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,
Mike Hall writes
On Sep 14, 11:27*pm, SeaWoe wrote:
On Sep 14, 2:43*pm, "alexander.keys1"
wrote:

I always
switch off at the wall, back in the day when there were fewer
appliances this was standard procedure to avoid fire risk.

Use a rubber-tipped stick and you don't need to bend over. (For the
elderly and light-haeded)

I tend to use my foot to turn off switches. Energy efficient, saves
bending over and it keeps my big toe in shape!

Tried that. Eventually made a hole in my slippers, and dislocated my big
toe. A definite H&S matter!
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Ian