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i had to make cuppa with saucepan smorning

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***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 9 Jul 2008 20:23

power cut, i couldnt dry my hair,
iron my work clothes,
boil kettle ,
watch gmtv

then at 815 it all came back on, piff paff puff just like that
lucky we got gas cooker, i boiled water in saucepan for cuppa tea

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 9 Jul 2008 20:31

Hi Julie hun,

Its awful without power isnt it?


Caz xxx

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 9 Jul 2008 20:36

you dont realise how much you use caz
do you,
the fridge was in darkness

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 9 Jul 2008 20:37

No you dont Julie,

When ours was off for 24 hours, we all went mad OH used ' army stuff ' and said it was an ' adventure'



noooooooooooo way lol!!!


Caz xxx

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 9 Jul 2008 20:38

oh my god caz
thats so lik emy OH, hed get out the ration packs, he did that once when we were in surrey
lmao

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 9 Jul 2008 20:39

when I was a child we had no electricity in our cottage until I was in grammar school - about fourteen years of age - gas lamps downstairs and candles upstairs

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 9 Jul 2008 20:40

its mad ann isnt it,
some think we still live like that in wales,
caves and candles

Alko

Alko Report 9 Jul 2008 20:41

We had power cut last Sunday afternoon. Was cooking dinner and i got electric cooker. First one i ever had. I was well stuck!!!!

♥**♥Straykitten♥**♥

♥**♥Straykitten♥**♥ Report 9 Jul 2008 20:41

we had a power cut on my birthday once we were all getting ready to go out we had to run up me sisters to finish of

n then pray it came on before the taxi came as mum had to make sure the snakes heater came back on

was hilarious

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 9 Jul 2008 20:43

i know now why mam always insisted on having gas cooker, and said to me, always get gas it better than electricity, you always got something then

Alko

Alko Report 9 Jul 2008 20:45

Very true words from your mum julie ann. Wish i'd gone for gas again. only had it a month, so guess im stuck with it. Will have to buy a camping stove just in case xxx

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 9 Jul 2008 20:47

lol
they all the craze this time of year
its fun camping