What do you do, first?

[Steve]

Light some candles. Turn on the radio. Have a game of scrabble with Mrs. Get the portable gas cooker out if we haven't eaten.

If power is still out the next day I'll pull the main fuse and rig up a light to tell me if the power is back on, I'm assuming major power problems and don't want spikes wrecking my LED lights, boiler etc.

I'll run the generator for an hour to keep the freezers cold and charge all batteries. Probably check TV while the gen is running. I have 120 litres of petrol, but it won't last forever so gen time is controlled.

Hopefully the mobile network will be running, so I'll contact the family to remind them not to leave it too late if they want to visit. If the mobile network is down I'll be monitoring the ham frequencies at the arranged times for comms from them.

Build a generator "cage" in the barn, dry built from concrete blocks, it will deaden the noise the genny makes. We're remote, but sound carries a long way when all the radios and TVs are off at night.

Plumb the 1200 litre LPG tank into the small gas cooker, that will keep us cooking for a while.

Keep calm and carry on.