areas where people have cars and can move their...

A wonderful flock of about 15 long tailed tits visited my bird feeders today. Little fluffy ping pong balls with lolly stick tails. Just wonderful. I was so busy watching them I didn't dare move and try to take a photo. So I just sat and watched.

I live on my own and hate playing cards or board games anyway. (Bored games in my language) but I love crafting and making things, so that would be my go to. Plenty of material, threads and wool, small weaving frame, minni peg loom, cross stitch kits (in the past, eyes too knackered now to do...

My pleasure. Bear in mind it's a big boy of a machine! I'm having to re arrange my worktops to fit it in, and the lead is very short. So it will need a space very close to a plughole.