Here's a toast

JohnD · 25 Dec 2012

Raise a thankful

glass to those in the Electricity Supply Industry who are working today and tomorrow, to keep the lights on for the rest of us.

And the other utilities, of course.

They are often forgotten when we say how marvellous the Police, Ambulance, Fire and hospital services are.

Guitarguy · 25 Dec 2012

I'm on standby New Year's Day

DerbyRam · 25 Dec 2012

I've pulled New Year's Eve this year

ericmark · 26 Dec 2012

I agree anything to get an extra drink. But yes there are many who still have to work. Now retired but have done my fair share from council gritters to Falklands power station the only year I could not get home at all for Christmas and New Year.

TheKeymeister · 26 Dec 2012

None for me this time round

333rocky333 · 27 Dec 2012

Not done xmas day for two years now but ones i remember.

Xmas day, pub celler sump pump seizes, end up wading in about foot of stagnant water

xmas day, kitchen power rcd trips in restaurant when about 80 people booked for dinner.

Xmas day, OAP calls us out for main rcd tripping even though he says its done it nearly every day for weeks.

Xmas day, dishwasher switch in pub, imperial pyro pot decides to blow out.

Xmas day, tesco decide they want temporary generator connected, ready for the expected boxing day rush, due to an intermittent supply fault in the area.

bernardgreen · 28 Dec 2012

Many years ago i was on call over Christmas to support an emergency service's London wide communication system. The call out pager went of at 11:30 Christmas morning, called the service control room to find where the problem was..

" No faults, just wanted to wish the on duty engineer a Merry Xmas and paging was the only way to contact you "

sparkydude · 29 Dec 2012

im on call from mon to mon 24hrs then back to work proper on the 7th

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