RIP (The old fashioned light bulb)

[Dustydazzler]

Halogen light bulbs banned from all shops from today - saving homes £200 a year

 

[freddo]

I'll stick to my 1920s carbon filament lamps thank you. Rated 16 candle power!

 

[Mikegh]

I've an older pir switching a 15w incandescent in top hall -thats staying cos it flickered when I tried an led

No problems with led/pirs elsewhere in the house

 

[telectrix]

I'll stick to my 1920s carbon filament lamps thank you. Rated 16 candle power!
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thought yous was still on gas lighting down in Devon.

 

[freddo]

thought yous was still on gas lighting down in Devon.

I've only got the one gas light, the rest are paraffin.

 

[MJPD29]

Leftovers from a sizeable clearance a few years back. They still sell well enough, but MR16s were never going to move as quickly as more common lamps.

There is more demand now than ever I'd say. Plenty of jobs in shops I go to require them and they are getting hard to find.