27-02-2018, 10:44 PM
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Re: Tips for cold weather
Originally Posted by Meg
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Thank you all for the helpful suggestions although I don't have an outside tap, fish, below snow or ripped jeans 
. I have bought a camping stove this morning in case the electricity goes off, there is no gas out in the countryside.
I have a camping ring but haven't used it for many year and it look a bit rusty and unsafe.
I can now fill a hot water bottle if needed and have all kinds of delights cooked on my ring (in the garage with the door open) Once when the power was off for 4 days we had porridge, stew and dumplings and drop scones with jam and many other tasty things cooked on one ring.
27-02-2018, 11:07 PM
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Re: Tips for cold weather
Originally Posted by Nicol
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Good tip here....don't forget to have a wee before you take your dog out for an hour in sub zero temperatures 
Haha Nicol,
yes, it might also stop you weeing yourself if you slide and fall on the ice. 
27-02-2018, 11:10 PM
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Re: Tips for cold weather
Originally Posted by Meg
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Thank you all for the helpful suggestions although I don't have an outside tap, fish, below snow or ripped jeans . I have bought a camping stove this morning in case the electricity goes off, there is no gas out in the countryside.
I have a camping ring but haven't used it for many year and it look a bit rusty and unsafe.
I can now fill a hot water bottle if needed and have all kinds of delights cooked on my ring (in the garage with the door open) Once when the power was off for 4 days we had porridge, stew and dumplings and drop scones with jam and many other tasty things cooked on one ring.
You are so organised Meg. you'd have been a very good boy scout.
Bear Grylls, look out, you have competition!
27-02-2018, 11:20 PM
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Re: Tips for cold weather
This evening I had to take our wheelie bins down (11 steps) to the pavement. As soon as I stepped out of the door, I realised that the thin covering of snow (not the 8" as advertised!) had frozen and was slippery.Fortunately, I remembered that I have a pair of rubber under-shoe attachments with metal studs, so I put them on.
They are really good and, even when I tried to skid (carefully) they gripped the surface firmly.
I hadn't used them for some time, but they are not expensive and can be a godsend.
27-02-2018, 11:48 PM
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Re: Tips for cold weather
Originally Posted by Meg
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Thank you all for the helpful suggestions although I don't have an outside tap, fish, below snow or ripped jeans . I have bought a camping stove this morning in case the electricity goes off, there is no gas out in the countryside.
I have a camping ring but haven't used it for many year and it look a bit rusty and unsafe.
I can now fill a hot water bottle if needed and have all kinds of delights cooked on my ring (in the garage with the door open) Once when the power was off for 4 days we had porridge, stew and dumplings and drop scones with jam and many other tasty things cooked on one ring.
Candles and matches have been found and put to reach. Gas ring and canisters have been found and are ready for use. Flasks are washed and my old enamel pots have been liberated from the shed as they are great for cooking on the top of the stove with
We haven't seen much snow yet and I don't think we are going to get it too bad. But theres a storm on its way as well and its the power going thats the worry here We went 7 days without electric a few years back which was very miserable once the novelty wore off
28-02-2018, 10:27 AM
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Re: Tips for cold weather
Originally Posted by JBR
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This evening I had to take our wheelie bins down (11 steps) to the pavement. As soon as I stepped out of the door, I realised that the thin covering of snow (not the 8" as advertised!) had frozen and was slippery.Fortunately, I remembered that I have a pair of rubber under-shoe attachments with metal studs, so I put them on.
They are really good and, even when I tried to skid (carefully) they gripped the surface firmly.
I hadn't used them for some time, but they are not expensive and can be a godsend.
28-02-2018, 11:19 AM
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Re: Tips for cold weather
Originally Posted by JBR
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No, I was serious. I was trying them out to be sure that they wouldn't slip!
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
28-02-2018, 11:37 AM
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Re: Tips for cold weather
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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I just had this vision of you sliding around the house and Marge telling you to stop it or you'll hurt yourself. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I don't need them in the house!
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