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- Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:23 am
- Forum: But what can I do?
- Topic: Useful tips for starting on a self sufficientish path
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8368
Re: Useful tips for starting on a self sufficientish path
I remember staying with the grandparents when I was pre-school and first school whilst mother worked. Granny was very frail but I remember seeing pictures of mother as a teenager in a dress made by granny. Next to them was a picture of me as a toddler in the dress cut down to fit. The best teddy I h...
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:30 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has this forum died?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1652
Re: Has this forum died?
Naughty! Naughty! Trouble is that would unbalance the user!Green Aura wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:39 pmWell done, Flo. I've heard they're quite good for tripping up those who can't do social distancing too.![]()
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- Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:25 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has this forum died?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1652
Re: Has this forum died?
The sun shines, the breeze is only a zephyr and I went for a walk all the way round the block to the local shop on me crutches to practice and to buy a can of coke. For the fresh air and exercise you understand. And to obey the physio who says to practice with the crutches. 

- Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:59 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Supporting the Economy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2600
Re: Supporting the Economy
I had to laugh at the physiotherapist who is keeping an eye on the knee exercises for the knee replacement done just before Christmas (2 days). We have snow, frost, ice and general winter weather. I said to her this week that I really needed a clear pavement outside to practice with the crutches as ...
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:13 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has this forum died?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1652
Re: Has this forum died?
The local Facebook is following the tractor in town up hill. One of the local farmers has the contract to clear and grit the estates. Being on a north facing hill the town appreciates Tony and his big green tractor. He was defeated on Wednesday with the snow coming down behind him as fast as he clea...
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:30 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has this forum died?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1652
Re: Has this forum died?
Hah the local Facebook is a mass of snowed under road reports, stuck cars, information on stuck buses, the local farmer who clears the uphill town roads saying it's coming down faster than he can clear, appropriate pictures to prove that going nowhere is the only possible option .... Trouble is that...
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:46 pm
- Forum: But what can I do?
- Topic: Self Sufficient 2021
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4463
Re: Self Sufficient 2021
I think that the grandson's wedding has been put off again - was planned for May this year (moved on a year from 2020) but he's not hopeful. Think that he and the lady may make a fast visit to the nearest registry office and the party whenever things get better. Shame - obviously not going to get to...
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:38 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has this forum died?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1652
Re: Has this forum died?
This is the river down the slope towards the railway station. The bridge is one of two "of historic interest" - too narrow for most traffic and replacing is not possible - would have to demolish the village hall at this end which is a listed building for starters (and the land owner at the other end...
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:01 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has this forum died?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1652
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:07 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has this forum died?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1652
Re: Has this forum died?
Yep will give you the frost - it lay deep and white, crisp and even first thing. Then there was a smattering of snow on top. Seems to have lifted a bit now. Not that I'm going out on either the zimmer or the crutches as the replaced knee isn't steady enough for that sort of ground. I've been sat at ...
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:04 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Has this forum died?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1652
Has this forum died?
I look in regularly but not even the mice in the attic are posting.
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: But what can I do?
- Topic: Self Sufficient 2021
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4463
Re: Self Sufficient 2021
That's bad about the surgery KL - especially if you can't ever get it put right. In this village all social activity is history at present with no sign of let up. You can be as self sufficient as you like till you run out of human contact. We aren't trained to live in isolation.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:37 pm
- Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
- Topic: Not been around for some time
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1067
Re: Not been around for some time
Can talk about gardening with the best of the rest of the world. Fowls are not my thing - not since leaving home and leaving keeping hens behind many years ago. Deceased husband was into showing bantams in his early days (and keeping goats) which I missed much to my happiness.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:40 am
- Forum: But what can I do?
- Topic: Self Sufficient 2021
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4463
Re: Self Sufficient 2021
Someone elsewhere on the internet said that being tidy (!!!!!!!!) and putting the same things together stopped you buying another one when you didn't need it.
That sounds a bit like one of those Marie Kondo tidying up ideas to me but I do see what the intention is.
That sounds a bit like one of those Marie Kondo tidying up ideas to me but I do see what the intention is.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:36 am
- Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
- Topic: Not been around for some time
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1067
Re: Not been around for some time
Nice to see you again. What can we interest you to talk about?