On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 19:24:01 +0100, Shaun Pudwell wrote:

Sheppey was cut off for weeks in 1987 and I believe Warden Bay had
no power for twelve days. Food had to be air lifted in. That's
what I'm concerned about.

No power can be a PITA particularly at the end of December when it
gets dark at 1600... Food shouldn't be a problem just stock up now.
Obviously not fresh stuff but dried pasta, tins (anything from fruit
to vegetables), dried milk, flour etc. A small gas camping stove (we
have a 2 ring plus grill jobbie) will mean you can have hot meals and
drinks. OK not Gordon Blue blue but you won't starve

A camping gas lantern is probably the best source of light, easily the
same as a 60W bulb and with runtimes on a single small cannister of
gas of 8 or more hrs can't be beaten. Batteries don't last long, most
"emergency" type things seem to work for about 3hrs and you don't get
much light. Without power you can't charge rechargables. Reminds me I
really ought to buy another and a couple more cylinders...

For heat we have a portable gas fire and an open fire plus lots of
jumpers, blankets and duvets. A bit of cold shouldn't be a problem to
any one moderately fit and not actually ill. The young will get cold
and quite quickly, same with the elderly, plenty of layers and at
night snuggle up together under blankets and duvets.

The nearest town with a shopping centre is Sheerness and that's over
nine miles away along minor B roads.

9 miles is less than half way to our nearest town shopping center. I
don't count Alston only 2 1/2 miles away as if we are cut off so is
the town so no deliveries there...

9 miles isn't far should be able to walk it, there and back, in a day
though if the weather is bad enough to close the roads (properly not
the heavy frost you posted earlier...) I wouldn't recommend such
action. Better to sit tight with your beans on toast. B-)

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Cheers
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