Hi everyone, our country is in dire straights as we are running out of power. We are back to loadshedding, 3x daily for a period of two and a half hours each time. So please excuse me for not commenting on all your posts. I will try when it is possible.
@ludwigsdiana oh Diana I can't begin to imagine what that would be like - you can only do what you can under the circumstances - post when you can and don't worry about commenting if it is too hard
I am in the same boat as Diana. Although I was struggling to keep up with commenting before the loadshedding arrived. For me the loadshedding creates quite a few issues. I have to juggle my appointment book to reschedule grooming appointments as I can not groom an animal without power. To purchase back up power in the form of either generators or deep cycle batteries will set one back a few thousand and potentially take more than a year to recoup costs. One just hopes that a workable solution will be found and that we get reliable power again. @shannejw@Dawn@annied
@ludwigsdiana@salza
So sorry to hear about your load shedding issues. I just read a couple of articles on it and it sounds perfectly awful.
It will take a while for the company to get this problem solved. Hope all goes well for you both ,,, and for the country as a whole.
We do understand about commenting and keeping current with your project.
All the best through this crisis.
@ludwigsdiana@salza diana and sally, so sorry to hear about this situation again. the least of your problems is commenting / not commenting here. i will be pleased to hear from you if and whenever you can manage it - and meanwhile fingers crossed that the issues will be solved before too long
@ludwigsdiana@salza So sorry to hear about this issue. I really hope that this situation is over soon. No worries about posting/commenting. But good to let us know, so we can send a least some virtual energy, good vibes and a hug.
That has got to be hard. Is anyone trying to pull alternative energy sources into your electrical grid? When I used to backpack we had small solar collectors that could power a light in the evening so we could read. It was very portable. Wouldn’t do much to help though.
I can't imagine what it would be like to be without power on a long term basis. couple hours of loadshedding isn't enough to keep your food and home cool. don't worry about posting or commenting. we're here for you.
I know how frustrating it is for our area when the power goes out due to a storm. You just learn to deal with that. But what you're facing is far more stressful! Hang in there and do what you can do- everyone here completely understands!
@ludwigsdiana@salza I am so sorry for you both. I have not heard about this but I do wonder about the loss of power and its effects on life. Hoping it is temporary but in the meantime, I am sure it is a struggle for you both. Take care.
@ludwigsdiana@salza Never heard of load shedding either. I don't know how you're managing. I panic whenever we have an intermittent power cut. Completely understand why you won't be able to comment regularly. Hope you're both able to upload your photos though. Would miss them
@ludwigsdiana@salza I hope that you both are okay and weather this without any huge issues. Commenting here is the least of what you need to worry about.
Goodness gracious! I hadn't heard, so I had myself a read about this - how very unfortunate for you and for your country! Honestly, you have bigger fish to fry at home - good luck to you all. Hope the situation is rectified soon!
@ludwigsdiana@salza Oh dear, poor you and poor RSA. Last year it was water, this year power but knowing South Africans you will find ways through this and soldier on.
@ludwigsdiana@salza My goodness, sorry to be showing up my ignorance but I have not heard of load shedding. Hope you are both coping ok and things improve very soon
@judithdeacon@365anne@homeschoolmom Thanks so much, we need all the prayers! Been without electricty for seven hours now! Pc battery is down and data on cell soon too 🙄
@ludwigsdiana@salza Oh my I am so sorry to hear about your power problems in your country, Diana and Sally please know that commenting on 365 is not as important as trying to make a living. Hope you survive this interruption and it is solved soon!
@ludwigsdiana@salza so sorry to hear about these problems. I wouldn’t know how I could cope with that. Thinking about the both of you andhope the situation is solved soon!
@radiogirl@koalagardens@jacqbb@granagringa thanks for your kind words. We need more than luck, as it is supposed to go on for at least six months! We just had a 17 hour stretch :-)
Tweets ahoy!
Join the Group
Pin With Me
@shannejw @Dawn @annied
So sorry to hear about your load shedding issues. I just read a couple of articles on it and it sounds perfectly awful.
It will take a while for the company to get this problem solved. Hope all goes well for you both ,,, and for the country as a whole.
We do understand about commenting and keeping current with your project.
All the best through this crisis.
That must be very frustrating! I hope it won't be long before the problems are solved...