20.05.2020
Breakfast: nut granola, cauliflower and brocolli kedgeree
Coffee with half milk half cream.
Made the kedgeree yesterday. So microwave to warm it this morning, except that the microwave started and stopped several times in quick succession. More alarmingly the fridge did the same and all the lights were flickering too.
Stopped the microwave. Unplugged the fridge. We do have some problems with the electricity supply not being adequate. So I am used to resetting the fuses. Except that this time nothing had tripped out.
Followed standard procedure anyway, same result. Lots of flashing lights.and alerts from fridge. Called MrSlim who said call Andy. The helpful man who came and shoveled the drive clear. Andy said call Duncan. Gave me his number. It would not connect. Tried a couple of websites got other electricians numbers. Cannot get through on the phone to any of them. Turn phone off and back on again few mins later. Still not getting though. By now power has been off for a couple of hours. Am getting very stressed and to be frank borderline panic. Used to get panic attacks but not had one for some years now. I called Andy again and he tried calling Duncan, no joy. Apparently Duncan can be difficult to contact. Abandon that idea. Andy asks if there is a neighbour who might help. There are five houses here. Two are empty. Another I don't know them at all. They moved in after confinement. My nearest neighbour, who has a little English, will be at work. But in the next village are another couple i know slightly, who did make the usual offer, if you need anything...
They are the only game in town, so I walk down to their house. Not knowing if he will have any electrical expertise, but thinking he can at least call a french electrician. He was wonderful. When I arrived he was obviously still clearing up from the flood. But he came immediately with his testing kit. And it took about half an hour to find and sort out the problem. It was water in the outside light, from the storm. Twelve days ago. Had not caused any problem until now.
Had coffee.
Lunch frozen avocado with tomato and basil. Lettuce and black olives. I ate the whole tin while waiting for the avocado to defrost. Two slices of toast with butter and soft cheese.
Dinner was the other pork chop reheated gently and it was nice and tender. Celariac. Leeks ,brocolli and mushrooms. Yoghurt and mixed berries afterwards.
Feeling quite isolated. Not a very productive day Have been hiding in a book, drinking wine and sleeping in the shade.