I heard the door bell when I was asleep on the sofa (bad night again), and immediately leapt into action, thinking someone was at the door. There wasn't. Crikey I thought, it's some gale if it can ring the doorbell! (Please, no comments as to how poorly my brain was functioning!) I went to the fridge to get some milk for a cuppa, and it was dark in there. My initial thought was, "carp", it's finally had it - it's quite an age now. I removed everything that was piled beside it to try and get to the plug - note to self, if it ever DOES go, you ain't gonna reach that plug! Then my brain finally started functioning, and I thought, power cut, and went to try the lights. Nothing worked. Strangely though, the central heating boiler still did. So at least in a power cut, I'd stay warm. I checked the Fusebox, all ok. Doorbell went again but nothing came back on. Went to check on mobile, where I had to phone to report an outage. Battery on computer at 100% so that would last a while. I also informed Tam.
Then, ding-dong, everything back on again. Tam's got me to register with the National Grid as I am a pensioner with chronic health issue (asthma). Meanwhile I have put the phone on to charge, started a loaf off (hope no more power cuts) and already knew where the torch, matches and candles are. If it does go out again, for any length of time, I will be prepared. I've done a big flask of boiling water too.
Storm Bert is making its presence felt anyway and we've had plenty of rain, which has cleared the last of the snow. I've been down to town for washing powder (will get a much bigger box when I'm in Llandod next) and my Saturday paper, and also went for a nosey around a new Antiques and Collectables shop which has opened up. Well, I don't hold out much hope for them - it was like stepping back in time - some pleasant pieces of Victorian furniture by way of sewing tables, a Grandfather Windsor chair SO worn down on the legs that the seat was level with my knees (making it a bedroom chair only), some very ordinary "pictures" on the walls, a few bits of silver and glass. There were a couple of stripped pine chests which were more likely to find buyers but they were very very pale and not with any patina to speak of - nothing I could see that would be likely to fly out any time soon. You have to keep up with fashions and trends in the antiques world - at the moment people are buying a "look" and the unusual. See photo at top.
The antibiotics seem to be working, but - and it is a BIG but - I slept awkwardly last night. Lulu had forgiven me and was jammed into the small of my back to keep warm. Pippi was, for some time, under the top quilt at the front of me. This morning my back was SO painful it had me crying out loud if I moved badly or even moved at all. I have had to take Ibuprofen and will sleep on my own tonight. Right, back to The Magus of Hay, as the trees thrash around outside and whilst I still have power . . .
Love the top image...pancheons, , proper jars and a butter maker !
ReplyDeleteYes, some nice things there. I used big earthware containers like that in my Ynyswen kitchen, for dried goods but don't have the room for them here.
DeleteThe market looks wonderful [except for the eeew eels] as does the garden center.
ReplyDeleteI too was foggy brained, read your title early this morning as 'Wakened by a power CAT", lol. Why does the power cut make the doorbell ring? I came home once after a medical treatment, was quite high anxiety and shaky...''oh no bathroom light is burned out!'' Got the ladder, tried bulb after bulb--finally almost in tears realized the power was out. We have gale wind here, power's gonna go soon, I expect, heat too. I'll walk Mo and do next blog post before that happens maybe.
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The door bell rang when the power was reconnected. Hope you didn't lose your power yesterday. I see I am not alone in thinking a practical solution before I thought power outage.
DeleteSo far the power is on, but ssshhhh! no bad luck. It can go any time. Gale continues about 40 mph. Too windy to do planned deck garden clear up. Marigolds blooming but wind is making them ragged.
Deletepleased the antibiotics are doing their thing. At last!
ReplyDeleteif I am totally honest I do not have much faith in the National Grid vulnerable programme. there's not much that is practical that can be done to prioritise a property, especially when, like here, every other house is registered. apparently here they will bring you a blanket and one hot meal a day.
when you're cold and hungry and in the dark for days, one hot meal is a real joy. I rem our first meal after H Sandy, best burger , best dinner---ever!
DeleteI love those huge dairy bowls but have no idea what I'd do with it if I had one. Would need a huge kitchen.
ReplyDeleteYou could offer yourself as an advisor for the new shop if they don't sell anything - several pounds an hour of course!
I have one 3 times the size of those - currently has old quilts folded into it for protection and the cats think it's a bed . . . It's to go to the next Fair anyway.
DeleteI got the impression that the new people reckon they know what's what. Well, perhaps 25 years ago . . . We'll see . . .
I hope the new shop learns quickly what sells and what doesn't. Sorry about your back hurting. Keeping my fingers crossed that the pain lessened after moving around a bit.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Moving made it worse. It only eased if I lay down. I slept on and off for hours on the sofa before going to bed at 8.30 p.m. It has eased slightly now.
DeleteThat old truck display is adorable. I have a friend who has an old truck, a real one, that had been rusting away at the edge of the property long before the property was theirs. They left it, and filled the bed with dirt, and planted quite a bed of tall flowers: Fox glove and lupines and lilies in the back. It is actually very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI bet that you are clever enough that you could do one of those windows. You can attach the pictures to one side of the glass and paint in the design on the other!
Well, I painted wild flowers on the fire surround in our bedroom at Ynyswen and they turned out well . . .
Deleteit might be a good winter project, painting away while the storms blow. Debby
DeleteFor that Anon, I have to stay AWAKE!
DeleteOh, and mind that back. A crushing back ache can be a sign of kidney stones.
ReplyDeleteThe pain was right inside my spine - as if it were a slipped disc. I remembered I had the same thing when I had my first Covid jab, so I will put it down to that. Enforced rest again today.
DeleteLove those large bowls, we lack any antique shops round here but then I have no room to keep anything such as those. Back ache is a wretch, it hovers around for weeks but your antibiotics seem to be working.
ReplyDeleteGreat storage for balls of wool, hint hint! The back ache has improved, thank heavens.
DeleteIt is interesting how trends go. Here ( USA) it is all shades of grey and mid century modern, no bare wood, all painted pieces. So recently I started taking a vitamin B ( all the Bs in one) tablet morning and night to help with the annoying stiffness I have if I sit for while. It has helped immediately. I am 71 by the way.
ReplyDeleteThere has been MUCH grey here in the past few years. I blardy HATE it - LOATHE it in fact. Battleship grey in a room just sucks all the life and joy out of it. I, as you know, like bright jewel like colours. Ihave Vitamin B here, so will get some down the hatch straight away. Didn't know it worked for stiffness - I'd been taking it for stress.
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