Should we all have our emergency cupboards (the ones previously used to stockpile for Brexit and get us through 10 days of Covid) ready for the #EnergyBlackouts ? Do you know where your torch is and have you got batteries for it? Are any additional blankets you might need easily accessible? Are you running down your freezer rather than risking loosing the contents?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/08/snow-warnings-uk-cold-snap-fears-winter-energy-crisis

Snow warnings as UK cold snap prompts fears of winter energy crisis

Ministers taking advice on how to protect vulnerable amid weather alerts for large parts of country

The Guardian
@JugglingWithEggs 2kW inverter ready to hotwire the boiler etc. from the car if necessary.
@tsh2 I don’t think most of UK has a clue about that sort of thing, let alone having the equipment.
@JugglingWithEggs I know where my candles are too. We even have a wood fire if the gas stops flowing, but not enough dry wood to be comfortable.