On Tue, 22 May 2007 20:30:25 +0100, "bluebell" mused:
You really are a pillock. he press and TV won't care, why would they be interested in a bloke who was told his supply was going to be off for safety upgrades to the network but he wasn't happy about it?
You are moaning for the sake of it.
On Tue, 22 May 2007 20:56:14 +0100, "bluebell" mused:
What do you do in a powercut?
Or (horror of horrors) cold breakfast. Grapefruit/fruit juice/milk/cereal/bread and jam/yoghurt/breakfast bars/much more.
Or do you normally rely on the kettle for Pot Noodle for the kids?
But it might be something that's broke, but hasn't fallen over yet. Like the pole's unsafe and could one day break.
Owain
Same here, or if I had to wake up during that period I'd leave a tray of sausage and bacon in the oven on timer, to come on at 5.30 and off at
5.50 (or however long sausages take in the oven) - it would keep warm enough for an hour or so.Owain
But you still didn't answer my questions.
Have you actually asked them if the times are correct? Have you asked why they have chosen to do the work at this time? Have you tried to negotiate with them over the timing.
Actually I'm beginning to think this is a troll.
Doesn't this strike you as a troll, looking at the nature of the responses from the OP?
Go out to get breakfast? what on earth for? You will be able to open the fridge to get the milk out for the cornflakes. The toaster won't work, but toast is not actually compulsory for breakfast. Neither is the full cooked or porridge. Again you are simply coming across as utterly impractical and ridiculously hysterical. How on earth did you manage not to all die horribly when the weather cut you off?
Peter
Good scheme Owain, well thought that man.
Peter
Not to mention those cans that give you hot coffee.
Peter
=================================== Not at all, judging by the OP's previous posting.
It seems that the OP has just been a little hasty in his / her reaction to a quite ordinary advisory letter. Personally, I would agree with him that a starting time of 6.00 a.m. is a bit too early but the solution is easy - just ask for an alternative, more convenient time.
Cic.
Can you still get them, as a matter of interest? I thought it was test marketing, then they found there wasn't enough demand..
(factual correction.....*warm* coffee!)
On Tue, 22 May 2007 20:25:15 +0100 someone who may be "bluebell" wrote this:-
A former colleague was once talking to the cooks about doing some work on a large kitchen, which served tens of thousands of meals a day. During the discussion of what might happen if things went wrong the possibility of a power cut for some hours in the morning was raised. "Weetabix for breakfast", was his reply and it was one with which the cooks concurred. End of problem.
When taking milk out of the fridge don't keep the door open long and everything inside will be fine for a couple of hours. Make tea with flasks of boiling water prepared earlier, serve with bread and jam/marmalade.
Bathe/shower the night before. Use torches/candles for light and make it a little adventure for the children.
On that I agree. Have you asked them?
get one. About 5 quid.
( I dont go camping - in
Good for you. Thats even better.
You would mind a lot more if a 250v cable falls on you as you are pruning your roses.
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I think the press and the TV will yawn, and go and toss themselves off.
You do have a high opinion of yourself don't you?
Shame that nothing you have written so far merits it objectively.
Yep. Fine by me. >I think they are piss taking with me because no builder or landlord
Don't be silly.
Tell it to the birds. They make the most godawful racket round here at
5am. I am thinking of writing to my MP about it.
Then don't be, you sad git. No one here gives a toss.
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well I don't have breakfast at that time..just coffee. A flask would do just fine. But chances are I wouldn't even wake up till 10 anyway.
I'd just shutdown the computers at 2 a.m. when I went to bed that's all.
shag like bunnies according to the stats after the new york power cuts.
personally its dead boring. I can do without everything except the computer.
And reading by candlelight is pretty crap.
Apart from that its business as usual, minus TV.
Ever sit there and suddenly get a bright idea to relieve the boredom, like "Lets go turn the kettle on and make a cup of tea"? :))
Laptop + UPS for the router :-)
cheers, clive
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