Back in the 90's Kinloss got stood down a week early to save on heating and lighting, and we all thanked them very much for it.
A few years later there was a cold snap of -12 for a week, we were fine but we'd foolishly agreed to keep any eye on the house next but one as they were going home for Christmas. We'd agreed to do it on the condition they switched the water off and drained the pipes.
New Years day I nipped in to check everythnig was alright to find a river of water coming down the stairs, a frantic search for the stop cock followed by a call to the guardroom for a plumber then a stern phone call to the occupants mate to tell the occupant that he had water everywhere.
That was the first winter after they'd rebuilt a stack of MQs on Northside, and at least one of them was serious damaged by water when it would found that someone had skimped on the insulation.....