LATEST NEWS (21-Aug-25)
There was a power 'outrage' earlier today: at about 0100, I was watching YouTube, the computer went 'beep' as if a device had been plugged-in, did its noise when a device is unplugged, then it went 'click' and the power went off. I thought that the computer had shut down, and then I looked around the room and noticed that it was dark. I tried a few light switches and eventually deduced that the power was off. I had my phone with me and went to Northern Powergrid's website and chose the 'HELP! MY POWER IS OFF!' link. After going through the usual silly checks - checking the fuse box, trying to turn lights on and off - I confirmed the fact that the power was out. Looking around the property, I saw that the main lights - which are always on, usually - were not. "YES, THE POWER IS DEFINITELY OFF," I chose. A little later, I received an email to say that an engineer would call and someone would need to be there to open the door. No problem - I'm often awake at night. BUT.. no-one called. The electricity went on at around 02:50. No explanation as to why it went out in the first place. The dozy old folks around here wouldn't know/care if a nuclear bomb dropped on the place, since they're so deaf and/or senile and/or comatose, so it's left to me to sort this out. Sometimes being a 'night- lurker' is a lonely business. No-one will thank me. Boo hoo.
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