tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post1839066724985482413..comments2024-03-28T14:44:38.278-07:00Comments on Codlinsandcream2: Powercut . . .Bovey Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-39895067573882498492009-11-01T10:16:07.937-08:002009-11-01T10:16:07.937-08:00Always catches me off guard to realize during a da...Always catches me off guard to realize during a daytime power outage that the sewing machine is out, likewise the PC, all appliances.<br />We lived for several months years ago in a tiny primitive cabin that J. put up on his parent's farm. We lugged wood and water, trekked down the log road to his folks to use the washing machine and other conveniences. <br />Oddly, I didn't feel frightened at being alone "in the woods" all day with two babies. It was a time of extreme frugality and while financial prosperity has always been a bit elusive, we've never had to return to such a bare bones experiment. <br />That said,it is an irony that the conveniences which we take for granted become so utterly useless without electricity. Our grandparents knew how to revert to simpler ways: take down the oil lamps from the top shelf, stoke the wood stove, sweep the cobwebs out of the outhouse!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-1873008075328991042009-11-01T10:14:38.950-08:002009-11-01T10:14:38.950-08:00Al - yup, we live in the kitchen. When we move, th...Al - yup, we live in the kitchen. When we move, the kitchen HAS to be big enough for us to do the same in again. It is such a happy room in this house . . .<br /><br />As for old house = big problems = lotsa dosh. Yup, been down that route here alright - I lived in a building site on and off for 16 years!<br /><br />Chris - I was struggling by candlelight this morning - as I get older I find that I need a good light to work by, especially with my needlework, so I have an anglepoise with a daylight simulation bulb. In the past, I think needlewomen had a piece of mirror behind the candle?<br /><br />Pondside - our children always loved the magic of a power cut, when we could travel back in time almost, get the board games out and cook on the camping stove, and there would be sad sighs when the power returned!<br /><br />Weaver - the Hergom runs on oil, but it has an electric wotsername to start it . . .<br /><br />Yarrow - think it was the gale tearing at a line which caused the power cut. Just us and the farm next door affected anyway. I'm about to post some pics of the river today - you won't believe your pretty little spot where you and the children played . . .Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-24034483076055286182009-11-01T09:32:07.990-08:002009-11-01T09:32:07.990-08:00Hullo BB,
Seems like me you live most of your lif...Hullo BB,<br /><br />Seems like me you live most of your life in the kitchen! Nice to see it feature so much on the blog. The range looks braw. Wouldn't fit in my 20 something year old house though. We have always wanted an old, preferably stone built house but have always felt that - old house = old problems = lots of cash - we could never afford to have one. We did have a very close escape a few years ago because we asked for a particularly thorough survey done conditionally to a buying offer which showed horrendous problems needing to be tackled. A proper reality check it was and resulted in the move to where we are now.<br /><br />Despite living a couple of miles away from a nuclear power station we too suffer from {too} frequent power cuts especially through the winter and have learned to have alternative arrangements to hand in easy to find in the dark places.<br /><br />All part of the fun????<br /><br />regards.....Al.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-25302895418589826622009-11-01T08:59:07.641-08:002009-11-01T08:59:07.641-08:00Your kitchen looks cosy by candlelit but I can see...Your kitchen looks cosy by candlelit but I can see that the romance might wear thin :-) I'm pleased your power has been restored quickly. I often think about how people, especially mums, managed years ago without washing machines etc! And how did they sew with such poor light!Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446592829079921028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-27870377874817779052009-11-01T07:41:38.874-08:002009-11-01T07:41:38.874-08:00Beautiful photo of the stove!
We lose power here r...Beautiful photo of the stove!<br />We lose power here regularly during the winter months. I like the feeling of time standing still that come with an outage - out come the lamps and the Scrabble game; the fire is lit and we get cosy.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-84315255264493018872009-11-01T06:37:19.953-08:002009-11-01T06:37:19.953-08:00Yes, we have had rain here too - although no power...Yes, we have had rain here too - although no power cut thanks goodness. As I cook with oil we could still have had our Sunday lunch, but it would have been in a dim light. Now at 3pm it is very sunny and very windy - an improvement I think.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-42583643223456983592009-11-01T05:50:14.979-08:002009-11-01T05:50:14.979-08:00Glad you have your power back now, was it caused b...Glad you have your power back now, was it caused by the rain and flooding? I hope you all stay safe. xYarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06662236319781194283noreply@blogger.com