wolfie1 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 So we are casualties of this early on, all the power is out in our house, i have rigged up an inverter to a 12v battery and a 50w solar cell to keep the battery getting some charge coming into it so as to power up the router (dont get phone signal at home), may try and get the tv to work later although it would be for internet based stuff as we need a booster for tv signal and thats in the loft and im not going to run extension cables all over the house. Funny thing is i said to the wife “we should really buy a generator as living in a remote rural location it would be a good idea” she said not to bother as we wont need it and again have been bitten in the ass, i really dont know why i keep listening to her 🤭🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad456m Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 One of those leisure batteries might be a plan for those situations. I grew up with powercuts being part of winter life up here in Orkney, doesn’t seem to happen as much anymore. An army of candles, open fire and a Rayburn stove were the key things though the digital age has changed that somewhat! Hope yer no waiting too long for the power to come back on man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Thanks, i took the leisure battery out of the caravan, so thats a plus for sure This is what i have rigged up, its not pretty but its working, fire is all sorted to go on later too https://imgur.com/a/E7Idmuk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Hope power is restored quickly mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad456m Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, wolfie1 said: Thanks, i took the leisure battery out of the caravan, so thats a plus for sure This is what i have rigged up, its not pretty but its working, fire is all sorted to go on later too https://imgur.com/a/E7Idmuk Nice, has a hint of a MacGyver vibe to it👍👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) I cannot by the life of me seem to work out how to post the actual pics on here i did it yesterday, im gonna try something yay success! Edited October 19, 2023 by wolfie1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad456m Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Working perfect I just copy the imgur url, use the other media button on the bottom corner of the box here, paste and add .jpg and happy days. There’s probably a better solution but it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Working great now mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 The issue i am having with imgur is if i upload the pics, where do they go, there doesnt seem to be a way to look through all the pics you have uploaded unless immediately clicking the green box as soon as they are uploaded and view them like that and share them from there also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Theres a green icon top right if you click it it opens a menu scroll down to images and click it which should take you to your uploaded pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Stay safe guys, baton down the hatches and just dont go out unless you really need to @ad456m i have a good friend that was born in Orkney Michael Harrold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad456m Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said: Stay safe guys, baton down the hatches and just dont go out unless you really need to @ad456m i have a good friend that was born in Orkney Michael Harrold Small world! we can rarely leave the island without finding an Orcadian somewhere, even abroad. I know a few folk with that surname too! I think @wolfie1(i hope that open fire is roaring!!) is getting the brunt of this one. I heard their evacuating bits of Aberdeen due to the sea levels/waves. We’ve got some wind but it’s only 44mph with 63mph gusts so we should be fine. It’s a lot less dramatic when it’s all you have ever known, but I’m not too disappointed I don’t have to go anywhere😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 hours ago, Stormbringer said: Theres a green icon top right if you click it it opens a menu scroll down to images and click it which should take you to your uploaded pictures This is my screen that i get, i dont see a green icon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, ad456m said: Small world! we can rarely leave the island without finding an Orcadian somewhere, even abroad. I know a few folk with that surname too! I think @wolfie1(i hope that open fire is roaring!!) is getting the brunt of this one. I heard their evacuating bits of Aberdeen due to the sea levels/waves. We’ve got some wind but it’s only 44mph with 63mph gusts so we should be fine. It’s a lot less dramatic when it’s all you have ever known, but I’m not too disappointed I don’t have to go anywhere😉 My wife on the way home from work has to drive along the beach front, she said the road was like a foam party and thats a good 20m above see level and hes, fire is blazin good Edited October 19, 2023 by wolfie1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, wolfie1 said: This is my screen that i get, i dont see a green icon Try clicking the home button Then look top right there should be an avatar symbol if you click that there should be a drop down menu this is what i see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 If you click the avatar top left of your screen do you get a drop down menu ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Stormbringer said: If you click the avatar top left of your screen do you get a drop down menu ? Unfortunately no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) Hold on i have sussed it out, i had to click between public and private Edited October 19, 2023 by wolfie1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Your screen is definately different from mine but glad you got it sussed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) so still no power this morning, hopefully it gets sorted today on another note, i have no idea why my writing is now slanty 🤣 Edited October 20, 2023 by wolfie1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad456m Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 You’ve got italics switched on in the text box maybe, it’s the slanted i in the top left. Hope SSE or whoever get ya back on today man, hope there’s no other carnage for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 hour ago, ad456m said: You’ve got italics switched on in the text box maybe, it’s the slanted i in the top left. Hope SSE or whoever get ya back on today man, hope there’s no other carnage for ya. Thank you 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 So power is back on again thankfully, i was worried it may go off again at any time so i had to be quick, heating and hot water on, washing machine on, dishwasher on and then jump in the shower. Its amazing how much you miss something that you never really thought about! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Yeh you dont miss it till you aint got it Good the powers on again tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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