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Just in case I am going to stock up on candles
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 31 Oct 2014 16:08 |
Well, well, well - so it is! I wonder how many other words we use incorrectly? |
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Bobtanian | Report | 31 Oct 2014 12:40 |
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wisechild | Report | 31 Oct 2014 07:25 |
In Menorca we have random power cuts several times every winter, but the price of electricity goes up automatically every January (need it or not). |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 31 Oct 2014 00:26 |
Memo to self - get some coal and cut those logs!!! |
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Ron2 | Report | 30 Oct 2014 18:58 |
Still got candles and night lights from the 1970s when we had power cuts 3 day week et al |
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'Emma' | Report | 30 Oct 2014 18:31 |
Yes Joan they did, and Aberdeen City Council |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 30 Oct 2014 17:57 |
I love power cust |
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'Emma' | Report | 30 Oct 2014 15:43 |
According to some papers today we are |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 30 Oct 2014 12:13 |
+++DetEcTive+++ - that was quite interesting, thanks for sharing :-) |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 30 Oct 2014 11:27 |
OfitG |
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**Ann** | Report | 30 Oct 2014 10:04 |
Rushes out to buy some posh candle holders like OFITG :-D :-D |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 30 Oct 2014 09:02 |
I used to have an old Tilley storm lamp and a calor gas lamp, they were brilliant, provided good light and gave off some heat, don't know what happened to them, but you can still buy them, |
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Elizabeth2469049 | Report | 30 Oct 2014 00:31 |
I buy the altar candles which are wide enough to balance well and use the old-fashioned basic round ashtrays which are pretty well balanced as stands |
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Florence61 | Report | 30 Oct 2014 00:11 |
Ah well, always prepared me as i am use to it. Drawer full of candles, batteries. Flasks to fill with hot water. Open fire always on throughout winter. |
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supercrutch | Report | 29 Oct 2014 23:52 |
After having an all electric house and suffering a 4 day power cut which started Christmas Eve when the kids were in their teens when we moved we ensured we had bottled gas. Thankfully here we have mains gas. |
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Elizabeth2469049 | Report | 29 Oct 2014 23:37 |
for non-gas areas like us it is a (expensive) blessing to have an oil Aga which can keep going on a drip feed, and we do have a camping type portable gas cylinder thingy, and a torch to keep charged which will last several hours. And now I ave a tablet I must keep it charged for stored e-books for the long dark evenings! |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 29 Oct 2014 23:17 |
.........and we're meant to be a 'first world' country......... |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 29 Oct 2014 20:18 |
We had a 'brown out' about 5 years ago - it was weird! |
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Dermot | Report | 29 Oct 2014 16:25 |
All those 'nasty' windfarms we keep moaning about will surely receive some respect now during the current 'power emergency'. |
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Mayfield | Report | 29 Oct 2014 16:22 |
Went round to a rental property last week as I was coming out a neighbour I know asked if the power was still off in the property like hers. |
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