The night the lights went out!
Fortunately we had a candle or two. After we’d opened the wine and found batteries for the old radio, I started to play.
Isn’t candlelight pretty? Wishing you all a great weekend. Which 6 words will you be sharing with Debbie?
restlessjo 
So lovely! And definitely peaceful. 🙂
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The six word Saturdays always give me the opportunity to do something different, if I want, Debbie. Sometimes it’s nice to play. 🙂 🙂
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I love candlelight, Jo. So very relaxing and restful.
Nice photos.
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And necessary in this case, Tom. 🙂 🙂 I like your candles too!
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🙂 Thank you. When necessary, they are a Godsend!
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You made lemonade from the lemons, Jo. Sounds quite nice. 🙂 I’m not much for scented candles (or anything else), either, and if you happen to walk by a store where they’re sold or, worse yet, candles and all sorts of other scented things, it’s overpoweringly awful!! 🙂
janet
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I like fruity smells, Janet, but sometimes it’s like being thumped in the head. I did enjoy our Internet free evening but I wouldn’t be long before having withdrawal symptoms 🙂 🙂 Happy weekend, hon!
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One of my pet peeves is women who wear so much perfume that it knocks your olfactory system out at ten yards!! (Or walking through the perfume section of a big store.) Perfume should be subtle, not bludgeon you, attract rather than repel. 🙂 That’s my rant for the morning. Cheers!
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Romantic! And no internet is good for conversations 🙂 It’s the air-conditioning that is harder to live without in our part of the world.
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Your part of the world is having a hard time, Madhu, isn’t it? I presume you’re still traveling. Is everything ok back home? 🙂 🙂
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Yes, been a bad week with floods and dirty godmen and bad politics. Back home at the moment. Off to spend time with my FIL for his birthday over the weekend.
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Stay safe and have a good trip! Sending hugs, darlin 🙂
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Thank you Jo😘 Most drama happening up North. The South is safe and dry. So far 🙂
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”Power outages” as they are called out here are a fact of life. I always have a torch on my desk!
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A lengthy one is a rareity here, Ark, so it had entertainment value. 🙂 🙂
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We had an (intentional, advertised) outage last week. It was in the paper in advance; we both read it & both forgot about it. When the lights went out (10PM) we were taken aback for a few seconds, then remembered the paper. Found candles quickly enough and finished up the Scrabble game.
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Good old Scrabble, Ron! Popular choice. I sulk if we play Monopoly because I never win. 🙂 🙂
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I love to watch the shadows on the wall from a flickering candle. It looks like you had a cozy evening, Jo.
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We did, Jill 🙂 🙂 It was far too much trouble to boil a pan of water for coffee. Happy weekend!
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I have candles everywhere in my house. Always adds atmosphere doesn’t it? 💜
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I have a lot but don’t use them much, Miriam. The scented ones give me a headache, but I do love that warm, flickering glow. 🙂 🙂
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Yeah I must admit I prefer the unscented ones myself too. 🙂
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Oh, now I get your comment on my 6words, Jo!!
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There wasn’t any moonlight that night, Sue. 🙂 🙂
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it is pretty 🙂 wish you a nice weekend.
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Thank you very much! You too 🙂 🙂
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I find it is alright for an hour or so, but then it becomes boring. Hard to read by candlelight and if it is cold and there is no heating… Easy to see why so many babies are born after major power failures 😉
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Indeed! 🙂 🙂 Some people are resourceful and play Scrabble. Don’t look at me!
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Looks like you kept yourself company in the dark, and hope it was cozy. Very nice low-light shots – dreamy, romantic and hope the power came back on soon. Have a good weekend 🙂
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4 in the morning when it came back on, Mabel, and I was oblivious by then. 🙂 🙂 It made a nicely lowkey change. Thanks, hon- you too!
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We often have power cuts in Spain, especially in winter or during a storm. It takes a night without electricity to remind us of the small pleasures of drinking wine and playing cards and talking by candlelight!
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The power went off about midday and didn’t come back on till 4 in the morning, which is unusual around here. Got me away from blogging for a while 🙂 🙂
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Very unusual 😔
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You can’t keep a good blogger down! Lucky you remembered where the candles were.
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They’re mostly presents and live in a sideboard, only to come out at Christmas or special occasions, Carol. 🙂 🙂
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A power cut is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with time and one another – looks very cosy! 😀❤️
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It was rather nice, Annika. And wine was easier than boiling a pan of water for coffee 🙂 🙂
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Candles are lovely until it is time to paint the ceiling!
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Oh, don’t remind me, Andrew! It’s desperate 🙂 🙂
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Very atmospheric and romantic
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Yes, it was rather 🙂 🙂
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What a lovely time you had, Jo.
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I did think about inviting the neighbours round, Tish. Then thought better of it. 🙂 🙂
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You’ve reminded me of how often the lights went out when we were in Kenya – Scrabble by candlelight.
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🙂 🙂
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Pretty xxx
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Pretty dark 🙂 🙂
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PS Just wanted to let you know if you spot I don’t reply to your replies to my comments on your post, for some reason I am no longer getting notifications of replies to my comments on other blogs! My settings say i should get them so not sure what has happened . . .hoping it is a temporary fault. In meanwhile I am today popping round to see everyone I know I have left a comment with today to alert them!
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Good old reliable WP! I shouldn’t say that- I’ll probably be jinxed 😦 😦 I think you have a Heritage up I haven’t visited yet too. It’s all go, isn’t it? Sendng hugs!
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Phew this reply has worked 🙂 fingers crossed all now resolved by your magic hugs xx
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🙂 🙂
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Great playing, Jo!
I have loads of candles around – I really should light them more often!
Have a great weekend
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Takes a powercut, Debs! 🙂 🙂 The scented ones give me a headache and that’s what people tend to give as presents.
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