The bit in the OP about the Hob reminded me of living in Wroxham in Norfolk the day after the Hurricane in '87, Neighbours were moving to the house next door on the other side to us, as no family could get to them to help 'cus of fallen trees etc they were carrying their bits and pieces between the houses, I walked outside to have a smoke, took my coffee with me. Mrs Neighbour saw the mug, walked over and asked 'Have you got power, our electrics off?' They had the same set-up as we had, Gas Hob, Electric Oven, they were both smokers but had not thought to do what we did and light the Hob with a Match
My how we laughed later ;o)