The Touchwood Project

Today Power Off Weekend got national coverage, thanks to a mention on BBC Radio Scotland’s Tom Morton Show.

Here’s the brief clip and some challenges Tom has posed to us:

Power Off Weekend BBC Scotland Tom Morton

Tom, here’s answer #1:

Simply crank the handle and you've got electricity-free radio!

No worries, Tom. We’ll simply crank the handle on our handy-dandy wind-up radio, and we’ll be able to listen to BBC Radio Scotland all we want.

As for your other worry that without electricity, we’ll all be crashing into one another…hmm. I think we’ll be just fine with the lantern and candles — and of course the lamps made from scallop shells.

Our scallop shell lamps in December, last Power Off Weekend

Others are using torches (that’s flashlights for the Americans) and some may just prefer the light of the moon. Whatever works.

Never leave a naked flame unattended, always have smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and never put things like candles directly on top of flammable surfaces like plastic or wood. Accidents happen if you don’t make it safe.

One risk we will not be exposed to is electrocution, so we’ll be listening to the radio in the bath, with romantic candle light.

Hope that puts your fears to rest, Tom, and thanks for mentioning us on your show.

Tags: fire, Power Off weekend, Poweroff, radio scotland, tom morton

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