Power cut, decision vindicated

macafee2 · 15th September 2020, 06:28

We had out first power cut of significance last night, lasted about 3 or 4 hours.

For years and years I have kept camping Gaz lights in the garage, at last my decision has been vindicated as I just lit one of those.

I woke to the sound of the freezer alarm but that's is back at temperature this morning.

Felt a bit smug in a road of darkness having light. Apparently some 40 odd post codes were a/effected.

macafee2

mileshawk56 · 16th September 2020, 12:19

Technical glitch?or the writing on the wall? not good anyway. Chris S.

ADO282 · 19th September 2020, 06:59

Did you not have a drawer in the kitchen full of candles, saved from the three day weeks in the '70s then?

Or am I the only hoarder here?

dattrike · 19th September 2020, 07:47

No, you're not the only one. My mum's kitchen drawer, everything for just in case, but she does remember the blackout in WW2 as she is 90 nearly

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macafee2 · 19th September 2020, 09:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADO282

Did you not have a drawer in the kitchen full of candles, saved from the three day weeks in the '70s then?

Or am I the only hoarder here?

I wont have candles in the house, risk of fire. Wife does not agree but I am adamant, no candles

macafee2

clf · 19th September 2020, 11:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

I wont have candles in the house, risk of fire. Wife does not agree but I am adamant, no candles

macafee2

Are gaz lights not a fire risk also?

We have rechargeable torches that serve as motion sensed night lights too. Similar to this below. The main reason we got them was to allow us to go into rooms around the house after our parrot had been put to bed and settled.

https://www.glow.co.uk/nite-safe-max...BoCAhkQAvD_BwE

Lidl do them every so often, at about half the price of these.

Ian G · 19th September 2020, 12:06

I just fire up the generator

macafee2 · 19th September 2020, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by clf

Are gaz lights not a fire risk also?

We have rechargeable torches that serve as motion sensed night lights too. Similar to this below. The main reason we got them was to allow us to go into rooms around the house after our parrot had been put to bed and settled.

https://www.glow.co.uk/nite-safe-max...BoCAhkQAvD_BwE

Lidl do them every so often, at about half the price of these.

Any flame is a risk. Gaz light stability verses a candles stability.

macafee2

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,924 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Power cut, decision vindicated We had out first power cut of significance last night, lasted about 3 or 4 hours. For years and years I have kept camping Gaz lights in the garage, at last my decision has been vindicated as I just lit one of those. I woke to the sound of the freezer alarm but that's is back at temperature this morning. Felt a bit smug in a road of darkness having light. Apparently some 40 odd post codes were a/effected. macafee2

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