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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4739  
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Our entrance. There is another one down just around the corner. Some minor stuff up at the house.
We lost power 9.00am on Friday but it came back on at 11.15pm. Always have a stock of candles in. Regarding heat, I had on a modest sitting room fire and a small one in the kitchen range. I ran the hot water occasionally to keep things right. We are well used these things up here. It was not quite a "Little House on the Prairie " situation as we had a small wind up radio to keep in touch with the outside world. Internet and mobiles were out. We have a landline but sincethe phone company "upgraded" the broadband the landline now comes through the broadband, ergo no phone. So much for progress. About 9.30pm the snow started. I was beginning to wonder if I had inadvertantly offended someone called Moses. I consoled myself with the thought that the snow would no doubt keep the locusts at bay. At 11.15 pm power was restored so we were lucky. I hear there is another storm brewing.... The windmill is not near me.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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25th Jan 2025 1:29pm |
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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 736  
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Glad you are safe.
Although we were in the red zone it only blew over the bird table. 
Stephen |
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25th Jan 2025 2:19pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1041  
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We got away lightly here in East Yorkshire.
Power off for the afternoon but no damage. Fortunately, I have a big UPS that's enough to keep the broadband going for 4 hours. Just need to be gentle with the laptop! I believe that the phone company may give you a battery backup for the phone connection if you no longer have PSTN. Not certain, but I'm sure I read about it somewhere. Weather nice today. Just no water since 6am. |
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27th Jan 2025 11:07am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4739
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Latest update.
"Most people who lost power during Storm Éowyn are expected to have their supply restored by Friday. The ESB Networks said the vast majority of customers might have their power restored by Friday, January 31, while the remaining 100,000 people might have to wait until the following week." Some people do not have water as the pumping stations are reliant on electricity. We are O.K. as our power is back, but it was off yesterday. Probably to do work to get more people reconnected. Was off today too, same reason I presume. We have water but others do not and will not have it until NEXT week. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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27th Jan 2025 4:44pm |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1214 
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To conserve water, use what you need and freeze the rest for later |
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27th Jan 2025 6:06pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4739
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There are still people with no electricity. It was thought that everyone would have power restored by this Friday 7th, that will be two weeks from the storm. Latest update is it will be into next week before power is restored to everyone. Crews from mainland Europe (Austria, France Finland) are assisting with the repairs. Some people in these areas have no water either. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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5th Feb 2025 5:12pm |
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