On 3/23/2021 4:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/22/2021 5:15 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
>> I was in NJ during Superstorm Sandy - we lost power for days. It was
>> cold! The main difference there, was our gas-powered hot water heater.
>> We still used hot water bottles, but could fill them from the tap, and
>> hot showers were still available.
>> Here, the hot water is provided by the central heating boiler, which
>> requires electricity to run the pump, so, no electricity = no hot
>> water. Hence the giant kettle on the gas cooktop, and no showers, just
>> a bowl of hot water and a washcloth.
>> Fortunately, our last major power outage here (Scotland) lasted less
>> than a day, and the weather was warm. A wildfire on moorland had got
>> out of control, burned thousands of acres, melted the transmission
>> lines, and even damaged the roadway, closing off the main road across
>> the north coast of Scotland.
>> Ob food: I had booked a grocery delivery for that day, and wondered if
>> it would arrive - it did, and was only a little bit late. The driver
>> had to make a 100 mile detour to get here.
>
> That's what I call a dedicated delivery driver!
>
> Jill

I wonder what that delivery charge was. At least the optional tip
should have been a good one.