On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:18:14 -0000, mark wrote:

I notice their plea for minimal electric use. Fat chance! Everyone will
have their electic heats/cookers on full to keep warm and next up will
be the electric system failing.

You mean like part of Maryport last week:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/8420446.stm

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Cheers
Dave.