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I've been trying out those low engery lightbulbs. I've been a bit hesitant before, mainly because I find their warm-up time a bit off putting. A friend tells me I have to think of it as a dawn, rather than a switch on. The quality of light is a bit strange, too - I had no idea so many things had hidden shades of magnolia in them.

But someone gave me three bulbs they didn't need any more, and I've just found that Wickes are selling them at 99p each while stocks last, so my lighting energy needs are cut by 80%.

What is Wickes?? Is there an equivalent sort of store elsewhere as I've never heard of it. Sue

Hello Sue,

Wickes is the Woolworths of builder's merchants. A bit like B&Q, but without the glamour.

They seem to have stores the length of Britain, but not necessarily the breadth of it, and they also have a particularly unuseful website, but at least you could put your postcode in the storefinder and see where the nearest one is to you.

In have them in some rooms, but to be honest I don,t like them.
They give me eye strain if I want to read at night.

We've got them - they do come in different strengths of course.

I like the idea of thinking of them dawning... rather than switching on...

I don't find them a problem to be honest - there are quite a lot of variations, including a daylight version which might be better but they are significantly more expensive.

I didn,t know that shirlz. I,ve never seen a daylight one.
Maybe I should get out more

I've just looked at a lot of websites Libby - I saw the daylight one on the CAT site I think.... I'm a member so I got their catalogue through the post too.

Found some here : http://www.theinsightecostore.com/index ... T&catid=14

But LOOK at this

Ok, not cheap but I like it http://www.theinsightecostore.com/index ... oductid=68

That light brick is lovely, Not cheap but maybe go on my 'mothers day' wish list (ha ha)

kind thoughts
Deb

Thanks Stew, will look that up. Sue

hahahaha a mothers day wish list...

top of mine is a tidy house lol

maybe we should try taping a copy of a wish list to the fridge...........noone would would read it but it might work subliminary (sp?) on the unconcious................very zen

kind thoughts
Deb

Good idea!!! Perhaps we could come up with 101 things

Ie been using them for a while now and find them very good once you get used to the different light. True the warm up time can be a little slow but you kind of get used to that. Just wish they didnt have to be so long,mine look very odd poking out underneath the lampshades but at least Im not having to risk life and limb standing on chairs to replace blown bulbs!

Hmmm, Thermofluorescent!

Unless the technology has improved, the amount of light you get out of those thinks declines with use. (ie the glowbrick).

Nev

We have these light bulbs in most of the house and I hated them at first. Now I've got used to them but I have insisted my husband doesn't put them in places where I need instant light, like the hall and the landing.

And on NO ACCOUNT may he put them in my KITCHEN!