We live in a world that is almost completely reliant on electricity.  We make coffee with it, freeze food, send messages, even drive using electricity!  The majority of our week is spent at a computer punching away at the keyboard and sitting under a lightbulb that flickers when it's on its last legs. 

So how much of a problem would it be when the power goes?  A group of people elected to turn off their electricity at home for a weekend to see how they manage without it. 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/mar/16/power-off

Why not give it a try yourself and find out how much electricity you can do without...