Staying warm this winter 2022

[Straight Shooter]

Yes I can remember my grand parents small holding , no power at all , the only link with the world was the (wireless) which ran off the accumulator (battery) which was charged up every week , this was done by the local flour mill one battery of charge one running the set , as I have posted many times it was my job every Saturday to take the spent battery to the mill and collect the charged one plus a bag corn for the chickens (for balance grandpa said) a four mile round trip …..sometimes Jonny the farm would give me a lift in the link box “ you keep your arms n legs inside the box young un “ and hold tight mind ! He would tie the battery .

Lighting wise , a oil lamp hanging on some rope from the rafter which could be pulled up or down , there was another oil lamp that could be sat anywhere when they had special friends or posh types called in or special occasions such as Christmas , cooking and baking was done on the black range , hot water for bathing was done on the range in a metal enamel bucket and emptied into the steel bath which lived hanging off a six inch nail outside ..I remember jumping out and wrapped in a clean towel and rubbed dry till my skin nearly come off in front of the fire ……and the smells of supper wafting the air , then the final inspection was carried out “ hands out ! Turn over ! “ sit quite boys! Eat your supper ! It was always something hot soup or stew and a chunk of homemade bread .

So I could fit right in without power no problem but I have also prepared well for it .