Sunday evening. Without warning, the power failed at 7 pm. Some bad hombré was fiddling with the wires, and didn't, or couldn't, re-connect them until 11 pm.
With no light I couldn't read, I couldn't listen to the radio, and I couldn't even work on my crossword. So I contented myself with a small glass of Single Malt, then went to bed; Freddie joined me.
We seem to be having more than our fair share of cuts (US 'outages') recently; I blame the wind.
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Difficult in the countryside to know if it is just your wiring or everybody is out, is it not. If it is evening then going to bed sounds just right.
We are the last house of three. I went outside and could hear my neighbour's generator. I sighed with relief.
Power cuts at night are such a darn inconvenience. Having an electrician in the family at least we know whether it is us or the power company but you never know when it will return. Things go beep beep, the digital clock beside the bed needs resetting. At least we also have an outside gas stove for cooking
Luckily we have 3 cooking options; gas, electricity, and wood, so we're never really caught-out. Even so, it's a funny feeling when everything suddenly goes dark.
Luckily since moving to town we rarely get power cuts. (Says she touching wood as we have storms forecast).
We are prone to them. You need a kindle, then you can read in the pitch dark. That's what I do.
It's fun for about the first half hour - trying to find candles and bumping around in the dark - but becomes incredibly tiresome and boring when you can't even read a book.
We just never know when the next one will happen. Very random.
Actually I do have an Amazon Fire, but as yet nothing downloaded onto it.
I always keep candles and matches at arm's length. But, as you say, it becomes rather tedious after a bit. There was something I wanted to watch on TV too!
I hear parts of France near you had damaging storms.
I just heard of it too.
Lots of trees down. Lots of rain too.
We can't really complain, it's been quite a mild winter.
We have been having a lot of dangerous winds lately that have caused trees to fall on wires and the power to go out. I have found that a glass of fine wine, a frightened pet on my lap, and a roomful of candles helps calm my nerves.
The last time we had a power cut I couldn't remember where the candles were kept! Now I keep them inside the fridge door.
Greetings Maria x
I think that Storm Zeus sounds a lot worse that Storm Doris.
So far we have been lucky inspite of being in the same Dept.
I'd agree with all that, and an early night helps too.
I make a point of having them handy... and some matches too.
I don't think our 'storms' have been given names, maybe Jean-Pierre or Marie-Ange would be appropriate.
I know I'm weird but I quite enjoy a (little) power cut.
Sounds like the Hebrides used to be. We're not so bad these days. I put it down to the fact that I installed and emergency generator: money well spent.
Wind? If so, don't go too near the candles.
They are fun for the first 30 mins, but after a couple of hours I start to worry about the freezers.
Both my neighbours have them. I just sit it out.
Since my hubbie took a full time job evenings and I'm alone now at night on the farm, I keep flashlights in every room of the grain bin..all four of them!
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