Don't you just hate power cuts
 

Power cuts don't you just hate them, yesterday was a real bind for me. It started at 3-45am yesterday morning when I was woken up by my oxygen concentrator buzzing for England, Power cut, switch to emergency back up bottle. Power back on 5am, then 1-45pm back of again until 2-35pm of again 2 minutes later, then back on again 5 minutes later. 3-45 of again but this time am informed could be of for quite a while and seeing that my land line ain't working and my new mobiles credit ain't registered, I'm cut of from the world. Joan arrives at 4-45pm with torch, rings my oxygen suppliers on her mobile and requests another back up cylinder just in case. Now dining by candle light is okay in its place and playing cards is quit fun, but when it gets to 8pm its getting tedious to say the least. Power finally comes back on at 9-30pm just in time to see the closing credits for strictly:( Another back up cylinder arrives at 9-45, not my best day really:(

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It's terrible, especially if you're not well.

We rely so much on electricity, and it's weird when we don't have it.

You can always watch Strictly online. The dancing was great, but the judges votes was all a con, just so...well I won't spoil it for you.:D

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Aaah poor Jaysay. You don't realise what type of services a power cut affects people do you, over and beyond the normal lights, telly, etc. x

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I had no power cuts and we live near each other.
It must have been a very local fault in your block

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Sounds like you had an awful day, must get some emergency supplies in just in case.

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Perhaps you'd like to exhibit that old war time spirit, and share two hot inches with Jaysay...of bathwater.

You can toss a coin to decide who gets the tap end.:D

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They were having a problem with the substation on Alice Street, where the heck is Alice Street you ask ;)

On the opposite side to me many of the houses were off all day. We had our friends over in the evening to thaw them out. We offered them to stay overnight with there 4 year old and young baby but they went home and roughed it.

Has the power been on all day Jaysay?

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Is it a cordless phone by any chance - they don't work with no electricity. You should have a wired phone as backup in your position mate.

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Alice Streets the little un on the left, goin on catlow hall, just before the heys inn bend init? hope yer sorted n ok mate.

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You should really invest in a portable generator jaysay. They aren't dear and in your situation i would see it as essential

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i feel some kind of conspiracy here i had 3 power cuts last week and i live in scotland:confused:

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I don't think our landlord would allow it - gas cylinders are banned -so I expect that having diesel/petrol or any such combustable will be banned too

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As opposed to all the other flammable liqueds that are dotted around the house? It could always be kept outside till required in a shed or something or at a nearby friends.

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Thanks for all your concerns,
Margaret, it was just Mallard, Curlew and the top end of Merlin
The power has been on all day Neil and yes both my phones are cordless, but you learn by your mistakes have one plugged into the phone socket now. Your right Rindi you don't realise how important lecky is until you ain't got it

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I bet many people ignore the warning on the phones when they buy them that they wont work in a power cut.

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Alice St. Next to Peel Park School ;).

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I think they're talking about Alice Street in Ossy. ;)

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For the record I know where Alice Street is. I was trying and failing with you lot to be funny - come back Tinks I need you :rolleyes::D

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I got your joke, Chubby.;)

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Some people like a full explanation of any humour used on the site, so they don't feel left out.;)

Alice Street.
Alice.
Smokie.
Living next door to...
Roy Chubby Brown.
Who the...
Alice.
Where the bleep is Alice Street?

Blah, blah, blah.

Fill in your own gaps.:D

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I'm getting his DVD for Christmas "You Fat *@"%!^$:D:D

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Jaysay, we have a generator which we use for emergency at work, if you find yourself in this position again, ring and I will fetch it, and sod the landlords!

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Thanks derek I'll keep that in mind, but I'm hoping it doesn't happen again

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I got the joke, Neil......it seems some didn't, but don't give up.:D

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Perhaps if we were allowed to swear on here, like in the sing, more might have got it as well.:D

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me too was just trying to get a bite.:dflam: suceeded i think.:D

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I learnt that about the phone when i had a power cut i was lucky tho i had a normal one and my mobile.

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Jaysay - have you had a power cut again today?

They are currently repairing the under ground cable that is faulty. Two of the phase fused after a cable fault. They are re-jointing the cable where the fault is as I type this.

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No Neil not had any problems as yet, there was a huge power serge yesterday afternoon, but thats all. Mind you I don't want any thank you very much;)Accy Web don't work to well on gas:D