I remember fondly a time when the power lines were brought down by snow across quite a few towns. Our town was out for 3 days and when we went out to the local shops to get essentials everyone would be chatting together about this unusual event. People who'd never normally bother taking to one another on any other normal shopping day. They'd be swapping tips about managing without electricity.

At home the fires would be lit and we'd take a candle to light us to bed. Isn't it amazing how a crisis can bring community back to together, at least for a while.