Guest 739- Registered: 16 Jan 2012
- Posts: 85
#1
The other week we had the first power cut in years and it was quite amusing in a reminder of the 1970s sort of way. Now we are having another one. Whole street plus Norman St and the Angling Club. We can't all have the same supplier so what the dickens is going on? Just had a nearly power back but went off again. My poor dog is really upset and I'm just bloody annoyed! Yours, grumpy of Dover!!
I think we are all guinea pigs in the middle of an experiment for which they have forgotten to set up a control group!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
the priory area lost ours for a minute or two earlier and i have had reports of flickerings all over town.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#3
It dropped further up the Folkestone Road too, but it wasn't long - about 5 minutes.
What was the dog watching Jen to be so upset ?
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
i don't think the supplier makes a difference all down to the national grid i thought.
Guest 739- Registered: 16 Jan 2012
- Posts: 85
#5
Think you're right Howard. Must be an area problem. Kip was watching the One Show! All back now. Thank god I kept all the candles. Will have to contact the national grid people. If there's another one soon then i'll be proper disgruntled!!!
I think we are all guinea pigs in the middle of an experiment for which they have forgotten to set up a control group!
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#6
other reports of lights going out in st radigunds,whitfield,tower hamlets and the yoork street flats [all blocks].with the lights dipping in aycliffe as well.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#7
For once Salisbury Road was ok, we usually get a cut about once a year so I know where the torch, candles and lighter are even in the dark.
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Guest 1036- Registered: 27 Aug 2013
- Posts: 37
#8
When are the street lights going out in the town cannot find it out at the DDC.
Eleanor H.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
all street lighting is the province of kent county council, nothing to do with ddc.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
#10
Perhaps it's a campaigning tactic of the Government, letting us know what would happen if Labour got in.
Either that, or they're preparing for a Government shutdown.
Perhaps Jan should keep a cigarette lighter on the mantelpiece.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#11
I am quite happy with my present arrangements Alexander as I know exactly where the items I mentioned previously are.
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Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
- Posts: 458
#12
Westbury area went dark for 2-3 minetes last evening, nothing more, just long enough to have to reset all the electric clocks!
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
#13
Same here in Whitfield just as we had sat down to eat. As soon as I had got the candles out it was back on.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
- Posts: 1,031
#14
Don't know why you're all whingeing, happens in Lydden all the time so no-one comments about it. You townies are lucky!
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#15
Tilmanstone too, Ray.
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Guest 744- Registered: 20 Mar 2012
- Posts: 412
#16
Ray and Kath: exactly. When I lived in Shepherdswell they were a regular occurrence. Even had a power cut on Christmas Day way back when.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#17
I too can remember one in Tilmanstone on a Christmas Day!
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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#18
Kath, was that when they had to install a temporary generator near the church or was that one of the other numerous times when we had a power cut.
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