Housekeeping

Whilst the computer man was here giving my machine a good hoovering for bugs and other undesirables which seem to have slowed down its performance in recent weeks, (an exercise always fraught with irritants such as having to reinstall the programmes, passwords etc that we take for granted), I used the opportunity to audit the household's supply of light bulbs.

Not because I haven't anything better to do, but when one of the many bulb variations that lamps seem to require expired a few days ago, I tried in vain to replace it, only to discover to my horror that these are no longer provided in Thailand, and there seems to be a general trend here, (and in EU countries oddly enough) where all bulbs will be replaced by the so-called "green" variety, that take time to "warm up" to produce their very unattractive light.

I have discovered a company in Britain that can still supply the type of bulbs I like, (and require, without having to have fittings on several lamps changed), but unfortunately they don't ship outside of UK, so will have to be delivered to an address there, and be forwarded, or brought personally after my next visit.

I ask you: what next? To use Aesthete's Laments's question, "why aren't these still made?"