Power cuts - Page 2

shillelagh · 31-10-2007, 18:29

I've got 2 old fashioned paraffin lamps upstairs and one of them has paraffin in but dont know how to light them - they were my dads he bought them as ornamental but one definately does work because i can remember him lighting it.

Neil · 31-10-2007, 18:29

I am prepared, I know where my bed is

We also have shed loads of candles and torches around the place.

MargaretR · 31-10-2007, 18:32

When I had a power cut recently there were 2 things I had overlooked - batteries in an old transistor radio, and a mobile phone with some charge in it

Bonnyboy · 31-10-2007, 18:42

Loads of Tea lights here with a few lanterns to put them in, several candles dotted about, 3 torches knocking around, mobile phone is generally full and have an old wind up radio should the need for entertainment or info gathering arise. The neighbours are a good bunch I think most of us would be checking on each other too…which is nice

Bonnyboy · 31-10-2007, 18:51

Just as a thought. Does an event such as a power cut in your area would get the community spirit roused ?

Stanleymad · 31-10-2007, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Just as a thought. Does an event such as a power cut in your area would get the community spirit roused ?

Going to a pub in a power cut no doubt brings community spirit as i found out once LOL - had to go into one once to borrow some candles

mez · 31-10-2007, 21:07

86,000 homes been affected by power cuts in greater manchester tonight ........9,000 still affected at 21.00hrs ........ive been without landline & tinternet till 1/2hr ago

Sara · 01-11-2007, 06:43

Don't know about landline, but the net went off sometime around 8.30pm last night was still off at midnight but working this morning. Are you with virgin by any chance Mez?