Preparedness for when

Sunshine4

It hasnt stopped snowing here since last night and blowing a blizzard too.


We lose power just after lunch and we got it back at 7pm.

Young couple moved in next door a couple of weeks ago and she had her baby on Monday.
I took a little basket over to them about 6.30pm with candles, 2 candle holders,matches, half of the casserole dish I cooked this morning plus a loaf of bread.
Heated the dish on our little gas stove before I took it over so they could eat it straight away.

He couldnt thank me enough as they had no candles and only had crackers for lunch.

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Cheapskate wrote: »

Up until recently, you could buy hurricane lamps, old candlesticks, etc., in our CS, but I've not seen any for ages

Try your local Hardware Store.

You might struggle to find the 12" ones, but I've seen the 9.5" ones (on the left of the picture below) in lots of Hardware Stores.

GreyQueen

Sunshine4 wrote: »

It hasnt stopped snowing here since last night and blowing a blizzard too.


We lose power just after lunch and we got it back at 7pm.

Young couple moved in next door a couple of weeks ago and she had her baby on Monday.
I took a little basket over to them about 6.30pm with candles, 2 candle holders,matches, half of the casserole dish I cooked this morning plus a loaf of bread.
Heated the dish on our little gas stove before I took it over so they could eat it straight away.

He couldnt thank me enough as they had no candles and only had crackers for lunch.

(((((Sunshine)))))) you're an :A. That's a kindness that they won't forget in a hurry. Good on ya!

Cheapskate, I see the shorter ones in my hardware store for £4.99. I was contemplating holding out for a taller one but think I will have me a smaller one for now and get the parafin in. Things might just be getting interesting and not in a good way. One things for sure, there'll be a run on such items if powercuts start occuring regularly...........

Looks like my weekend plans for gardening will probably be out the window so I shall be spending time prepping and attending to the cleanliness and orderliness of the household. Want to have everything shipshape in case the elastic trickery might go off or summat.

tori.k

Sunshine4 wrote: »

It hasnt stopped snowing here since last night and blowing a blizzard too.


We lose power just after lunch and we got it back at 7pm.

Young couple moved in next door a couple of weeks ago and she had her baby on Monday.
I took a little basket over to them about 6.30pm with candles, 2 candle holders,matches, half of the casserole dish I cooked this morning plus a loaf of bread.
Heated the dish on our little gas stove before I took it over so they could eat it straight away.

He couldnt thank me enough as they had no candles and only had crackers for lunch.

Thank You Sunshine I love it when I hear of random acts of kindness, It helps me keep the faith that society is full of good people

pineapple

Sunshine4 wrote: »

I took a little basket over to them about 6.30pm with candles, 2 candle holders,matches, half of the casserole dish I cooked this morning plus a loaf of bread.
Heated the dish on our little gas stove before I took it over so they could eat it straight away.

That was a lovely thing to do :j
Back to Cyprus it seems the UK has sent out a task force to help
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/22/cyprus-crisis-uk-experts-advise-bailout

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MAR I sympathise with how you're currently feeling because of this damned abysmal weather but

1) DO NOT DIE
2) DO NOT GO TO ARIZONA
3) DO NOT SIZZLE YOURSELF WITH THE BLANKET!!!!!

Cos I would miss you too much, so none of these PLEASE??? Lyn xxx.

pineapple

alltrustgone wrote: »

According to the programme guide it's also on plain old Sky1, 9pm 29th March if that's available to you.

I'm on Freesat from Sky and the only Sky you get is Sky News. Shucks...:(

craigywv

just in ten mins ago thats me in now for the night ab nightmare out there!!! center of Belfast electric went off as we were walking through it to the car traffic lights etc plunged into darkness never as glad to get home car skidded the whole way home. SUNSHINE that was a lovely thoughtful thing you did xxx I TIRED SO AWAY FOR BATH TALK TOMORROW FOLKS HAVE A LOVELY EVENING XXX sorry left caps lock on AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XXX

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CRAIGY glad you made it home safely, get yourself warm with a nice hot bath and stay safely indoors.

SUNSHINE Hi Denise what a considerate and kind thing to do for your neighbours, bless you for your thoughtfulness, a friend indeed that is what you are, stay safe and warm, Cheers Lyn xxx.

pineapple

I was looking up the situation of UK retirees in Cyprus when I found this little snippet.
http://www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/living/more/reasons-to-retire-to-cyprus
Sounds like people had a good deal.
Till now...
I think they might need to pull that page!