tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post7843499878845455987..comments2024-03-28T13:36:31.910+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: Be PreparedSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-64940973499811886872018-01-11T03:03:27.878+00:002018-01-11T03:03:27.878+00:00There's nothing wrong in being a little prepar...There's nothing wrong in being a little prepared. Sometimes in the winter we lose power when there is an ice storm so keeping candles, torches and such are just sensible. I always have extra food in. Tinned stuff. Perhaps it wouldn't be made into meals we love but we would be able to eat. If it ends up close to expiration I use up or donate. Both hubby and son make it a hobby to have lots of camping gear on hand so we have dried meals, additional water and fire making tools on hand. They even have those life straw thingys so you can drink usually yucky water.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-7710806046685167362018-01-11T01:23:44.067+00:002018-01-11T01:23:44.067+00:00A great practical list - I'm super glad the wh...A great practical list - I'm super glad the whole topic has generated some practical and useful conversation.Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-34683661868620474762018-01-10T23:55:26.278+00:002018-01-10T23:55:26.278+00:00It is good to be prepared and you sound like you a...It is good to be prepared and you sound like you are as prepared as you can be - I am just going to have a look at how we would manage now...now where did I put those candles...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-50121304671879205452018-01-10T23:54:40.234+00:002018-01-10T23:54:40.234+00:00I don't know if you can get it but I have a so...I don't know if you can get it but I have a solar lantern.<br />A Consol glass jar (as used for jam etc) with a solar panel on the lid.<br />I use it each evening - night owl and my early bird is asleep. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-34961437706049709272018-01-10T21:13:18.251+00:002018-01-10T21:13:18.251+00:00As a Girl Guide we learned to always be prepared a...As a Girl Guide we learned to always be prepared as well. Lots of candles, batteries, and flashlights here as well as a well stocked pantry.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-47877089751773643582018-01-10T14:18:20.340+00:002018-01-10T14:18:20.340+00:00I used to have a wind-up lamp, but it constantly n...I used to have a wind-up lamp, but it constantly needed winding up and it soon broke. I keep a couple of wind-up torches to hand and a wind-up radio, as well as battery powered portables. We have plenty of candles and a multi-fuel stove, plus a gas-powered camping stove. I try to keep a fair few tins in the cupboard and my husband laughed recently when I bought a couple of large bottles of cheap supermarket water 'just in case'. They wouldn't last for long, but would mean that we could have a drink in an emergency. TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-55455758003717147942018-01-10T12:50:25.151+00:002018-01-10T12:50:25.151+00:00Hope Colmans stick with Norfolk for growing and mi...Hope Colmans stick with Norfolk for growing and millingSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-5097448884096410112018-01-10T12:48:56.464+00:002018-01-10T12:48:56.464+00:00Here in the US, most of our neighbors have gotten ...Here in the US, most of our neighbors have gotten generators, after going several years in a row with electric for two or more weeks at a time...since we're rural, they connect us LAST...we have wells, and if we have no electric, no water....tough when you have a barn full of animals...and two freezers full of food, that we also lost, TWICE...<br /><br />We also have two wood burners.....lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273483704912191189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-27422714651776846532018-01-10T12:47:39.236+00:002018-01-10T12:47:39.236+00:00It looked lovely - the bottles went in the hampers...It looked lovely - the bottles went in the hampers for Christmas gifts so I need to ask if it was OK. I don't/can't drink any alcohol so didn't get to taste.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-17516533537870595332018-01-10T11:34:23.591+00:002018-01-10T11:34:23.591+00:00Sorry, that should be oil for heating.
Joan (Devo...Sorry, that should be oil for heating.<br /><br />Joan (Devon)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-44949800731965014972018-01-10T11:30:33.370+00:002018-01-10T11:30:33.370+00:00i have most things for an emergency to hand but li...i have most things for an emergency to hand but like so many people we don't have an alternative form of heating, When the electric goes so will the central heating because although it is gas the pump etc is electric. I would love a wood burner. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-10917481825490074662018-01-10T11:08:24.642+00:002018-01-10T11:08:24.642+00:00A head torch is terrific for power outages. You ca...A head torch is terrific for power outages. You can get rechargable LED types now .<br />Most of our camping gear doubles up as emergency stuff.<br />One of those little water filter thingummies is handy to have too (life straw) as you can use it for practically any water, even water butt.herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472905146002941940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-2560180702363982462018-01-10T10:54:36.562+00:002018-01-10T10:54:36.562+00:00we have a great lantern/light for power cuts - rea...we have a great lantern/light for power cuts - really safe and easy but does take batteries so check regularly we have said batteries - its called a cyba-lite and i got mine from Amazonlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624242904862612976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-73835393977850109072018-01-10T10:08:26.512+00:002018-01-10T10:08:26.512+00:00About charging mobile phones - if you haven't ...About charging mobile phones - if you haven't already, get an in-car charger, I keep one in the car so never without juice and it is there for power cuts too!Pat Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656577404676581606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-39127813223852704022018-01-10T09:54:36.998+00:002018-01-10T09:54:36.998+00:00I totally believe in being prepared for anything a...I totally believe in being prepared for anything and have said so in comments on a few blogs. However, because of my disability I am reliant on my husband a lot and apart from stocking up on tinned goods (which took years of him coming round to seeing it as I do) he doesn't have any interest in stocking up on anything else. <br />With our recent move we do have an LPG cooker with gas hob and calor gas for heating, also candles, matches, torches and a water butt.<br />As I mentioned on Mr Home Maker's post, nothing you buy for preparation would be wasted so it's all money well spent.<br /><br />Joan (Devon) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-76307261065332261832018-01-10T09:44:47.911+00:002018-01-10T09:44:47.911+00:00I have candles in case of a power cut, I also have...I have candles in case of a power cut, I also have 2 lanterns which are battery powered. I keep one on the bookshelves in the sitting room and onein the kitchen. They are quite attractive to look at and produce a bright light. I miss my multi fuel stove and my Aga very much - central heating is trouble free but not the same heat.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-88410325148925287002018-01-10T09:36:15.769+00:002018-01-10T09:36:15.769+00:00This is WAY off topic, but while it’s in my mind, ...This is WAY off topic, but while it’s in my mind, what did you think of your homemade strawberry vodka liqueur? Would you make it again? (Of course, back on topic, this might well be welcome in a crisis!)Gin2Weavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860019767922710579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-89321994282646037272018-01-10T09:16:32.189+00:002018-01-10T09:16:32.189+00:00We should be prepared especially when there is so ...We should be prepared especially when there is so much unrest and terrorism in the world. I rarely see emergency planning for emergencies like earth quakes or a nuclear power station leak or even explosion. <br /><br />We always have candles ready for power-cuts and I often wish we had made a cellar for the gales season, So much for living on the coast and Western edge of Europe.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-34738053042275445232018-01-10T09:08:36.444+00:002018-01-10T09:08:36.444+00:00We were without power for over twelve hours just b...We were without power for over twelve hours just before Christmas and I was pleased to have a gas cooker, because although it is generally lit 'electrically' I was able to light both the hobs and the oven itself with a match so we could eat... Definitely made us realise we wouldn't want to be without a gas hob, even though I had contemplated getting a nice 'easy to clean' flat stove top. I couldn't do without cups of tea for that length of time!<br /><br />We have stocked up with lots of candles etc...and it was good to sit and read, but you are right, candlelight isn't bright enough. <br /><br />In NZ, my parents home is fully self sufficient if there are power cuts (we used to have many) They have a log burner which has a wetback system so heats the water. Can you get that here in the UK? They also have a gas cooker that has tanks rather than being attached the mains. Their water is rain water collected from the roof and into large tanks.<br /><br />We are certainly taking into consideration many of these things that we will look for in a new home when we move hopefully later this year. Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-10139833591372854582018-01-10T08:59:42.989+00:002018-01-10T08:59:42.989+00:00The mustard and the mint will still be grown here ...The mustard and the mint will still be grown here in Norfolk and there will be a smaller plant set up here for the milling of same to continue locally. As for being prepared I think country people are used to being prepared for anything and out on a limb and forgotten so no worries and no education needed. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-48547707457256863532018-01-10T08:51:35.259+00:002018-01-10T08:51:35.259+00:00Our problem would be water, we would be OK with ev...Our problem would be water, we would be OK with everything else, providing it did not last too long. . Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-79175888319447463592018-01-10T08:39:21.754+00:002018-01-10T08:39:21.754+00:00I am amazed at the lack of alternatives most homes...I am amazed at the lack of alternatives most homes have. I would not be without my wood burning stove and candles. Our solar panels in the motorhome would charge phones/iPad. I would like a wind up radio though. I once saw a wind up l e d lamp. I should invest in one of those too. I hope this country would have strategies in place for any long term disruption but I’m not convinced. It is better to be prepared.<br /><br />janipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282848405813649526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-35447656959179192962018-01-10T08:35:39.470+00:002018-01-10T08:35:39.470+00:00We would be able to keep warm, cook on a camping s...We would be able to keep warm, cook on a camping stove, have ‘light’ and as I am now keeping my 5l vinegar contains, some water. You can get wind up mobile phone charges which give a few minutes use at a time (used by walkers). Shame he got flak.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-38769723397255613802018-01-10T08:10:07.525+00:002018-01-10T08:10:07.525+00:00I remarked to hubby the other day about how we are...I remarked to hubby the other day about how we aren't affected by power cuts like we used to be...I regularly remember candlelit quiet evenings...actually I rather miss those evenings...but not the risk of food spoiling in the freezer! xWinters End Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924495691256051693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-7050224859993280482018-01-10T08:00:38.872+00:002018-01-10T08:00:38.872+00:00We now live on the Isle of Lewis where we were led...We now live on the Isle of Lewis where we were led to believe power cuts were common, thankfully that has not been the case as yet. However we did prepare and can recommend the cheap phone. We have rechargeable batteries for radios/torches but of course they are only good in the short term as electricity is needed to recharge them.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.com