tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post4770564407745640400..comments2024-03-19T13:11:14.038+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: Prep Much? Discuss!Kev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-59693411678424554302015-08-14T21:39:30.044+01:002015-08-14T21:39:30.044+01:00I'm perhaps one of these people :)
I'm s...I'm perhaps one of these people :)<br /> I'm still angry about our silly and greedy government - doing the wrongest decisions every day. - Years ago I understand I'm going crazy, only demonstrating against this governance and waiting for the end of the crash- so I bought land and growed my/our potatoes and vegetable. Trying to live more independent - in germany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-22268222126155105492015-08-14T21:32:11.545+01:002015-08-14T21:32:11.545+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-48719569639832391022015-07-27T07:15:03.081+01:002015-07-27T07:15:03.081+01:00Hi. Loving your blog and all the comments, hints a...Hi. Loving your blog and all the comments, hints and tips. My family and I are hopefully soon moving to a more rural existence and I think part of our intention to grow our own, make and keep supplies we are looking at preparing our boys to be self-reliant. Hubs intends to buy them each a beat up car when they get a little older, they are 7 and a bit and nearly 9, and show they how to fix it up and maintain it. I love cooking and baking so that will be my part of the plan to help them cook for themselves. After joining a school garden club our oldest cannot wait to get in the polu tunnel and start planting. My husband and I are also very keen to have a more traditional way of life.Louise Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074355125344865358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-26579855189869078082015-07-13T21:55:43.289+01:002015-07-13T21:55:43.289+01:00I don;t but it looks a good resource - cheers for ...I don;t but it looks a good resource - cheers for the heads up.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-45176421917644272182015-07-13T20:53:46.880+01:002015-07-13T20:53:46.880+01:00Glad it went down well. Hat tip for the link goes ...Glad it went down well. Hat tip for the link goes to the Root Simple blog. It's well worth following if you don't already - http://www.rootsimple.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-31626168228359171182015-07-13T20:34:44.768+01:002015-07-13T20:34:44.768+01:00Sol - Glad you don;t mind me keepin' on! I'...Sol - Glad you don;t mind me keepin' on! I'm like broken record sometimes! I was very impressed with your experiment and it made me sit up and think how much more I need to do! <br />I also love your story about your Mormon friends mums, that's how I'd like to be. There's no way I could be happy if my children were fed but my neighbours were all hungry, I want a community of people that are ready for anything and I want to encourage everyone to do it. That's why I don;t mind showing my face because I want to encourage people to take the plunge and start growing, and storing and preserving. <br /><br />PP - I want to make sure that my children have the skills they might need and I think that's along the same lines. <br /><br />Kymber - The blog for me hads been a turning point with all of this, I get ideas, methods, encouragement, and some of the energy I need all from read other blogs and running my own. It's also great to know how others around the world are doing things and to share our skills and our mistakes. I like the idea of the canoe as well but I think I'd be happy just catching a few fish up there and cooking them on an open flame.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-59849503803771066732015-07-13T20:25:59.071+01:002015-07-13T20:25:59.071+01:00I think again you're another that is ahead of ...I think again you're another that is ahead of me, you're so much better at preserving and it's somethign I really need to improve on. Hopefully a few of us are going to have a canning day in the summer and make a big batch of tomato sauce to can up. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-14460995477226580982015-07-13T20:24:45.568+01:002015-07-13T20:24:45.568+01:00We were all think of you then Harry! I'm going...We were all think of you then Harry! I'm going to book a holiday and come and set your garden up for you I think. there must be some bear proof wire we can set up so we can protect some raised beds!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-55958623822455689352015-07-13T20:23:36.270+01:002015-07-13T20:23:36.270+01:00I think that's why we need to build our own co...I think that's why we need to build our own communities of like minded individuals like we have here on our blogs. I'm lucky as I've made friends around me with different skill sets and similar mindsets that will be useful to trade with help each other out. That way you're not doing it on your own, your building on what you've done. <br />I certainly agree with the natural prgression, and as I look back over the last few year I can see how I've got deeper into it. Mine started the other way around though, self sufficiency came first.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-57840991278657867692015-07-13T20:18:30.419+01:002015-07-13T20:18:30.419+01:00That was such a great link Matt that I had to shar...That was such a great link Matt that I had to share it on my Facebook page - it then got shared 7 times so thanks for that! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-50703897344751253902015-07-13T20:17:45.721+01:002015-07-13T20:17:45.721+01:00She's hear me say worse!
Kirsty I really thin...She's hear me say worse! <br />Kirsty I really think it is just that we have a group of weird friends that are into this! Also I think there are fewer and fewer people out there that are really willing to work hard and put the effort in.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-47899942867825277012015-07-13T20:15:40.809+01:002015-07-13T20:15:40.809+01:00Thanks for your comment Gigibird and it's nice...Thanks for your comment Gigibird and it's nice when someone stands against the general consensus on my blog with a well thought out comment. <br />I think we could be in a worse situation than America in some ways as so much of our food is imported our supply chain is influenced by so many other countries. We be much better off though as not everyone owns a gun in the UK like America! <br />Mum had flour weevils a few years ago and had to chuck everything out and start again but there are ways around it. I store my large barrel of flour in a seal able blue drum and I try to keep somethings in kilner jars so they can be sealed also.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-36327381853311578242015-07-13T11:40:17.490+01:002015-07-13T11:40:17.490+01:00Kev - you know that we are preppers! we even ran t...Kev - you know that we are preppers! we even ran the canadian preppers network for a couple of years (an offshoot of the american preppers network (which is much bigger)). but since we started our framboise manor blog, we have met many people who are like-minded and have a real sense of wanting to become more self-sufficient and it is uplifting to know that in the event of a serious happening, lots of people will be able to take care of themselves. i like Pioneer Preppy's ideas about sustaining and that's the direction we're headed in and i would say, it's where you, and a lot of others are headed. having read about Sol's family living off of their stores for so long was incredibly informational...and Sol - there's always a place in the canoe and on the beach for you!kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-70119990927222520302015-07-13T10:19:03.103+01:002015-07-13T10:19:03.103+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683957577069147617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-57678524314307080142015-07-13T08:20:15.930+01:002015-07-13T08:20:15.930+01:00Thanks for the congratulations! We feel a bit mad ...Thanks for the congratulations! We feel a bit mad going for three kids, but twos great but three must be better!<br />People no longer want to work hard. I have people walk around here and tell me they're jealous but the don't see the hours I put in everyday, most people get home from work and that's their day done, sometimes that's when mine begins!<br />I certainly feel better for eating more of our home grown stuff, but I think cooking from scratch helps, at least that way you can see all that goes into your food.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-63379687879666065932015-07-13T07:29:09.890+01:002015-07-13T07:29:09.890+01:00I think you've summed it up perfectly in your ...I think you've summed it up perfectly in your last sentence. Providing and protecting my family is key to me, in fact I can think of nothing else more important. I guess I'm just keen to encourage others do the same. <br />I love using your survivalist knowledge that you've gained over the years, your blog is a great resource, thanks Harry. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-35721995859999385582015-07-13T07:18:52.959+01:002015-07-13T07:18:52.959+01:00Trading with neighbours is, I think, the best and ...Trading with neighbours is, I think, the best and simplest form of barter there is. Sometimes I forget that I can't do everything myself and I will need to trade with others who are better at some things than I am (like I'll never keep cows so I could trade lambs for meat).<br />I think when we see how the government reacts to a disaster it should make everyone think. But even if they reacted well I'd still like to be in charge of my own destiny rather than the powers that be. Sounds like you're a prepared couple.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-10200300553882703802015-07-12T22:55:45.130+01:002015-07-12T22:55:45.130+01:00Like it! So many other examples through history bu...Like it! So many other examples through history but somehow we think we're immune now!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-27129612959768832602015-07-12T22:55:08.074+01:002015-07-12T22:55:08.074+01:00I've not seen the show but I'll add it to ...I've not seen the show but I'll add it to my YouTube list to watch later. Show Editors can make anyone look nuts if they want to. <br />Off grid would be great but it's just not a option on our budget at the moment. Our own water source would be great though. Maybe I could just dig a well! My other half isn't that keen on the prepping side of things and even hates the word.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-83191105779550431462015-07-12T22:52:54.575+01:002015-07-12T22:52:54.575+01:00I like the idea of us all sat round in a circle lo...I like the idea of us all sat round in a circle looking at our feet as we all take turns to speak. <br />"My names Kev and I have a problem..." <br />I'm not sure what I see my self as but I like the idea of being prepared and I like being self reliant. Much of my twenties was spent gaining skills to help with this. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-22806706746630152902015-07-12T22:50:49.941+01:002015-07-12T22:50:49.941+01:00I'm not as good as you think I am Sue, I have ...I'm not as good as you think I am Sue, I have a long way to go but I'm on the right road for it! I'd like to increase what I have then do what Sol has done and see how long we could live off what we have stored or growing. I should be in a much better position for it after the summer hopefully then maybe I'll try it. <br />Good work on keeping a couple of months worth of food - I think your ahead of me to be honest in the winter and spring months, summer and autumn is easier with what we have growing here.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-32171120768859160222015-07-12T22:47:42.390+01:002015-07-12T22:47:42.390+01:00Couldn't agree more Marlene,
I haven't br...Couldn't agree more Marlene, <br />I haven't brought a new item of clothes in two years, I'd much rather spend it on something useful than increase my status or what people think of me! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-28215224443440112162015-07-12T22:45:56.423+01:002015-07-12T22:45:56.423+01:00Mine is the same I guess. I'm preparing for th...Mine is the same I guess. I'm preparing for the life I want to lead. I don't want to have to go to the shops every week nor rely on anyone else as I get older. I also want/need to be that provider, and it just happens to be about food not money with me. My children should also have a completely different skill set from the average which should serve them well as they grow up, like it has for me, it I can teach them what they need then I'll be happy.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-77990794561279933132015-07-12T22:39:34.581+01:002015-07-12T22:39:34.581+01:00I think you're right, our ancestors all had to...I think you're right, our ancestors all had to be prepared to survive and did it just as a matter of course, but somehow now because we don;t have to it's seen differently.<br />Many people tell me they're coming to mine if things happen. And I tell them if they bring nothing to the table they'll get turned away! I'd want to look after my family and neighbours though if I could. Nothing could be worse than seeing my children hungry due to my poor planning.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-90370010653766760062015-07-12T22:32:53.803+01:002015-07-12T22:32:53.803+01:00I'm planning on making more storage racks to h...I'm planning on making more storage racks to hold cans and other storage food. Hopefully if I get a design nailed I might even try and sell a few. The door I made for the tins works so well and takes up so little space I think it would work in a lot of houses and help more people store food.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.com