Storm Eunice took out our power at about 10am on Friday. It came back on overnight Tuesday/Wednesday.
Curiously we had about 65volts for most of that time, so many LEDs worked and my laptop charged. Some neighbours had internet connection throughout.
When I say neighbours, we are scattered over the Downs above Doddington, nearest behind us is half a mile away, so others may have had different voltage, although all seemed to have something.
Got a bit of chainsaw action in, clearing a large lump of tree that broke off about 30+ feet up one of the large oaks that line the lane opposite our house. Yesterday the sound of chainsaws was all around, our neighbours in the other side of our pair of cottages also had a tree to deal with on the edge of the copse opposite.
Still that’s a bit of firewood for a couple of years time
We were really grateful to have a wood burner and an LPG hob top. Most others also have wood burners, but many had to make do with camping stoves.
I did try and get my generator working, but the fuel tap snapped off flush with the tank
Chest freezer was fine, but fridge freezer didn’t keep cold. So we cooked sausages, ate fish, and our dog thought it was heaven, cooked fish, some lamb and a piece of steak! Very little wasted.
Ah the joys of country living...
