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I don't have a cellar, pantry, stone shed or any other suitable storage location to replace a fridge, but instead of a pot-in-a-pot I wondered about making a small earth covered storage area, about the size of a dustbin laying on its side, with a cooler box inside. My thinking was that caves are alw...

I hope you don't mind me jumping in here but what would you all recommend for a fridge/freezer? I've looked at 12v ones and gas ones and can't decide what is best. I'm about to move into a cottage that's off-grid and I've got a diesel genny and I'm trying to guesstimate my electric requirements so I...

How about the Peugeot 405 diesel estate. I just sold mine with 235,000 miles and going strong. When I hit a coach last year I straightened out the front with a lump of wood and a claw hammer :roll: I ran it on home made biodiesel for over 20,000 miles with no problems as long as the fuel filter was ...

Hi Mirrie, I know your area quite well - we've got homeschooling friends at Rickinghall and Stowupland, and have group meetings at Wetherden!

Paul

Thanks for all the welcomes! And Beatsworking, I bought my piano from a guy at Stonham Aspal!

Paul

A frog jumps into a pot of water which is gradually being heated. As the water gets warmer, the frog adjusts its body temperature and continues to adjust to the increasing water temperature until, ultimately, the frog is boiled alive. This story can be interpreted in a number of ways - political, ec...

Hi! Having lurked for a while I've finally got round to joining :cheers: I've always been interested in being self-sufficientish - a couple of years ago I built myself a biodiesel processor and ran my car on chip fat for over 20,000 miles until I moved house and had to sell it :( Due to changes in m...