[LMB] OT: if civilization fell

[Dorian E. Gray]

Harimad asked...
>
> This brings up an interesting question: what would you have to offer
> if civilization fell?

That *is* an interesting question!

I don't have a "major" skill to offer our hypothetical community, but I have 
several minor ones where I could sort of fill in until the expert was 
free...

I can cook, and have some experience of pickling/jam-making.
I grew up in a house with a solid fuel stove, so can tell other people how 
to make it go (it hated me and went out when I did anything to it, so I 
would definitely be the instructor for this!).
I can sew, both by hand and with a machine, so could help with clothing 
everyone.  And I know in theory how to darn, so could also deal with 
mending.  And I have basic (though extremely rusty) knitting skills.
I have basic DIY skills, so could probably help with the simpler bits of 
constructing shelter/furniture/what-have-you.
I have first aid and rescue training, and am quite good at improvising first 
aid supplies.
And because I read a lot, I could (like Gil is mentioned to do in "The 
Mother of Winter") be a storyteller on the long dark evenings when people 
are bored.

Until the sky falls on our heads...

Dorian.
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