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Black outs

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Since we have heard a lot about possible black outs to save electricity. 

Not sure if this will happen. 

But I made a wee list to be helpful of things you might find useful: 

Extra duvet to keep warm. 

Food flask, so you can make some warm food or soup before the actual black out to store for later in the day when electric is out. 

Some lanterns that are batter powered. 

some nice fairy lights battery powered, you can always put one up at the window to help those that are outside in the dark. 

Batteries. 

Some snacks and some food you can prepare cold. 

Keep phones charged and if you can afford to maybe get a DVD player that you can charge so you do not feel so lonely. 

Hope that helps. 

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  • Surely they can't do that - what about diabetics who have to have insulin in the fridge or they die?!!!

  • in reply to AuTriker

    i think that the plan was it would be for a few hours a day not all day. But they might not do it now, as it was all over news last month but nothing about it this month. Nevertheless it is good to have some things in, and power cuts due to weather can happen too. 

  • in reply to Deleted too

    Maybe someone warned them about the diabetics? Certainly is a good idea to keep stocks of things it would be bad to run out of (but not panic buying all the bog roll again please! (not saying you did that but it was a bit annoying for people))

  • in reply to Deleted too

    Yes, I found it odd too. Shame we are not more of a bidet culture, better for the environment anyway! I try to build up stocks gradually, but my husband doesn't seem to like the cupboards being too full! I keep telling him shortages are coming, but he still moans.

    Mind you, just as well we have some stocks as I made a huge error on the food order today. I had done a half order to secure a slot, but then tried to move it to tomorrow so we could cycle in today's dry weather, but didn't realise you have to recheck out even if the order has not changed so it didn't take! So we now have to deal with half an order this afternoon instead of cycling. I am so annoyed with myself. At least I did put in most of the basics. But I should have added to the order anyway and then it would have worked. Ho hum, guess it will just have to be a learning experience, but I was so angry with myself earlier when i realised.

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  • in reply to Deleted too

    Yes, I found it odd too. Shame we are not more of a bidet culture, better for the environment anyway! I try to build up stocks gradually, but my husband doesn't seem to like the cupboards being too full! I keep telling him shortages are coming, but he still moans.

    Mind you, just as well we have some stocks as I made a huge error on the food order today. I had done a half order to secure a slot, but then tried to move it to tomorrow so we could cycle in today's dry weather, but didn't realise you have to recheck out even if the order has not changed so it didn't take! So we now have to deal with half an order this afternoon instead of cycling. I am so annoyed with myself. At least I did put in most of the basics. But I should have added to the order anyway and then it would have worked. Ho hum, guess it will just have to be a learning experience, but I was so angry with myself earlier when i realised.

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