I'm told that, paradoxically, the leading lights (how many more phrases will also be consigned to the green recycle-bin?) of the EU who brought in this undemocratic law - our German friends - have virtually cornered the market in bulk buying up of what was left in the UK of 100watt bulbs!
My very elderly parents-in-law now relax in their sitting room stuffed with extra table-lamps which gives the impression of being on a dingily-lit notso-merry-go-round.
Actually, although I hate being told what I can and can't use, I have no problems with them and used them long long before they started to phase out the old ones.
I've always had a fluorescent tube in the kitchen, and the low cost means I can leave it on when I'm out.
I know they take a few seconds to warm up but hey... what's a few seconds. And, whilst a few years ago they were expensive, they are as cheap as chips.
I used to have to change the lights on the stairwell in my tenement every few weeks (they never seem to last in these enclosed shades), but my neighbour put one of the new ones in 2 years ago and it's worked ever since.
So, by choice I'm with them.
Mind you I know someone who has bought about 10 years's supply of the 100w bulbs. His house is gonna be brightly lit, but it's difficult finding a chair to sit on!
They're fine in certain areas of the house where lights need to be on all the time Tris, but they're useless for reader unless you're sitting right up against one.
Like you I use fluorescents in the kitchen and leave one on all evening and I should think they'd be a benefit to a stair right enough, but to take away the choice of a decent reading bulb is nonsense.
In fact all this 'green' business is mainly nonsense and just a money making racket.
I like them, but you are right about the reading aspects. Funny thing is, with the price of gas and electricity being what they are I had seriously considered reoppening the fire place and getting a smokeless log fire put in. And what a hoot, we've got a splendid Victorian oil lamp fully commisioned and ready to go - heat and light. Ahh the benfits of civilisation and global warming
Oh you lucky man Dram. I've a couple of fireplaces but they have open gas fires. They're seldom used, but for backup or to make the rooms look slightly more cheery on the likes of Christmas and New Year's Day.
Plus - why can't someone design them in the same shape as the ones we now have to rid ourselves of? Are curly fries designs supposed to look funky or something?
Let's see the EU and supporting Beeb try to tell us that this ban is some kind of myth.
Dick, buying proper lightbulbs is not being banned, supplying them is. Tesco & Sainsburys bravely stopped selling them many months before they needed to.
Being aware of this impending creeping legislation ( Labour do so like incremental bans ) I have been stocking up for well over a year and reckon I have enough to see me to the grave. Just last week though I found a little shop still selling them so bought several more, just in case.
Dick you're quite right. These curly things look quite ridiculous. Seems that's a designer's solution to making them 'smaller' as folk complained about the long ones.
I can't find any round here banned and the new table lamps are screw-ins as they're from Europe. I'll have to keep my eyes open in wee shops, thanks for the tip.
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Oops-a-daisy: Tory Calman U-turn in sight already?
Treasury spokesman Philip Hammond said the Tories back the idea "in principle" but it has to be seen in the context of the UK's huge fiscal problems.
He denied that his party has decided not to give Holyrood borrowing powers, recommended by the Calman Commission.
http://www.teletext.co.uk/news/scottish-politics/a3912bae2c635eda9fe84b4c7d920148/Borrowing+'not+a+priority'.aspx
Doesn't that kind of prove they need us more than we need them Stuart?
Thanks for the link.
I'm told that, paradoxically, the leading lights (how many more phrases will also be consigned to the green recycle-bin?) of the EU who brought in this undemocratic law - our German friends - have virtually cornered the market in bulk buying up of what was left in the UK of 100watt bulbs!
My very elderly parents-in-law now relax in their sitting room stuffed with extra table-lamps which gives the impression of being on a dingily-lit notso-merry-go-round.
Oh Clarinda, I must email some German friends and ask if they share responsibility for my inability to read in my own living room.
Like your very elderly parents-in-law, I too have purchases extra table lamps but still I don't feel the light supplied is enough for reading.
So now we have a choice between low energy light and over-bright halogen light, all in the name of progress.
Actually, although I hate being told what I can and can't use, I have no problems with them and used them long long before they started to phase out the old ones.
I've always had a fluorescent tube in the kitchen, and the low cost means I can leave it on when I'm out.
I know they take a few seconds to warm up but hey... what's a few seconds. And, whilst a few years ago they were expensive, they are as cheap as chips.
I used to have to change the lights on the stairwell in my tenement every few weeks (they never seem to last in these enclosed shades), but my neighbour put one of the new ones in 2 years ago and it's worked ever since.
So, by choice I'm with them.
Mind you I know someone who has bought about 10 years's supply of the 100w bulbs. His house is gonna be brightly lit, but it's difficult finding a chair to sit on!
They're fine in certain areas of the house where lights need to be on all the time Tris, but they're useless for reader unless you're sitting right up against one.
Like you I use fluorescents in the kitchen and leave one on all evening and I should think they'd be a benefit to a stair right enough, but to take away the choice of a decent reading bulb is nonsense.
In fact all this 'green' business is mainly nonsense and just a money making racket.
I like them, but you are right about the reading aspects. Funny thing is, with the price of gas and electricity being what they are I had seriously considered reoppening the fire place and getting a smokeless log fire put in. And what a hoot, we've got a splendid Victorian oil lamp fully commisioned and ready to go - heat and light. Ahh the benfits of civilisation and global warming
Oh you lucky man Dram. I've a couple of fireplaces but they have open gas fires. They're seldom used, but for backup or to make the rooms look slightly more cheery on the likes of Christmas and New Year's Day.
Plus - why can't someone design them in the same shape as the ones we now have to rid ourselves of? Are curly fries designs supposed to look funky or something?
Let's see the EU and supporting Beeb try to tell us that this ban is some kind of myth.
Dick, buying proper lightbulbs is not being banned, supplying them is. Tesco & Sainsburys bravely stopped selling them many months before they needed to.
Being aware of this impending creeping legislation ( Labour do so like incremental bans ) I have been stocking up for well over a year and reckon I have enough to see me to the grave. Just last week though I found a little shop still selling them so bought several more, just in case.
Dick you're quite right. These curly things look quite ridiculous. Seems that's a designer's solution to making them 'smaller' as folk complained about the long ones.
I doubt if they will Dick. If only.
I can't find any round here banned and the new table lamps are screw-ins as they're from Europe. I'll have to keep my eyes open in wee shops, thanks for the tip.
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