Major power outages across the UK

[danny la rouge]

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[MrCurry]

Did the power go off before you could finish your post?

 

[cupid_stunt]

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Major power outages across t ???

 

[editor]

T'tube?

 

[tim]

These are stirring times; t stirring times.

 

[elbows]

A cross t.

 

[maomao]

There are gebuinely power cuts across London.

Bit worried. Mrs maomao just left work for home. Last time I remember the tube being closed for 'power failures' was the morning of July 7th.

 

[killer b]

Bit worried. Mrs maomao just left work for home. Last time I remember the tube being closed for 'power failures' was the morning of July 7th.

there's nationwide outages, so it's not caused by any local problems on the tube.

 

[8ball]

there's nationwide outages, so it's not caused by any local problems on the tube.

Anyone know the reason?

 

[danny la rouge]

There are gebuinely power cuts across London.

Bit worried. Mrs maomao just left work for home. Last time I remember the tube being closed for 'power failures' was the morning of July 7th.

Not just London. Large parts of the UK.

Major power failure affecting trains and airports Major power failure affecting trains and airports

 

[cupid_stunt]

hash tag posted on another thread, that they have lost power.

 

[brogdale]

Not just London. Large parts of the UK.

Major power failure affecting trains and airports Major power failure affecting trains and airports

#Brexshit

 

[tim]

Anyone know the reason?

BRUSSELS!

 

[danny la rouge]

Did the power go off before you could finish your post?

:hard stare:

 

[killer b]

Anyone know the reason?

Not yet that I'm aware of, but I expect it's to do with crumbling infrastructure not operating properly after decades of neglect.

 

[8ball]

BRUSSELS!

I was wondering whether it could be an issue with the markets - that has been a threat power supply for years (the way the energy block trading works is pretty complex - there's probably someone wandering by who could do a better job explaining it than me).

 

[8ball]

Not yet that I'm aware of, but I expect it's to do with crumbling infrastructure not operating properly after decades of neglect.

That was second in my list of strong possibilities.

 

[brogdale]

It's a bit breezy...remember when that falling tree hit the wire up from Dungeness in 1987?

 

[elbows]

There were plans to prepare for wind-related disruption today but I dont know if the wind is actually responsible for the issues.

 

[cupid_stunt]

:hard stare:

I assume you know, you can edit & correct the thread title?

Select 'thread tools' above your OP & to the right.

 

[maomao]

TFL says only Victoria line closed.

 

[danny la rouge]

It’s like the early 70s again. Candles and jam jars ready?

 

[danny la rouge]

I assume you know, you can edit & correct the thread title?

Select 'thread tools' above your OP & to the right.

Are you on the wind up?

 

[editor]

I've updated t'title.

 

[brogdale]

It’s like the early 70s again. Candles and jam jars ready?

Why was it always during Magpie and never during that dopey cunt Johnny Morris's crap show?

 

[8ball]

I've updated the title.

Is this "across the UK" in the same sense that the Americans say "World Series"?

 

[elbows]

Its premature of me to rant about media southern bias until I know quite where has experienced power outages, but the breaking news BBC first stab at a story about this on their website may yet turn out to be quite a vivid example:

Major power failures have been reported across large areas of the UK, affecting trains, airports and traffic lights.

UK Power Networks said large parts of London and the South East are without electricity.

Major power failure affecting trains and airports

 

[danny la rouge]

I've updated the title.

Oh my god. It was a joke about the power outages.

The same joke that MrCurry over-explained the punchline to, getting the laugh from the slow people.

 

[quimcunx]

It’s like the early 70s again. Candles and jam jars ready?

save your jam jars to pay for the cinema, like during the war.

 

[editor]

Is this "across the UK" in the same sense that the Americans say "World Series"?

As far as I can see the news is still breaking so no one is quite sure what areas are affected. And London and the south is indeed part of the UK.

#returnservepedantry