No electricity since 03.30 a.m

[Nopowerflower]

We had a power cut at 03.30 this morning and still don’t have electricity. UK power network keeps pushing back the time power will be restored. They are now estimating 9.30 p.m.

My DS is at home with Covid which means we are all self isolating and can’t even leave the house to get a hot drink.

We are all freezing. DH and I both working from home but obviously without WiFi couldn’t do our jobs. My manager made me take today as annual leave.

I am so so angry. DS is really suffering with Covid & I couldn’t even make him a hot drink or meal. It’s getting colder even with all the blankets we have. I rang UK power network and asked about emergency generator they said no we just have to wait it out.

Can’t face more hours of sitting in the cold with no idea when power will come back on. All our phones are about to die as we haven’t been able to charge them so can’t even watch anything on phone.

Thoroughly fed up.

Sorry to hear the power is still down OP. It is scary on just how reliant we are on something that can simply just not work for days. I do live in a country where power cuts are frequent.. Re your freezer. Do not open the freezer door. The food inside will stay frozen as long as you don't open it. It will be OK for a couple of days, of course the fuller it is the better.

Hope it's on soon, but I know how frustrating it is.

Ooo, I could go without electricity for 6 days for £700 (and a few trips to my mums).

Wow. Cant believe this is still going on.

Hope they've sorted it by now, or if not you've booked into a different accommodation

Ooo, I could go without electricity for 6 days for £700 (and a few trips to my mums).

I was thinking the same thing (I wouldn’t need to go to my my mum).

The power cuts we get here never last long enough to claim anything.

Urgh that's rubbish we got zero compensation for the week of hell due to storm Desmond - apparently as it was due to flooding/natural causes.

I hope it's back on my now.