Dave Plowman wrote:
In article ,
tony sayer wrote:
Course there are those who might say that fluorescent lighting has no
place in the home....

As a naked white tube in the middle of a ceiling, I'd agree. But there are
many different colour temperature tubes available from specialists, and
very pleasant effects can be had from reflected light.

Especially for the not-so-well-off.
A well lit room, with appropriate shades can be much nicer than one
where there is one 60W bulb to save on electricity.
It's not hard in many homes to save 40-50 quid a year on electricity
this way.
Which is not a trivial amount for everyone.