When Your Power Goes Down, What Do You Have As Backup?  

Oh yes, or you'd lose your air conditioning, wouldn't you? We don't have that luxury in our homes, here, but then I suppose it never gets as hot as it does there.

Thank you for your contribution, my friend, and Brightest Blessings. x

ooops I forgot that I might develop withdrawal symptom from not being on the internet with my friends online.

Hmmm... twenty four hour supermarkets? What are they? The nearest twenty-four hour supermarket to me is at Gatwick or Brighton and I don't drive, so a need is created for backup stocks! lol.

I think you'd need a generator of your own to keep your computer running. I just don't know how you'd cope without it!

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution, my dear friend. x

The generator would have to be coupled to the mains somehow ( for the modem to work) and earplugs suppled to all the neighbours.

Lol... let them tap in, and they won't care about earplugs.

Oh boy... what would happen if there were floods outside, and you couldn't cook out? They can last for days on end, and even then, you don't get the electricity back straight away.

I like the part about your when you had to use your hubby's cell phone light! lol. The fact is that the workmen are often so busy watching the young mums walk down to collect their kids from school, that they chop through cables. Sometimes, also, they have to switch off the electricity because of the danger of the water, but they don't warn us. Oh my, that would involve too much work! lol.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution, my friend. Long time, no see. xx

hahaha yeah that would be so terrible if there is a flood and we cannot cook out i guess we will just eat crackers and bread till we have the electricity back.
another reason why it is best to have your own home at least you can do whatever you have to and no need to worry about house rules like what we have right now.
true, it is so much work to inform everybody and always have to be cautious with all the stuff going on outside.
btw, sorry to just post right now i have so much stuff going on at home and been depressed lately so i have to mellow down but i am happy that i am feeling better each day.
appreciate the response.
do takecare

Awww, so sorry to hear about your depression, my friend. I hope you're much better now, and improving by the day.

Yes, bread and crackers and perhaps some cheese would be adequate, but it would be nice to have a camper stove I guess, as others have suggested... even if only to boil eggs and cook fish and fried stuff. It would also be quite simple to heat a can of soup on a camper stove.

Brightest Blessings and hope you're back to one hundred per cent, very soon, my friend. x

hi thanks for the support,
yes i am feeling much better now seems like my hormones are going up and down lately BUT it's been like that since i can remember i am just glad that i dont depend on blue pill to treat myself.
yes, a camp stove is great to have as well as portable griller.
i remember when i was a kid we like to cook outside and we are just using 3 pieces of stone and some woods and we will have a lunch altogether as a group which is all fun, specially if you are at the river and fishing.
thanks for the response and for the warm wishes.
hope all is well out there.
takecare

Yes, I remember back in 1987, when we had the hurricane, that everybody without gas was rushing out to get those little camping stoves to boil water and cook breakfasts etc. I was lucky then, as I was in Brighton and had a gas fire and cooker, so we didn't go cold or hungry at least. I knew you'd have candles, somehow! lol.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution, my dear friend. By the way, I texted, and no reply as yet. xx

Oh yes but mine aren't on display anymore like yours are as until carpet down I don't know where to put shelves and things. Cheer up, you'll receive, probably still in shock eh! Ellie :D

You'll soon have your carpets down, my friend, and your place will be your palace with the candles added.

I don't know about being in shock... he could be, but I think it more likely, he's in cider! lol. xx

Yes we even have a farm here that does it from the keg and one mouthful and I'm gone so that is a strong possibility! Ellie :D

Oh, he knows all the farms.. have no fear! lol. He even has a farm near here he goes to whilst he's home! They sell the real stuff, in kegs! I expect he's singing too loud to hear the text alert! ha ha ha. xx

You're lucky there then, my friend. I like the idea of snuggling up inside a continental quilt, but I'd have to share it with a hot water bottle.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution, my dear friend. xxx

You are more than welcome to share mine pal xx

Lol... would that be with all your family?

Lol you me and Ross pal , Hubby is too shy xx

Yes, good thinking about the cell phone. I guess if the cuts lasted for too long though, your batteries would go down. A hurricane lamp and a camper stove sound good to me, although I much prefer candles!

Brightest Blessings, my friend, and thank you for your contribution.

I love candles in bottles... so rustic, but nice.

Brightest Blessings my dear friend and thank you for your contribution. xxx

Cool and your welcome!

Let's hope you never have to use the gas grills, but you're well prepared, my friend. I love candles too... they flicker such a warm glow, and cast shadows.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution.

No, we haven't really had what you would call a bad one here, for a while. Quite often, it goes out in the night and lasts till about ten in the morning. That's not so bad because you're in bed and not in need of electricity.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your conribution my dear friend. x

He he... I like the way you think about the good side of a power cut. I also like the warmth of candles... there's just something about candlelight which probably stems from my childhood.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution.