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Post by mm3xgp on Dec 2, 2006 22:48:49 GMT
Uk Government plans to ban "traditional" light bulbs! Hi all. It seems the "do gooders" are at it again. From "Which" magazine Dec 2006 (p9) "The government plans to ban the manufacture of traditional light bulbs in an effort to get people to switch to energy saving equivalents. Replacing a 100 watt traditional bulb will save electricity and knock £6 off your bill" Which is a shame, especially for those of us who have safety lamps and dimmers. I suspect this is a simplified version, as I would think there must be certain exemptions for civic lighting, theatrical and other specialist purposes. I wonder how many of the equivalent energy saving bulbs will be made in this country? Stock up now!!!!  |
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Post by Renae/k9do on Dec 3, 2006 0:31:07 GMT
 Wow we still have regular light bulbs here. a few our lamps at home have halogen bulbs but the others are regular bulbs.
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 3, 2006 6:11:25 GMT
Wow, I can't believe that they are going to ban light bulbs, that just seems crazy ;D I must admit, most of our lights are the energy saving ones, but there are disadvantages too. When you first put the light on it is really dim and takes a while to brighten up. And as you mentioned Gordon, you can't use them with dimmer switches. Surely if people want to pay £6 extra a year and use regular bulbs they should be allowed  |
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Post by Maureen on Dec 3, 2006 13:40:11 GMT
What next, I wonder? We have a mixture of types as well. At this time of year one has to ask the question, though - what about energy-saving Christmas lights?? We are always being urged not to leave the TV, etc, on Standby then on the other hand people are offering prizes for the best decorated house at Christmas (another word under threat from the PC brigade!). Some people must have whopping great electricity bills judging by the decorative lights, etc on some houses.
Maureen
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 3, 2006 16:32:19 GMT
Some of the houses where I live have an unbelievable amount of Christmas lights on! And they put them on on the first of Nov.
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Post by Maureen on Dec 4, 2006 13:52:12 GMT
Not been so bad here this year, thank goodness. Mine are still in the loft - should be getting them down at the weekend. I still like my christmas tree I must admit - I can't remember a time when I didn't put one up even when I lived in a flat in Middlesex and went home to Edinburgh for Christmas!
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 4, 2006 17:14:51 GMT
I plan to put mine up this weekend too! ;D I love Christmas, I am like a big kid. This year should be great with Daniel, although he is still to young to understand I am still looking forward to it. I wonder what Daniel will make of our fibre optic tree  ;D |
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Post by Maureen on Dec 8, 2006 17:44:53 GMT
What's the betting Steve will buy things for Daniel so he can play with them himself Hi!!
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 8, 2006 19:47:14 GMT
He's already had his eye on a train set and a Scalectrix ;D
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Post by mm3xgp on Dec 9, 2006 21:49:49 GMT
dont you find the young child toys and clothes are so expensive to say 2yrs old as being a grandad of six wondefull little people i find it very expensive we were down our local shopping centre and found that young childrens toys were more costly than say a leggo
or a bratz doll as our granddaughters are all under 3 we find it hard to find a toy that is not just a lump of plastic and had more than a telephone dial on it or a bell and to get these toys say from the likes of fisher-price you need a bank loan same as kids shoes there smaller than adults but we have to pay the same as near adult shoes only to last a few weeks
i wonder how others feel about this ?
sorry iam going of topic there
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Wow we still have regular light bulbs here.
;D