Sunday 31 October 2021

October 31, 2021

Just had a power cut - only the tiniest flicker; lights off and on again in the blink of an eye. Long enough to turn off the microwave and router, not long enough to reset the alarm clock.

Long enough also to garner an "Oooh" from passers-by outside, where it evidently knocked the street lights out for a moment.

A local reporter reports:

Responders to the tweet said it was felt in Cardiff, Magor, Caerphilly, Bridgend, Abertridwr, Ceredigion, Barry and even Bristol. Some blamed solar flares, others blamed Halloween ("ghosts in the machine"). 

I blame this government - it's bound to be their fault somehow. Everything else is.

Had a lovely walk round the lake this morning, mostly in between showers. It was quite flooded:

I like it when it rains; it keeps the people away. 

There was some sensible advice on the underpass, although too late for many and judging by the writing possibly the author was simply expressing regret on the way home after a big night out:

Along Cat Street I discovered the usual house had nailed the seasonal decoration:

(NB: Their house isn't usually surrounded by an electric fence.)

At the other end of the scale, there was the usual wonderful mundane Halloween stuff on Twitter. 

My Halloween costume this evening is a middle aged woman wondering if 7.30pm is too early to go to bed.

Today's Photo: Shiny Pigeon


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