No joke,we had several power failures today,each one only a few seconds till about a minute.The town power station doesn't know anything The kids said,right,Mum,this is it.If we can't play Xbox on the first day of the Christmas hols without the power dying,the world is clearly doomed.

I got the tree just in case.If the world does end,we can use it for firewood.If it doesnt,at least I'm prepared for Christmas.But you should see the stuff some nutters put on youtube or in the net.From solar storm charts to 'how to survive the end of the world' with helpful features that calculate how much water or loopaper you need for after the world has ended.There are even books.'What to do when the poles change'.'How to protect your family from sunstorms' were the FAQ's,I think.

It´s still magic even if you know how it´s done.