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Soop is cut off!

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baubles Sun 24-Mar-13 11:53:06

I've just had a phone call from Soop in snowy Kintyre - they have no power, haven't had for several days and Kintyre is completely cut off by snow.

They have a little single ring camping gas stove and Mr S managed to get to the local store yesterday so they have supplies. The telephone lines are down and there is no mobile signal. They have some type telephone which plugs straight into the line (?) which she called me on.

Soop sounds really well, in good spirits but misses her GNet fix. On the plus side she says her house is spotless!

Rory is doing well and is thoroughly spoiled by the sounds of things grin

Anyhoo Soop sends her best wishes to 'you lot' x

glassortwo Tue 26-Mar-13 09:23:42

Thank goodness sunshine

Oldgreymare Tue 26-Mar-13 10:51:55

Good news for Soop, phew!

Gally Tue 26-Mar-13 10:54:41

Hi soop! Hope you will soon thaw out. Good to know that you are 'back on' again. smile

Ariadne Tue 26-Mar-13 11:00:24

smile sunshine xxxx

Galen Tue 26-Mar-13 11:11:42

smile xxxxxxx

soop Tue 26-Mar-13 11:51:10

HELLO! I'm back. Have posted a message on What I Did Today. Thanks dear Bags and Baubles for explaining the dilemma. I have really missed you lot smile

j08 Tue 26-Mar-13 11:53:10

SOOP!!! Hello. You nice and warm again?

soop Tue 26-Mar-13 12:03:09

Roasty toasty jings grin...

Galen Tue 26-Mar-13 12:04:21

Lovely to see you again. You've been missed.

soop Tue 26-Mar-13 13:04:23

I cannot tell you how much I've missed my GN pals. Logging on this morning, gave me happy goose-bumps.
Yet another bag of chopped logs and kindling has been brought to our door. When I tried to offer payment, our friend replied...'Not on your nellie...' in a broad, lilting Scots accent. grin

annodomini Tue 26-Mar-13 13:09:36

Missed you too - and Rory and Mr S. Welcome back all of you. ((((big hugs))))

Ana Tue 26-Mar-13 13:16:01

Good to have you back, soop! smile

Nelliemoser Tue 26-Mar-13 13:41:13

Oh Soop! good to hear from you. I hope you can now keep warm!

soop Tue 26-Mar-13 14:03:48

smile sunshine flowers

PS...although the sun is shining brightly, there are flurries of snowflakes drifting past the window. Every so often, we hear a low rumble, as heaps of snow slide off the roof and fall with a thud on the ground.

The local farmer; an elderly man, has worked tirelessly to take fodder to the sheep in the glen. I wonder how the newborn lambs are coping. He has a barn for the "orphans". I helped to bottle feed some of them, some time ago.

moomin Tue 26-Mar-13 15:25:35

Welcome Back soop smile

numberplease Tue 26-Mar-13 15:50:32

Welcome back again! xxxx

mrshat Tue 26-Mar-13 16:05:40

Warm! greetings Soop - good to know you are ok and back with us sunshine

Marelli Tue 26-Mar-13 16:34:01

sunshine - soop is back! So good to see you! xx

soop Tue 26-Mar-13 16:35:25

Big warm (((hugs))) x