Batteries not included.

garinda · 01-06-2006, 22:07

The whole bottom of Ossy was without electricity this afternoon/evening for six hours. Vandals again broke into the empty Peel Court old folks home and the electricity substation was set on fire.

No Accy Web.

No radio.

No coffees.

No music.

It was quite fun whilst the sun was out and all the neighbours sat outside chatting. The blitz spirit prevailed, and the lady with only an electric cooker was made a brew by yours truly by boiling a pan on the gas.

It's not really a moan as all power is now restored, but I did feel isolated from the outside world without the magic of electicity as even my phone wouldn't work.

I did get to read the Observer twice, including the small ads, but I feel so much happier now the powers back on and I can join in on Accy Web again.

It made me realise how we all do take things for granted until they aren't there.

grannyclaret · 01-06-2006, 22:18

Oh you are kind Rindy.. i would like a neighbour like you... ..did she provide the scones?

simon · 01-06-2006, 22:27

I really look forward to power cuts...

Life as it should be........

garinda · 01-06-2006, 22:54

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Originally Posted by simon

I really look forward to power cuts...

Why?

I'm just glad it was summer.

Sat in the freezing cold reading the Observer by the light of a scented candle wouldn't have been much fun.

Ernie · 01-06-2006, 22:57

I'm sure a lot of people remember the power cuts in the 70s, we were in darkness for hours on end, day and night. Good fun though.

garinda · 01-06-2006, 23:00

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Originally Posted by Ernie

I'm sure a lot of people remember the power cuts in the 70s, we were in darkness for hours on end, day and night. Good fun though.

I remember them, I was about seven and they were exciting.

Our parents told my brother and myself ghost stories. Later my Dad built a windmill on top of out garage which powered a bulb and ran our portable tv.

chav1 · 02-06-2006, 01:00

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Originally Posted by garinda

Why?

I'm just glad it was summer.

Sat in the freezing cold reading the Observer by the light of a scented candle wouldn't have been much fun.

theres a reason why theres a baby boom 9 months after a power cut you know

i suppose single people have a w**k instead

garinda · 02-06-2006, 08:18

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Originally Posted by chav1

theres a reason why theres a baby boom 9 months after a power cut you know

i suppose single people have a w**k instead

So if your power goes off what'll you be doing?

Neil · 02-06-2006, 08:20

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Originally Posted by garinda

So if your power goes off what'll you be doing?

He just is one

chav1 · 02-06-2006, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

So if your power goes off what'll you be doing?

probably looting coz the alarms wont be working

Tealeaf · 02-06-2006, 10:46

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Originally Posted by garinda

The whole bottom of Ossy was without electricity this afternoon/evening for six hours. Vandals again broke into the empty Peel Court old folks home and the electricity substation was set on fire.

Bloody Hell....what with this and the old fire station being subject to arson attack the town is begiining to resemble Baghdad. I trust that Gayle will get her picture project up & running soon, because otherwise there will be nowt left to photograph - the whole of Ossy will have gone up in smoke.

Madhatter · 02-06-2006, 11:09

I've took nearly 2000 photographs in 5 months.
If I knew that rindy, I'd have come up in the van, I've got electricity in there.
About 12 years ago we had some really bad snow in this country, biggining of december, it bought all the phone lines down, power cables, no power meant no water, we had to travel a mile to the nearest bowser, no water for week. we even had to melt snow to get water. took a week to get the water back.
Any of you remember that?

Less · 02-06-2006, 15:20

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Originally Posted by Madhatter

I've took nearly 2000 photographs in 5 months.
If I knew that rindy, I'd have come up in the van, I've got electricity in there.
About 12 years ago we had some really bad snow in this country, biggining of december, it bought all the phone lines down, power cables, no power meant no water, we had to travel a mile to the nearest bowser, no water for week. we even had to melt snow to get water. took a week to get the water back.
Any of you remember that?

For all it's relevence it has to the plot,
No I don't remember you taking 2000 photographs in 5 months.
No I don't remember you having power in your van.
No I don't remember 12 years ago.
No I don't remember you being a bowser and If you are I wouldn't walk six yards never mind a mile to be near you!
No I don't remember it taking a week to get the water back.
Perhaps if you had phoned me and told me about it at the time I would remember, sorry I forgot, you did mention your phone was cut off.

But I do remember Winter 1981-2 It snowed very hard in December, and thru' to January, no power cuts 'phone working no prob' water always flowed.

But then that lot has absolutely nothing to do with Rindys little adventure regarding his electrickery making his life a little dimmer than normal.
It could be a good thing for all of us just so we remember not to take it for granted.

garinda · 02-06-2006, 15:24

Yes Less I am back to my electrifying self.

Accy web on, radio blaring, and I can put the tiny tinny radio that took batteries from the pound shop back in it's hidey hole.

garinda · 02-06-2006, 15:24

Duplicate post.