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Old couple. Modern retirement bungalow. Asked for a socket to be moved so that a hallway nightlight can work better for nighttime visits to the W.C. To save money I suggested using the passageway light which switch is located right next to the bedroom door.

“Oh no”, said the old girl, “We don't turn on that light at night”.

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Z.

 

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    Not really a surprise Zoom.

    I rewired a house, old lady, a bit infirm.

    She used to fill the kettle, walk across the kitchen with it to plug it in, once boiled unplug it to walk back with it to use it. To her the kettle full of water was heavy and hard walk to walk across the kitchen with it.

    So I put a new socket right in the area of use to make life easier.

    Job sorted - No she could not get used to it cos she always walked across the kitchen with the kettle , always had done, always will do.

    You can not win 

     

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    I guess the obvious reason is it's a bit dazzling when you're half asleep. You could get her to put one of those horrible compact fluorescents lamps in there that take an age to brighten up.  :)

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    aligarjon: 
     

    I guess the obvious reason is it's a bit dazzling when you're half asleep. You could get her to put one of those horrible compact fluorescents lamps in there that take an age to brighten up.  :)

    That's why I prefer compact fluorescents in my bedroom, rather than LEDs.

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    I think I would install a PIR activated battery/mains operated night light.

    Legh

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    aligarjon: 
     

    I guess the obvious reason is it's a bit dazzling when you're half asleep. You could get her to put one of those horrible compact fluorescents lamps in there that take an age to brighten up.  :)

    Actuuuuuuuuuuuuuualllllly, there is already a slow to brighten up compact fluorescent lamp in the aforementioned area.?

     

    Z.

     

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    I have a Nest smoke detector with an LED light whch gets me to the loo and back at night.

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    Typiod: 
     

    I have a Nest smoke detector with an LED light whch gets me to the loo and back at night.

    Those ceiling mounted smoke detectors with bright lights used to piff me off when I stayed in the odd hotel room. As I was not used to them, I found them intrusive and they affected my sleep. When I installed some recently I tried to position the L.E.D.s facing away from the bed so that they were not so disturbing.

    Z.

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