LilySue Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 As I put in the title, Hi from the UK And I guess I had better tell you a bit about myself, my name is Sue, but one of my friends calls me Lily as apparently there are far too many Sues of my age around ( I'm 51) and I'm not too fussed which name you choose, you can use both if you like, I have I've been married for nearly thirty years, and we have three sons, and have always lived in the same big city in the East of England. I got to this forum in a rather roundabout way...and I must admit I didn't really know anything about prepping, but while I was reading I realised that I could learn an awful lot here. Because of my youngest son's early poor health, I gave up working fifteen years ago, and we realised we could make it on one income. This meant me doing things I hadn't originally intended like cooking from scratch, and shopping in charity shops...and it turns out I can do all this stuff ( anyone can)...but this year as the UK like most other countries is in recession, I'm renting an allotment ( piece of land you rent from the local council) to grow vegetables on. I'm also learning to drive ( rather late in life) as we would like the option to move out of the city eventually and this area has incredibly bad public transport. Our house is small, there are 5 of us living in 800 square feet, so I don't imagine I will be able to do vast amounts of storing things, but I will definitely appreciate help with growing stuff, and I also want to learn to sew ...and you can cheer me on with my driving lessons ( I so wish I had done this years ago, but better late than never!) Quote Link to comment
lovinit Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) Hi! Lilly Sue, let me be the first to greet you. (and smile over the rhyme) I do belive you will have lots to teach us. It is great here on Mrs S. Enjoy and do join right in. Edited December 23, 2012 by lovinit Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hi over there across the pond. WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME! Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Welcome Lilysue, plenty of us have different circumstances we like to be better prepared for. There are all kinds of threads /posts on hideaway storage techniques and things like that. Plenty of bulk mix helpers too for family food and preps and recipes and such. Many many ideas. There are at least a few others from the UK who also strive to mostly live in smaller homes, too. Feel free to ask questions and glean anything that is useful to you. Happy to have you and Happy Christmas to you and your family. Quote Link to comment
out_of_the_ordinary Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hello and Welcome! Quote Link to comment
The WE2's Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Welcome Lilysue! I'm still "browsing" this site and finding soooo many things to learn and things I can share with others. We're all pretty much in the same "yoke" and willing to pull! LOL Don't give up on the browsing..it's great! Quote Link to comment
CrabGrassAcres Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Hi-dy! Pull up a chair and set a spell. Got a nice big glass of sweet tea for ya and a hunk a corn pone! Quote Link to comment
homeschoolshe Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Welcome to Mrs. S! Quote Link to comment
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