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HAD A POWER CUT .........

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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 16 Nov 2005 17:58

......at 6am this morning - luckily I had an alarm set on my mobile so I didn't overlay - but had to go to work without my ritual cuppa and wet hair too. When I left home, drove round the corner to see the other half of the street still fully ablaze with electricity :O(

Rachel

Rachel Report 16 Nov 2005 18:10

Did you forget to pay the leccy bill? lol Goodthing mobiles run on battrys then.

Paul

Paul Report 16 Nov 2005 18:11

We had a power cut about 1pm, only lasted a min or so.

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 16 Nov 2005 18:13

I hate that........ going to work with wet hair!! Power cuts in the country are part of every day living and of course they only ever happen in WINTER lol Much happiness Debi

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 16 Nov 2005 19:01

Debi Going to work without my cuppa was more devastiting lol That and no radio - everything here is electric - lucky I had a torch to hand but it didn't pick up the local radio station lol

Bec

Bec Report 16 Nov 2005 19:03

Anne - I've told you about this before! Use the batteries not the mains supply! lol *runs away laughing* xx

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 16 Nov 2005 19:04

*looks innocent not understanding Bec's meaning* lol

Saints Alive

Saints Alive Report 16 Nov 2005 19:04

We had a big fire here yesterday that burnt down some of the pylons , some people went without leccy for 18-20 hrs :-(((((((((((((((((

Bec

Bec Report 16 Nov 2005 19:05

*searches through her inbox for the forward Anne sent her not so long ago...*

Saints Alive

Saints Alive Report 16 Nov 2005 19:06

I always thought it was like Coca Cola ' the real thing is better' ;-))))))))))))))))))))))))

Erikoinen

Erikoinen Report 16 Nov 2005 19:06

Isn't it lucky the most important things (for a fair maid) run on batteries ;o))) Ken xx

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy

McAnne's Gahan-Crazy Report 16 Nov 2005 19:08

Bec - on pain of death do you resurrect THAT !!!!!!!! *searches for texts from Dan to forward* Ken - it was 6am for goodness sakes lol