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An interesting observation about how our ‘unconscious’ actions become ‘conscious’ in the event of some ‘emergency’ – such as a power cut. Sarah also made the point about how reliant we are on modern utilities such as electricity and water ‘out of a tap’. For many years I lived on a canal narrow boat and I think they were the happiest days of my life – because I was almost totally ‘independent’My tiny multi-fuel stove provided heat and cooking power (lots of free fuel came floating by in the form of old crates,pallets etc which I’d dry out)plus my calor gas bottle which would last about 6 months as a ‘back up’,together with candles and a couple of oil lamps.My water tank held just 75 gallons – sufficient for about a month for all my needs (hand pump shower, just one glassful to clean my teeth rather than about ten gallons when the tap is left running)an an annual 100 gallons of diesel fuelled the little phut-phut Petter engine for about 3,000miles of blissful English inland waterways (it also drove a converted car generator to charge the battery to start it, together with my ‘luxury’ lighting!)When England was in the midst of the ’3 day week’ with almost daily power cuts; there I was, tucked up safe and warm in my little boat – the only thing lit up for miles around! I somehow think we’ve ‘lost our way’ in modern times – a bit of ‘austerity’ is nae bad thing, and sharpens the mind!