Coincidence? Synchronicity? Conspiracy?

Why do smoke alarms always run out of battery power and start that really irritating quiet-but-piercing beeping in the middle of the night? I'm very glad I had a spare battery around (and thanks to my large collection of Really Useful Boxes ™ was able to find it in short order).

What really annoys me though is that I'd just had time to get back to bed after putting tools etc away when a second alarm did exactly the same thing. Literally, a delay measurable in seconds. I'm very glad my Really Useful Boxes contain huge quantities of stuff (even if Some People consider it redundant) so I was able to find and fit a second battery in short order.

Memo to self: must get some more spare batteries, and probably more Boxes too. Can't have too many! :-D

Depressing phone message

"At 13.55, due to severe weather all hi-speed and vehicle ferries services to the Isle of Wight are cancelled until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."

Ho hum :-( Off to the pub after work then to see if the wind calms down. I just hope I can find a cheap hotel if not.

At least the Duke of Wellington has some good guests at the folk club tonight :D