I wrote:

Cloud started building here at about 1600, first rumbles of thunder a
few minutes ago. The UPS kicked in briefly just now...

And shortly after I wrote that the fireworks started. Quite an
impressive show, but nowhere near as spectacular as the one Alex
experienced. The power went off for 3 hours, and the ISDN cards in the
exchange were destroyed, resulting in me being offline for over 48 hours.

--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
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