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Thanks to 'South Western Power', turning off our 'juice'.
Much activity with new poles and overhead wires.
After a late brunch, we went out for the day.
To get away from the noise and strife.
Brave Ukrainians cannot do that.
Putin has brought them War.
Russians go home !
Slava Ukraini !
The naughty tree that caused a 30 hour power cut and me to re-watch The Hustler on my laptop -- was a bit cold.
Well done the engineers that made everything bright and warm again.
#stormarwen
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Malik (a Danish name apparently) kicked up a ferocious westerly storm yesterday. Looking out of the bedroom window yesterday morning, all the trees were thrashing about and things (not birds) flew past the window. It felt like being in the centre of a tornado. And then the electricity went off leaving just the sound of the shrieking and howling wind to fill the house.
I was banned from going outside. Too dangerous, I was told. I fancied going to Glenuig to see the waves but that means a bit of a hike over the hills. With little else I could do, I reluctantly started some painting and decorating.
But by midday, we were starting to get hungry and thirsty for a hot brew: tea or coffee. And with a newborn baby in the house I was concerned it might turn cold.
But as one of those modern houses, we depended on 'green' electricity. Scotland, a world leader for renewable energy, especially wind power. Well, how come when there is a gale, we get no electricity?
I decided I needed some gas, to fire up the BBQ. At worst I could boil up a pan of water and make a brew. I headed south to Salen, to our friends at the jetty shop. No power there either. And the shop with gas cylinders locked in a cage outside was closed. OK, I turned north out towards Glenuig and the route to The Fort. As I came down the hill into the metropolis that is Glenuig, my heart soared when I spotted the blue and red Calor gas cylinders in a cage alongside the shop. It's the tiny place on the right of the shot below (and that's the whole of Glenuig around it). I had previously mentioned how we had passed this shop every time we headed to Morrisons in Fort William, but never stopped to look in it. So I was pleased to step through its door and discover the little bazaar within, containing it seemed everything a powerless man could ever want in life including a friendly tall blonde woman, rather fetchingly dressed in jeans, Ugg boots. several layers of warm and windproof woolly attire and gimp mask.
My eyes must have been everywhere looking to see what there was (stag antlers were just £ 15 a set), but she hefted the gas cylinder into the boot of the car, as I picked up a disposable barbeque, and she said, "Where do you stay?" (which is local for "Where do you live?"). "I don't think I've seen you before".
She totted up the items and proferred the card machine...damn, no electricity, and with horror I realised I had no cash on me. "Just pay next time you're passing, any time in the next month or so, or I send people to find you........."
Anyhow, I had been pleased to meet Sue. And I got back in the car and readied to head back over the hills home. At which point there was a musical chime from my phone. Oh, there's a signal!!! It was a message from SSE to say they knew we might have a powercut and were sending engineers out to restore power. Furthermore they hoped to have it back on by 1200.......tomorrow. TOMORROW???!!!
Fortunately we still have a landline at the house and I was able to phone home and truimphantly announce I had managed to get some gas and a disposable BBQ and we were no longer in danger of starving or freezing to death. To which my daughter replied, "Dad, the power's back on!"
So I trekked back over the hills, mighty relieved that our tiny grandaughter would be warm and safe again, and immediately slumped in the sitting room with the others and a steaming mug of tea. I was just relaxing as the lights went out again. And stayed that way until 1030pm.
By late evening having got the grand and heavy stainless steel patio barbeque back upright I coupled up the gas and attempted to boil some water for a brew. Tea was a cold sandwich, glass of mountain cold water and a cold Scotch meat pie, beautiful, with crisp pastry when warmed in an oven, but limp and a bit rank when eaten cold. As the wind started to get up again, and rain pattered in my face, the flames fanned out everywhere, so that the pie took ages to warm through. The cup of tea didn't end up that hot either, but was just about drinkable. There didn't seem much for it, but to light some candles and climb into bed, and read a book.
Just another dose of Corrie to endure now. Storm Corrie. Another drama? The forecast is not good!
Electricity by Daniel Arrhakis (2017)
Today in my area we had a power cut, I took some photos ... and an idea came up ...
With the music/Video : CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music - Nigel Stanford
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massive storm last night
we lost power on the morning of the World Cup Rugby final.
Plan C worked and we spent the day at friends and then went into town to eat and access 3G!
Power finally came back about 8 pm.
Whilst it was lovely not being able to do anything it does mean Sunday is a catch up day
For WAH who coincidentally were visiting circles
We both work from home (lucky us) and all was well this afternoon until all the power went out. It's always somewhat relieving to discover that it's the whole town that is without power...but annoying when all the shops, including the Post Office, have had to close because nothing works.
Still, I cracked the whip and ensured workhouse rules applied for Debbie as she ploughed on with making her purses that are on their way for people's stocking fillers at Christmas - if you are interested in picking one up - you'd better be quick and visit her Etsy shop at The Crimson Rabbit - www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CrimsonRabbitBurrow?ref=si_shop
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Well what a day yesterday was, i had planned to take a shot of me in the snow with shirt and tie and get mum to chuck hot water at me to see the steam rising as it was a lovely sunny day, however just as i was about to get things ready the power went off. The entire close was without power and it was freezing! I had to collect all my tealights and burn them in the living room to keep warm, and surprisingly i boiled some water off them and them toasted some marshmellows! Makes you appreciate the small things in life. So from 12.30 a.m to 1.00 p.m we had no power, in fact it was only at 1.50 after i heard a faint knock at the door, that we got any. The electricians had told me that after digging thre holes in the street they had found the problem but they had to replace the transistor or whatever it was, and that was situated under the ground where my car was parked! Suffice to say i was pleased i couldn't sleep through the noise and woke up. Funny thing was my car wouldn't start and we had to push it down the road to another location! What a palava, it always happens to me! Anyway, there's still a hole in my parking space but powers up, so fingers crossed i will have no problems! Sorry guys for the late upload!
the joy of being home to visit the family is that Aberdeen has been hit by the worst floods in 20 years. although we missed any of the real horror we've been left without power for the last 12 hours. so this morning we had the fun of making tea with a pot of water on an old gas stove :)
Spent a few hours trying playing with a borrowed tlr, a broken orb tool, two tripods and a bit of el tape.
on what she should do. Which way should she turn, what direction should she take. If your honest and want to express should you keep it to yourself or do what you normally do and tell all? Would it cause more pain? ...........probably. So isn't it best not to tell? How do you know which is your heart or your head talking how can you tell the difference? Wouldn't that help with whether she should tell or not?
So should she...........tell?
The naughty tree that caused a 30 hour power cut and me to re-watch The Hustler on my laptop -- was a bit cold.
Well done the engineers that made everything bright and warm again.
#stormarwen
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Motorbuses plough the snowy road to Christchruch, nearly three years after the abandonment of the trolleybuses in Bournemouth.
Tractions poles retained for street lighting are the only visible legacy of the trolleybuses having served Stour Road in this wintry scene from February 1972.
after a cold nite -2 this beautiful sunrise over my backyard..then came the powercut, one always has to pay for something that beautiful
but has been on Explore on June 26th..made me happy
Jammu, India
Shot during the first photography trip I have organized. See photos taken by Twan Rutten who joined me on that trip to India.
All the houses down our road had a powercut a few nights ago. Everyone had candles in the windows.
When the lights went back on, it was funny to see how many people were standing at their windows looking out to see what was going on. I saw many shocked faces when they realise they could be seen by all.
Not so much the 'Northern Powerhouse', but more the 'Northern Powercut', the Aire Valley power stations are down to one. Ferry 'C' closed, Eggborough (RHS) is to become standby, leaving Drax to carry the flag. All 3 were sited here to feed off the Yorkshire coalfields, alas no more.
Bristol o2 Academy, 29th April 2011.
There was a powercut at the o2, and people refused to leave, so they played acoustic on a big bin in front of a fair few hundred people
I returned to Flickr during a 2 and a half day powercut and I no internet access, here are some pictures before and after the storm
All the wind last night killed the electricity supply — a good excuse to break out the hurricane lamps and candles! Luckily the camera still had enough power to run off a few shots before I got to eat my supper! Lit mostly with the candle and hurricane lamp, I had to break out the off-camera flash for a bit of extra light — the neighbours probably thought I was letting off indoor fireworks! Decorated the scene with a few fallen leaves to represent the wind! #powercut #gales #hurricanelamp #candlelight #strobist #soup #niftyfifty #foodphotography #foodstyles_gf #foodartstyles_gf #still_life #stilllife #markmakingdesign #most_deserving #photowall #all_shots_ #uk_potd #icatching #bd #niftyfifty #autumn2013 #oxfordshire
We had a power cut in Playa Blanca so I took advantage and got this. Fighting the LP from Correlejo in Fuerteventura,
This is the 6 o'clock news: Many homes and businesses will be without electricity for up to nine hours a day from today, the Central Electricity Generating Board has announced.
Miners now into the sixth week of their strike over pay, have been picketing power stations and all other sources of fuel supply in an attempt to step up pressure on the Government.
From today, electricity will be switched off on a rota basis between 0700 and 2400 every day. It means consumers will face longer power cuts, up from six to nine hours.
The shortage of electricity is forcing more and more factories and businesses to close. The Government has already imposed a three day week with 1.2 million workers already having been laid off.
Whilst riding a camel cart in India the town was struck by a powercut, The only illumination the headlights of cars and motorbikes. Quite by chance I got this shot of a girl silhouetted by one such pair of headlights.
during rain powercut happened and shooted rain drops in the last photo.
this is one more part of power cut.
shirdi sai baba's statue is available in show case. i arranged candle to take this silhoutte. it looks like halo .hope all will like this series!
Best dust down those old Scrabble boards and jigsaw puzzles this winter as the electric bills mandate a shutdown.
We're Here, laying down the cards.
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Numerous power cuts have been reported on the Death Star after recent rebel attacks...
These cowardly rebels don't seem to understand how cold it can get in space.
[Fr] De nombreuses coupures de courant se produisent sur l'étoile noire ces temps-ci, après les attaques des rebelles.
Ces rebelles sans cœur ne semblent pas réaliser le froid qu'il peut faire dans l'espace.