Ah, the joys of being in a rural locale. high winds and intermittent power. and worse, my ears are of the bass-enhanced sticking out variety*, and bugger me if that wind isn't fecking cold.
* if your ears aren't of the extra bass variety, cup your hands behind them and push them to the fore, you will notice that everything sounds a bit better. more oomph. it's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. I hope to hit 'post entry' before the power cuts off again. here goes...