I know there are probably more people in the world without power, than those who have
the luxury of power, but I suppose it all "boils" down to what you are used to.
Young people can see in the dark, cats can see in the dark, but Wannabe Twenty One Year
Olds have problems when it comes to seeing in the dark !!
HeeHoo is a wonderful provider and has made sure life is not too difficult by providing a
generator and an inverter, so I am not really complaining I promise you.....
However there are certain downsides to all these gadgets and gizmos.... Our generator has
a switch to turn it on, but my friend Lynn dislocates her shoulder every time there is a
power cut as she has the pull- start variety !!
And of course with diesel running at ZW$60,000.00 a litre, one has to be slightly
circumspect as to how long one can afford to run the generator at any rate.
The worst thing one can do is to nod off during a power cut, cos the minute the power
comes back every light in the house comes full on and wakes you up with the fright of a
lifetime.
And to nod off when you haven't gone through the generator turning off rigamarole, is
even worse. HeeHoo spent a chilly half hour last night during a particularly long power cut
when the gate would not open, the phones were not ringing, SheHoo was fast asleep and
her cell phone was attached to the inverted, but the inverter had gone dead as the power
had been cut for such a long time... et-cetera etcetera etcetera !
Being Friday night he was in no condition to climb over the gate, and who could be
absolutely certain that the electric fence would not come alive in the midst of this delicate
manoeuvre!!!
Applying one's mascara is one delicate task I have not managed to master in the dark. By
torch light the shadows flummox one totally and sometimes result in black smears on the
nose....
Eyeliner is even more troublesome, even if one has lived with one's eyes for over half a
century, for some bizarre reason it is still difficult to find one's lids in the dark !!
However help is at hand with the daily morning hairdo I gather, as some ingenious soul
has invented a hairdryer that can be plugged into the lighter in the car. !! Oooh, that could
cause a lot or irksome situations in early morning rush hour traffic I would imagine !!
Dressing in the dark makes colour co-ordination impossible, rule of thumb, never ever
buy the same shoes in different colours or you could the subject of much mirth at the
theatre !!
Second rule of thumb, always make sure the generator is full of diesel, as pouring diesel
into the tiny opening in the dark is well nigh impossible. Our generator must have been
designed by a man I am sure or the fuel aperture would be considerably larger....
Of course the very worst thing about the power cuts is those "friends" who proclaim loudly
"Oh I never have power cuts ".... This is tantamount to immediate and total social
ostracisation .... and could result in serious bodily injury if it continues... .
Oh well, the lights have gone out yet again, the fifth time this week, I have more bruises
on my shins than shins these days...and the strange thing is that my electricity bill just
keeps getting higher and higher ! "Load shedding" they call it , I ask you with tears in my
eyes !!
Buts that's not all, we are getting "water shedding" as from tomorrow they tell me, that will
be loads and loads of fun....
Please can anyone give me an e mail address for any member of Peters family ?
DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF
REV MILTON MADIDA
I am a South African Citizen and sawan advert on your page saying sending condolences
to the family of John Roussot.
I am trying desperately to trace him.
Could you possibly assist me in any way ?
Many Thanks
Charmaine
charmaine_glossop@ yahoo.com
The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. --
Nelson Henderson
13) TIDBITS
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one
most responsive to change. --Charles Darwin
Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember a kite rises against, not with, the wind.
- Hamilton Mabie
This quote was taken from page 170 of The Dalai Lama`s book of Wisdom :
" Nevertheless, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve
our problems. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our
human family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we
must assume responsibility. Since periods of great change such as the
present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to
use our time well to help create a happier more peaceful world. "
St Teresa Prayer
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received,
And pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones,
And allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.
For all of you who are in my universe and are little spots of light
against the night sky, hang in there, you give hope to all of us and you
make this dark place a place of beauty.
Eddie Cross
Bulawayo June 10th 2007
My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am. --Author Unknown
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