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Written by Mrs M
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Sunday, 01 February 2009 08:00 |
 My friend Rose rang yesterday, practically hysterical, about the cost of changing all our light bulbs to new low energy versions, growls Mrs M. Like her, I feel angry and over-whelmed by the cost and nuisance of changing bulbs. It takes a life time to get your lamps looking right, and now some 'well-meaning dictator' has decided this economy would be good for the planet.
When you consider that the third run-way at Heathrow, with all its' giant carbon foot prints, has been given the go-ahead, it seems absurd that we have to put up with all the hassle of changing our bulbs. Many new bulbs look horrid, like you would see at a warehouse or Asda car park. Also, halogen bulbs give off a very unfriendly and unflattering blue-ish glow.
Rose says the answer is to stock-pile 100s and 60-watt bulbs by the dozens. Unfortunately, It‘s difficult to find 60s and 100s any more. My son and I tired to them at Asda the other day, and there were none on the shelves.
Rose says housewives are a 'soft target' so they sneak in this legislation as we're unlikely to picket shops and revolt. Imagine an angry crowd of pensioners with placards outside Peter Jones. I doubt it.
Rose warned that I should act quickly, or else buy the bulbs on the Continent where they don't change over until 2012. Who wants to drive to Calais to buy light bulbs?
Okay, we're all for saving energy and the planet. The onus should be on the light bulb industry to produce a user-friendly product and at a reasonable price.
My friend Olga who lives in Slovakia says they are required by law to change their tyres in the winter to versions for cold weather with deep treads.
"Where do you store them until spring?"
"In the house," she groaned.
I guess there are worse obligations than changing light bulbs!
— Mrs M
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