So It's a Bit Damp Out

As those of you in the Perth metro area may well be aware, things got a bit stormy last night. We lost power at about 2pm (I'm currently writing this in the Murdoch university library, having headed in early to take advantage of their power points), and we also lost the boundary fence between our place and our next door neighbour's place (right hand side as we look out the front door) at around the same time. The poor guy next door not only lost the fence on his left side, he also lost the back fence as well - not good, since he's planning on selling the place and moving out.

Himself and myself are both alive and well, but my mobile phone appears to be able to predict power outages - this is the second one we've had in about twelve months, and both times they happened when my phone was just about out of battery (the other reason why I've headed in to the uni to take advantage of their power points). Once it's charged, I'm going to be calling up his parents, my parents, and of course the landlords (or at least their real estate agency) to bring everyone up to date on the situation. I also have to upload some pictures from my camera and send them off to the parent of the guy next door, so they can use them in the insurance claim. Fortunately both the stove and the hot water system at our house are both gas powered, so I was able to put together something for dinner last night (fried cheese sandwiches), make myself some tea and coffee, and also get a hot shower this morning.

Now to settle down and brace for impact for the one coming through on Tuesday night or the early hours of Wednesday morning. Hopefully the roof will remain on the house. Oh, and I also have to hope that my clothes dry out a bit (I got pretty drenched on the way from home to the railway station this morning - got about 10 minutes out in the journey, and the heavens opened).