[InOne]

Had one lastnight, at around 8pm (on a ****ing sat night of all nights) Thankfully I could take refuge in the pub. But just made me think how much I depend of electric to do anything. Couldn't have owt to eat, couldn't have a shower, could barely even see

Electric

[Kerry]

We had loads when we first moved into this house as it was newly built and they were still fannying about. Was a right pain! Glad you're back in this century

[Smithy]

couldn't have a shower?

[Boothy]

I haven't had a powercut for ages.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Boothy

I haven't had a powercut for ages.

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[Harry!]

I had one Friday it was so annoying. I was so bored and I couldn't do anything . Like you Joe I relised how much you take electricty for granted.

Smithy you need electricity to power your gas boiler.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Smithy

couldn't have a shower?

Yes, no heat

[CharlieO]

I havent had one in ages. In Singapore it cut once and the aircon didn't work and we were stuck sleeping in more than 31 degrees for 3 days.

Electricity is like air.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Smithy

couldn't have a shower?

Boiler. Heat. Warm water. Clean.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by CharlieO

Electricity is like air.

LOL! Singapore sounds delightful

[Omah]

http://century.guardian.co.uk/1970-1...106893,00.html

Hospitals work by candle

By our own reporters
Thursday 10 December 1970
guardian.co.uk

Nationwide power cuts averaged 31 per cent yesterday, with 40 per cent in some areas, and hospitals faced their most critical 24 hours of the strike so far with staff struggling to keep going by candle and battery power.

Limited supplies from standby generators kept premature babies alive and stocks of blood usable, and allowed some essential operations to continue.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6729683.stm

Your 1970s: Strikes and blackouts
London, 1972
People improvised in the blackouts

It has to be the power cuts and the three-day week. Two abiding memories are: being a hairdresser and having clients sitting in semi-darkness with wet hair in rollers waiting for the power to come back on so they could get under the dryer and at home boiling a kettle on the open coal fire to get hot water to make up my new baby's feed!
Kate Gardiner, Perth Scotland

My abiding memory of the rolling power cuts was having to write university essays by candle light. And then three months later being charged for the repainting of my room in Halls because of the smoke "damage" in my room.
Bill Huggins, Birmingham

Then I lived in the North East near Newcastle and I vividly remember my grandmother and I walking from one shop to another in search of candles to buy. All were sold out. Innovatively butchers placed string down cartons of dripping which we bought eventually. These worked although the smell and risk of fire made them less practical than candles. As a child it was exciting to sit with the family around candles and with no TV we had no choice but to indulge in the art of conversation.
David Stoker, Guildford

[lostalex]

I had a powercut when i had a friend visiting. It's hella embarassing.

[Holly Christmas]

It's bad when you have just stocked your freezer !!

[Jords]

We have them once in a while, I used to love them as a kid no idea why
Just sat there with candles all over the damn house.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Jords

We have them once in a while, I used to love them as a kid no idea why
Just sat there with candles all over the damn house.

aww that's cute! I remember after a hurricane once, we played scrabble and I loved it. What does that say about modern parenting when kids have fond memories of power cuts??? lol