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shillelagh

31-10-2007 18:29

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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

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I am prepared, I know where my bed is :D

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

MargaretR

31-10-2007 18:32

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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 :rolleyes:

Bonnyboy

31-10-2007 18:42

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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

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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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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonnyboy (Post 487049)

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 :D

mez	31-10-2007 21:07

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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

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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?

Mick	01-11-2007 07:06

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Virgin came back on at midnight last night Sara

mez	01-11-2007 07:08

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no sara am with talk talk but my phone went off & i hate that.

WillowTheWhisp

01-11-2007 07:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stanleymad (Post 487061)

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 :D

I remember that night at the Stag by candle light. Thought Roy was going to burn the place down! :D

I'm quite prepared as we have loads of candles and I know exactly where to lay my hands on a torch so I can find the lighter to light them all.

Sara	01-11-2007 18:22

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Must have just gone to bed when it came back on Mick.

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