"David Hansen" wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:52:41 +0000 someone who may be David Hansen
wrote this:-

I have been using such lamps in places like toilets for a decade,
without any problems. I have just decided to use them on the stairs,
as they now start quickly enough and reach enough output quickly
enough to be used there.

99p each from John Lewis for the bulbs I have used on the stairs. I
haven't stumbled in the sort of darkness the anti-CFL lobby claimed
I would experience for five minutes before they put out any useful
light.

Nor have we. and we're in their 'vulnerable' group :-)

Mary