Power Cut - Page 2

'erindoors · 30-05-2008, 19:42

I wonder if that's why I couldn't get on our beloved Council's website today??

BERNADETTE · 30-05-2008, 19:45

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Originally Posted by garinda

Thankfully no power cuts here.

Though the last time we had one was just before the earthquake, so it might be wise to batten down the hatches.

You trying to frighten me?

Lilly · 30-05-2008, 19:46

No power cut here in Ossy.

katex · 30-05-2008, 19:47

Think in my case, was summat to do with them changing over the grids.

There again, no expert.

WillowTheWhisp · 30-05-2008, 19:48

I was out all afternoon so no idea if there was a powercut here or not.

Uncle Mick · 30-05-2008, 19:58

Our office was off all afternoon. Did we get to go home early.....no

Couldn`t even make a brew

BERNADETTE · 30-05-2008, 20:01

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Originally Posted by Uncle Mick

Our office was off all afternoon. Did we get to go home early.....no

Couldn`t even make a brew

Is the office in the town centre?

Uncle Mick · 30-05-2008, 20:07

Corner of St james St and Paradise St

BERNADETTE · 30-05-2008, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Uncle Mick

Corner of St james St and Paradise St

Next corner to me kinda figures really

Uncle Mick · 30-05-2008, 20:14

We must be on the same circuit. They had no problem at the bottom of the street

BERNADETTE · 30-05-2008, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Uncle Mick

We must be on the same circuit. They had no problem at the bottom of the street

Just our luck

Less · 31-05-2008, 07:36

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Originally Posted by katex

Think in my case, was summat to do with them changing over the grids.

There again, no expert.

Well aren't you the lucky one? the grid outside my house hasn't been changed in years in fact it's so choked with soil the little oak sapling growing from it would be about six foot tall if it wasn't kept in the shade by the neighbours car parked over the top of it!

NickyMumOf4 · 31-05-2008, 15:09

No power cut here!! Thank god!!! The last power cut we had about 4 weeks ago lastd 25 hours, what a nightmare it was.

jambutty · 31-05-2008, 15:17

Nothing in Darwen.

In fact the last time that we had a power cut was years ago one summer evening. It was the one evening where neighbours talked to each other.

garinda · 20-08-2008, 11:57

I'm such a klutz.

Got up this morning, had my array of coloured tablets, switched on the kettle, and popped the bread in the toaster.

Everything went off.

Still groggy until the drugs kick in, I checked the fuse box, and everything looked ok.

Power cut thought I.

No coffee, no toast, no radio or computer, no landline, no hot water.

Managed to find some matches to light the cooker, and boil a pan of water, and toast my fruit loaf.

Reread the Sunday papers, even the boring sections I normally leave out.

Three hours later decide to get a cold wash, and get dressed.

Pop next door.

Lights on, radio blazing.

Panic now, realising it's just me with no electicity.

Old lady turns up with a plate meat pie, and an apple pie, as she does every alternate Wednesday.

Put pan of water back on to make her a cup of tea.

Have another look at fuse box.

Turn one switch that I don't know the purpose of.

Radio, kettle, lights all come back to life.

Miffed at wasting three hours....but happy I wasn't still sat here in darkness tonight.