Reply to: DOOM: Dying Lights

[vetran]

There were loads of children who suffered burns, other life changing injuries and deaths in that era in the home.

Even in the 1980s things like children's night wear and ovens were dangerous hence the likes of Lynn Faulds Wood and John Stapleton consumer programmes.

to be fair in hindsight coating kids in petrol was a bad idea like painting flats with it. Still we did it.

[SueEllen]

Or you could learn how to use them responsibly like everyone did until the 1930s. What a pampered hopeless lot we are.

There were loads of children who suffered burns, other life changing injuries and deaths in that era in the home.

Even in the 1980s things like children's night wear and ovens were dangerous hence the likes of Lynn Faulds Wood and John Stapleton consumer programmes.

[xoggoth]

Halfords?

Yeh I got one from Halfords yesterday and ordered couple of 12V LED lights.

Got mine half the price of Halfords and with a 4yr guarantee

Damn it! I could have got a cheaper one???

[AtW]

"Sales of £1,400 batteries surge amid winter blackout fears

Britons are snapping up large batteries costing up to £1,400, as concerns grow over winter power cuts.

A large manufacturer of portable batteries, Anker Innovations Technology, has said that sales were up to three times higher in October than in the previous month.

Normally, it sells power station products to the US where power cuts are more common, while UK customers have traditionally only bought them for camping.

But Britons who worry about blackouts this winter are now stocking up, PR manager Lorna Smith told Bloomberg.

The 757 Powerhouse model, which costs around £1400 and can recharge a portable fridge for 22 hours, is sold out until December "due to overwhelming demand"."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...t-rates-pound/

[Lost It]

The advice is if you live with children, vulnerable people e.g. mobile, use skin emulsifiers, and/or pets e.g cats,dogs not to use candles, paraffin stoves, oil lamps, portable gas stoves and alike unless you want to risk a house fire and/or burns to them.

There's a thought. How long do cats burn for?

[Paddy]

eBay may be worth a look.

Got mine half the price of Halfords and with a 4yr guarantee, very happy with it so bought two more batteries.

[DealorNoDeal]

...leisure batteries...

eBay may be worth a look.

[DoctorStrangelove]

According to the Grauniad, the BBC are preparing emergency scripts in case there are power cuts lasting from 36 to 48 hours.

Maybe I need two leisure batteries. .

I wonder if Lidl(tm) still have those inverters in stock.

[d000hg]

The advice is if you live with children, vulnerable people e.g. mobile, use skin emulsifiers, and/or pets e.g cats,dogs not to use candles, paraffin stoves, oil lamps, portable gas stoves and alike unless you want to risk a house fire and/or burns to them.

Or you could learn how to use them responsibly like everyone did until the 1930s. What a pampered hopeless lot we are.

[SueEllen]

On a serious not, check your house insurance. Paraffin stoves, oil lamps, portable gas stoves and alike may invalidated the insurance.

The advice is if you live with children, vulnerable people e.g. mobile, use skin emulsifiers, and/or pets e.g cats,dogs not to use candles, paraffin stoves, oil lamps, portable gas stoves and alike unless you want to risk a house fire and/or burns to them.

[DoctorStrangelove]

Nearest narrowboat chandlers.

The nearest of which emporiums is just a tad* further away than the Halfords that I cross over two canals to reach.

*As in in a different country.


Just been reading more glorious good news about prospective power cuts in January & February in the event that "it gets cold".

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/prepare-bl...203200993.html

[Paddy]

Sensible cost-saving measures too. A little paraffin stove/lamp seems better than a candle to me, though a battery back can power LEDs for days.

I bet my stove fitter is busy.

On a serious not, check your house insurance. Paraffin stoves, oil lamps, portable gas stoves and alike may invalidated the insurance.

[d000hg]

People are getting:

• thermal underwear
• blankets
• camping lights
• oodies
• onesies
• camping stoves

Sensible cost-saving measures too. A little paraffin stove/lamp seems better than a candle to me, though a battery back can power LEDs for days.

I bet my stove fitter is busy.

[NigelJK]

Now where can I source a leisure battery locally, that's the question. .

Nearest narrowboat chandlers.

[Paddy]

Electric blankets will be a good investment for the blackouts.

There are 12v and USB versions.