Gwyneth Rushton, of Ketchers Field, said: “It was nearly three days, with power not fully restored until the afternoon of December 9.
“But I would like to thank all the teams who worked hard to get systems working again in cold, dark and wet conditions.”
Fortunately for Gwyneth and those nearby it was not a complete blackout.
She said: “The fact that SSE somehow kept the television working was very helpful, being able to see the local and national news so it didn't feel as isolated as in a total power outage.
“One other lucky thing was that the power went off a couple of times briefly before it stayed off. As some of my neighbours said, it gave a bit of warning to get some things done in what daylight there was left in the day.
“I think most people used that window to find their candles and matches, boil a kettle and get together what might be needed for tea.
“I'm really glad the lights are on again thanks to all the people who worked at repairing the system.
“Parts of this village are on different electrical circuits I think, so not all of the village or neighbouring area was affected in the same way.”
Gwyneth said Nick and Hayley Carter’s Selborne Arms pub was a “community hub” during power cuts, adding: “They have a nice log fire going in the bar.”
She also recalled how carrying on in the dark came naturally to previous generations.
Gwyneth said: “When electricity first came to the village one elderly lady was threatened with disconnection if she didn't use more of it.
“She explained that she only put the electric light on so that she could see to fill her oil lamps!”