People may mock the idea of preparing for winter but doing things before it gets bad is wise. I'm quite rural in the Scottish Highlands and here's a few things I'll be doing in the next month to prepare:
- put the winter kit bag back in the car; breaking down in sub-zero temps with maybe hours before rescue is not fun. A bag with thermals, mini shovel, torch, USB battery pack, water, something to eat, etc. I might never need it (again) but if I do it won't be so miserable.
- change over to winter tyres before temps get to 7c or below.
- change the concentration of the screenwash.
- move wood from the outside wood store to the garage.
- get the flues of the chimneys swept (boiler and stove).
- make sure I've enough heating oil, petrol and diesel stored.
- readjust all the double glazing window seals from summer mode to winter mode.
- change the duvet
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That's all off the top of my head, probably more.
.. whats wrong with people that winter is a problem .. i grew up in canada well 7-15 yrs old .. -35 is the norm and drifting snow banks with 3-6 days of snow ..
