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We are all so vulnerable
« on: 18 January 2013, 12:50:04 »
Had a power cut this morning while I was lying in the bath. Ha ha, I thought, I'll just lie here, lovely and warm, and it will be back on within half an hour. It wasn't. It didn't take long for the house to cool down, wet hair didn't help. It was gloomy and quiet, except for the sound of alarms going off, which put the dog on edge.
I'll have a cuppa, oh.......no I can't. Mum will be ringing soon.......oh......she won't.
Oh.......no telly, no heating (unless I put the gas fire on and that will stink after the time it's been off.

Gloom.....boredom.....slightly unnerved.

Hang on! It's back on. Thank God. How long was it off, I wonder?


 :-[ :- :-[ 55 minutes.


It wouldn't take that much to shake us all from our complacency and make us realise just how ill-equipped we are for life without all of our comforts.
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Re: We are all so vulnerable
« Reply #1 on: 18 January 2013, 12:54:40 »
Last time we had that-mrs said dont worry we can watch tv in the dark :D :D :D :D :D
Glad you got it back on though mate :y
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« Reply #2 on: 18 January 2013, 13:09:11 »
Don't believe a word of it. He hasn't got any hair at all. Anywhere. He keeps sending me the bloody pictures to prove it.

( MUUUUUUM that nasty man is on again! )
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« Reply #3 on: 18 January 2013, 13:14:38 »
Spain has no end of power cuts. Most only for a few minutes.. A neighbour in the next village said all houses were off from 8.30pm on Wed until 2pm on Thursday. Our transformer is a rusted hulk 31 years old.

Thankfully we have gas cooking  and a log burner.

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« Reply #4 on: 18 January 2013, 13:19:33 »
 Although, clearly, we'd all be in trouble if the country's infrastructure broke down.

Properly I mean, not just a bit if bad weather.
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Re: We are all so vulnerable
« Reply #5 on: 18 January 2013, 13:20:46 »
We have gas central heating but, of course, the control circuit is electric.
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« Reply #6 on: 18 January 2013, 13:21:11 »
Well at least the drought order has been lifted :y :y
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Re: We are all so vulnerable
« Reply #7 on: 18 January 2013, 13:31:16 »
snow or storm not that problem but when electricity is gone , within 2-3 hours you are freezing.. I lived that on a -20 winter night (years ago) and I couldnt sleep even under 3 blankets :-\
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Re: We are all so vulnerable
« Reply #8 on: 18 January 2013, 13:39:05 »
Quote from: STMO123 on 18 January 2013, 12:50:04
Had a power cut this morning while I was lying in the bath. Ha ha, I thought, I'll just lie here, lovely and warm, and it will be back on within half an hour. It wasn't. It didn't take long for the house to cool down, wet hair didn't help. It was gloomy and quiet, except for the sound of alarms going off, which put the dog on edge.
I'll have a cuppa, oh.......no I can't. Mum will be ringing soon.......oh......she won't.
Oh.......no telly, no heating (unless I put the gas fire on and that will stink after the time it's been off.

Gloom.....boredom.....slightly unnerved.

Hang on! It's back on. Thank God. How long was it off, I wonder?


 :-[ :- :-[ 55 minutes.


It wouldn't take that much to shake us all from our complacency and make us realise just how ill-equipped we are for life without all of our comforts.


Indeed Steve.  Back in 1973 we had the widespread power cuts on a rota due to the miners causing problems, but we coped and in fact had some fun!! :D :D :D :D :D ;)

However that was 1973, when computers hardly controlled anything, and our houses ran on coal fires, or straight forward gas heaters which did not require leccy to run. We also used  shops that did not rely on computer systems to sell goods, and we did not rely too much on the new fangled freezers. Now I dread to think of the massive breakdown of life we would suffer with any cuts of even short term length. Life would virtually stop!  It is a scary thought. :o :o :o
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Re: We are all so vulnerable
« Reply #9 on: 18 January 2013, 13:42:49 »
There are advantages to keeping your caravan at home, battery is always on charge, a full gas bottle or two.  :y  :y
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Re: We are all so vulnerable
« Reply #10 on: 18 January 2013, 13:54:10 »
Quote from: Andy B on 18 January 2013, 13:42:49
There are advantages to keeping your caravan at home, battery is always on charge, a full gas bottle or two.  :y  :y

Just about to post that myself.  ;D ;D All of those caravan haters will be peering through the window wishing they were sat there lovely and warm with hot running water.  ;D ;D Might even fire up the genny and have the TV on just to really annoy them.  ;) ;D ;D
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Re: We are all so vulnerable
« Reply #11 on: 18 January 2013, 14:01:06 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 18 January 2013, 13:54:10
Quote from: Andy B on 18 January 2013, 13:42:49
There are advantages to keeping your caravan at home, battery is always on charge, a full gas bottle or two.  :y  :y

Just about to post that myself.  ;D ;D All of those caravan haters will be peering through the window wishing they were sat there lovely and warm with hot running water.  ;D ;D Might even fire up the genny and have the TV on just to really annoy them.  ;) ;D ;D

Coincidently, the power went off for an hour the other morning just before I went to work. I only needed the caravan for a brew though.  :y
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« Reply #14 on: 18 January 2013, 14:33:49 »
Be warmer setting fire to caravan ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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