Since I arrived at the flat there have been nightly power cuts - usually at about 7pm. At the moment it doesn't really affect me as there is a back-up generator which lasts for a couple of hours - mainly to support the office in the event of cuts during the day. After learning the ropes the first few times it mainly involves me flailing around to find the indispensable head torch then popping downstairs to flick a few switches. It happened twice tonight though which was precisely the number of times it took me to connect me switching on the kettle with a black-out.