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Title: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: klondike on November 03, 2022, 05:35:35 PM
Just when you thought it couldn't get worse. OK I know you didn't think that. At least I hope you didn't.

The British government has reportedly begun "war gaming" scenarios in which energy blackouts could last up to one week in the event of disruptions to the national grid.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/11/03/energy-crisis-uk-govt-wargaming-week-long-black-out-scenarios/

Now this could be a sensible plan put in place in case of a huge coronal mass ejection in the coming sunspot maximum period but I don't recall it being done before. This type of danger has been known about for years with the last really big outage in 1989 when the Quebec grid was hit very badly.

I somehow don't think the sun is what has set their buttocks twitching.

Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Scrumpy on November 03, 2022, 06:51:04 PM
No body washing for a week.!!! 
No toast.. or cup of tea..
No warm bed to jump into..
Oh!! .. bloody sad is me.
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: klondike on November 03, 2022, 06:55:54 PM
If the electric is out for a week figure on standpipes too....
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Scrumpy on November 03, 2022, 07:04:07 PM
Standpipes..!! 
Does that mean water tapes in the street..!!??
Will we have  MIXED washing at a water tap.. :yahoo: :clap: Begs I jump in with Mr Jones at number 42..
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: klondike on November 03, 2022, 07:07:25 PM
Well water has to be pumped. They could arrange for those pumps to be on and other stuff off - water and electric of course. 
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Scrumpy on November 03, 2022, 07:08:40 PM
Oh dear.. We are all doomed.. :nooo:
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: klondike on November 03, 2022, 07:33:56 PM
Cheer up. It may never happen. Although I do expect there will be shorter ones.
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Michael Rolls on November 04, 2022, 04:38:05 AM
well, it must be getting on for a couple of weeks since the head of the National Grid said that if there are 'very cold' days in January and February, there will be power cuts on those days from 1600 to 1900. He did not define 'very cold'
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Raven on November 04, 2022, 06:48:30 AM
Well it's bloody cold here this morning and we had a heavy frost, everything is white and I can't be bothered to scrape the car so I can go to the pool. 😢 Will go around midday as it can be pretty quiet then.
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Scrumpy on November 04, 2022, 07:49:19 AM
I did put the heating on for an hour this morning..
The sun is out.. so not too bad.
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Diasi on November 04, 2022, 08:25:17 AM
Quote from: Scrumpy on November 04, 2022, 07:49:19 AMI did put the heating on for an hour this morning..
The sun is out.. so not too bad.
Nice sunny day in North Lincolnshire.

I ran the heating a couple of days ago to make sure it was working & I've left the CH function switched on with the stat turned down so it's not yet being used.
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Michael Rolls on November 04, 2022, 08:29:10 AM
heavy frost, clear skies, bright sun. Ice on the bird bath and puddles.
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Ashy on November 04, 2022, 08:29:24 AM
A little ruse I learnt when i was in the Sudan.

The water is warmer in the afternoon so it's more economical to do the washing in the afternoon.

General Kitchener always had his bath in the afternoon.
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Scrumpy on November 04, 2022, 08:31:39 AM
I do agree that it is wise to run the CH in order to keep check.
I run my dishwasher through every so often.. just to keep the pipes clean..
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Alex on November 04, 2022, 10:05:54 PM
I've had my heating on for an hour and a half tonight, the little smart screen says £6.26 the only other thing on is the fridge freezer and I used the microwave for 10 minutes.  This is gonna be a 'dear do'   :boo:
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Raven on November 04, 2022, 10:21:53 PM
Is this electric heating?
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Scrumpy on November 05, 2022, 07:59:04 AM

I put gas central heating on for one hour this morning.. Boiled a kettle with just enough water for tea.. Toast.. frying pan of water for poached eggs.. radio on.. also fridge freezer.. 
.. and I used hair dryer for for a couple of mins... 

I must owe them a bomb..
  I'M NOT WASHING TOMORROW..
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Michael Rolls on November 05, 2022, 09:48:10 AM
you just don't care. do you?
Mike  :grin:  :grin:  :grin:
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Alex on November 05, 2022, 01:23:23 PM
Quote from: Raven on November 04, 2022, 10:21:53 PMIs this electric heating?

Gas Central Heating
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Raven on November 05, 2022, 02:11:53 PM
Gawd that's madness, they must find a way to get prices back down to affordable.
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Jacqueline on November 05, 2022, 03:42:40 PM
I am so angry and sad for poor pensioners like you guys who have worked all their lives have to think twice about turning on heating, kettles, washing machines etc. 

This has been said before, but our governments of all parties have taken their eye off the ball over the years, in their position they should have thought of contingency plans for the most unexpected scenarios such as now, what's the point of a government that doesn't?

And of course, I will say this yet again, 6.8 million pounds a day spent on nice warm hotel rooms for the scum that come over on dinghies, while pensioners are afraid to turn their heating on, it's criminal.  
Title: Re: Oh rapturous joy
Post by: Michael Rolls on November 05, 2022, 07:48:44 PM
absolutely agree