It was quite fun in a way – there was a gas stove and gas geysers which made all sorts of interesting noises when you tried to have a hot shower. The second is that so many people really love cooking with gas, to the point that “cooking on gas” is an expression of joy. I do draw the line at a gas braai though. I was slightly disturbed this morning to see that Sasol had warned Egoli Gas that the huge flooding in Mozambique might lead to a temporary gas shortage. And while Egoli Gas says their system is entirely stable, it does remind us about what people keep calling the “gas cliff”, which appears to be looming.