On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:55:15 -0000, "Arfa Daily"
wrote:


So there we have it. Lots of responses in 12 hours, and not a single one
seems to be in favour of these dreadful things,

Ah, I thought we were talking politics. ;-)

We have many of CFLs (and full size flouros) and would have a few more
if only I could get them in the fittings or if they would dim (I guess
you can get dimmable stuff but not a straight lamp swap type thing).

We don't have a problem with them. I fit them (and have done so since
they were first available, no faux eco bandwagon here) and they last
and work (by 'work' I mean they give off light using less energy and
aren't also heaters).

But then we don't buy into this 'your house must have or look like
this' b/s. We do what works for us.

Cheers, T i m