Arriving home last night I noticed that the local Turkish shop had shut early. Then I noticed all the shops were shut, and the traffic lights were broken. Thought nothing of it, except that I was annoyed that the Turkish shop had shut early.
Once indoors the lights weren't working, and the computer was off. Then I twigged, power cut. It was estimated to last three days apparently.
This slightly upset me. I couldn't have a shower, I couldn't watch a DVD, I couldn;t surf the net, I couldn't even read - with no lights working. I managed to find enough batteries to get the radio working, which kept me entertained while I cooked on the gas cooker. Then I went to bed at 10.30 and fell asleep listening to a very low key Collings and Herrin podcast in bed.
This morning the electricity came back just as I was about to go out the front door. then I had to go running about turning things off and checking that the fridge, freezer and boiler were ok.
Immediately as I arrived at work the fire alarm went off and I left the building for a further 20 minutes. then security wouldn;t let me back in unless i signed in.
It's not been my day.
On the plus side - second day in a row that I've cycled up Shooters Hill without stopping.
This is my main blog - it's been going since 2004. It was originally my personal diary but has expanded to something more sophisticated, thanks to Blogger. Most articles on this site are unfinished and remain so. I am trying very very hard to change this! I have a sidebar on the right - please scroll down - full great web sites, articles, podcasts, etc. The tone of this blog is mostly unfocussed, and long may it remain so...
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