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31-03-10, 12:04 AM

Anyone else got a power cut? I've called Scottish Power but apparently half of Scotland is out and we will be lucky if it is restored by mid day!

Me no likey!

5hort5 · 31-03-10, 12:09 AM

Nope we are fine so I guess it's snow related. How are you posting? 3g and laptop?

31-03-10, 12:11 AM

No snow here! Only wind and rain! I have a blackberry!

5hort5 · 31-03-10, 12:15 AM

Blackberry's are good. a bit of news re the power outage:

From www.thecourier.co.uk

And further north more than 1000 homes in the Mearns were left without power for around seven hours.

Heavy snowfall overnight brought down overhead power lines on the Garvock Hill, which lies between St Cyrus and Laurencekirk.

St Cyrus was completely cut off from 4am until mid morning, along with a wide surrounding area.

A total of 20,000 homes were left without power in central and southern Scotland, ScottishPower said.

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A spokesman for Scottish Hydro-Electric said the Mearns power failure was due to the icing over of the lines in sub-zero temperatures after the heavy snowfall. The conditions also made it difficult for engineers to get access.

He said, “We managed to get around 300 customers reconnected around 6am by rerouting them to another supply, but another 1000 homes were without power until 11am.

(Other bits about general weather edited out to make it smaller for phone viewing)

31-03-10, 12:25 AM

what you mean they have electricity in scotland
next you'll be telling me they have stopped using horses and carts
dont worry ive got a small genny here that should put out the required electric your country needs its 55w

31-03-10, 01:01 AM

Dave thanks for the offer of the genny, but the pigeons won't be able to carry it!! If you could dismantle it I will send them down to pick it up. Just give them a bit of bird seed and then shoot one of them to show them you mean business - don't worry they're not mine!!

Cheers

PS how do you get gas into a genny, we still use the lamps up here

Bluepete · 31-03-10, 05:50 AM

You can't have a power-cut, the car headlights are working on the road outside!

Pete

31-03-10, 06:12 AM

It's a power cut, not an EMP attack!

JamesMio · 31-03-10, 07:45 AM

OK out here in the more civilised part of the region...

Luckypants · 31-03-10, 08:45 AM

Power was out for two hours overnight, around 4 this morning I think. We have a full on blizzard here but easing now. Walking the dog was no fun this morning

31-03-10, 12:04 AM	#1
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	power cut Anyone else got a power cut? I've called Scottish Power but apparently half of Scotland is out and we will be lucky if it is restored by mid day! Me no likey!

31-03-10, 12:09 AM	#2
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Re: power cut Nope we are fine so I guess it's snow related. How are you posting? 3g and laptop?

31-03-10, 12:11 AM	#3
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: power cut No snow here! Only wind and rain! I have a blackberry!

31-03-10, 12:15 AM	#4
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Re: power cut Blackberry's are good. a bit of news re the power outage: From www.thecourier.co.uk And further north more than 1000 homes in the Mearns were left without power for around seven hours. Heavy snowfall overnight brought down overhead power lines on the Garvock Hill, which lies between St Cyrus and Laurencekirk. St Cyrus was completely cut off from 4am until mid morning, along with a wide surrounding area. A total of 20,000 homes were left without power in central and southern Scotland, ScottishPower said. ----- A spokesman for Scottish Hydro-Electric said the Mearns power failure was due to the icing over of the lines in sub-zero temperatures after the heavy snowfall. The conditions also made it difficult for engineers to get access. He said, “We managed to get around 300 customers reconnected around 6am by rerouting them to another supply, but another 1000 homes were without power until 11am. (Other bits about general weather edited out to make it smaller for phone viewing)

31-03-10, 12:25 AM	#5
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: power cut what you mean they have electricity in scotland next you'll be telling me they have stopped using horses and carts dont worry ive got a small genny here that should put out the required electric your country needs its 55w

31-03-10, 01:01 AM	#6
Cumfy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: power cut Dave thanks for the offer of the genny, but the pigeons won't be able to carry it!! If you could dismantle it I will send them down to pick it up. Just give them a bit of bird seed and then shoot one of them to show them you mean business - don't worry they're not mine!! Cheers PS how do you get gas into a genny, we still use the lamps up here

31-03-10, 05:50 AM	#7
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Re: power cut You can't have a power-cut, the car headlights are working on the road outside! Pete __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

31-03-10, 06:12 AM	#8
metalangel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: power cut It's a power cut, not an EMP attack!

31-03-10, 07:45 AM	#9
JamesMio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland's Deep South Posts: 1,461	Re: power cut OK out here in the more civilised part of the region... __________________ "That **** on the push-bike." Creatomatic

31-03-10, 08:45 AM	#10
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: power cut Power was out for two hours overnight, around 4 this morning I think. We have a full on blizzard here but easing now. Walking the dog was no fun this morning __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

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