It was about 7.30 last night. Both computers were humming contentedly, the TV was on and I was reading through emails, whilst keeping an eye on Twitter.
There was a flash and everything went dark - power-cut. After 15 seconds, everything came back on and I was just reaching the power button on computer 1, when the power cut again. This went on for about 3 or 4 minutes before it want altogether.
OK, nothing for it but to find the torch (always at hand), then dig out the paraffin lamp and candles.
Having restored some level of light, the old Calor stove was retrieved and I started a brew - after all, what else is there to do, other than drink tea?
We were without electricity for about 2½ hours - not too bad.
When it was restored, I reset the clocks and re-booted the computers. They fired up without complaint, thankfully. So I made another brew.
Brew made, I sat at the computers to continue checking the latest mail - when the power went out again.
So I reached for the torch, re-lit the candles and paraffin lamp, etc ...
This outage was for only about 45 minutes, but when I re-booted PC1, it complained by taking an absolute age to get through its self-check procedure. In the end, it sprang back into life.
I re-set the clocks, put away the candles and paraffin lamp. The power stayed on and we haven't had another outage since.
And no, this was not in Kenya, this was 50 miles from London, UK.
How is it that in the 21st Century, 50 miles from London we still get regular power outages?
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