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.'LOVE it or loathe'it, if’'you haven’t embraced the ‘housebling’ phenome-


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’ll outside of their homes this Christ- {<m^, according to research from the ^Electrical Safety Council. ji^iWhether indulging a few twinkling; %white, icicles around doors and^win-, 'Jdows or a full-on festive light extrava-r } g a i^ that'covers every, inch of brick,'’. Ecoinplete with flashing reindeeron l-thejxrof,'if’.ydu are adding some fes- Sftive'bling’to your.home;.says the ^ Electrical Safety Council, make sure jiyoudoi’itsafely.v Sv_iPhil Buckle, Director of Charitable ivAffafe at the'Electrical Safety Coun- .’j cil;\explains: “Many people enjoy {.che/riiig:up the outside of their Thornes .with festive lights in the run- .’fiip to Chiistmas but using electricity, ^outdoors carries;increased risks (^because"of the damp conditions. Our t research also revealed that more than 50% of people regularly leave their


f lights oh for long periods of time i’.when they leave the house or go to


bed, creating an overheating hazard. We want to encourage people to make


' some basic safety checks before put­ ting up their decorations this year to, make sure they have a safe and happy


. festive season.” >. ■


■ . The first thing is to make siu-e your lights are designed specifically. for


Routdoor use.' Christmas lights suit^, fable for outdoor use should display a- '. ‘waterdrop’ symbol or IP Code on the ' packaging.'' The higher the IP num- ?ber-the' greater the protection. To ' ensure that lights are safe foruse out- ‘side they should have a minimum ' ‘rain-proof’ or IPX3 rating. The safest Christmas lights operate


a t extra low'voltage (sometimes described simply as ‘low voltage’ on the packaging) significantly reducing the risk of electric shock, even if there is a fault or the bulb breaks.


; ‘,‘Your Christmas lights have proba-. ;bly been stored away for the past 11 months so it’s important to check the wires and connections for any signs of damage or wear and tear before put­ ting them up. Broken bulbs should be replaced to prevent overheating,”


says Phil. “But any damage to the cable or the light fittings is dangerous


: and the lights should be disposed of. and replaced with a new set.” v :.. Lights should be connected to the


. automatically cut out. Tf.the wiring in your home isn’t RCD protected ■ you can buy plug-in (portable) RCDs from DIY outlets for. around £10. The ElMtrical Safety Council also recommends the use of LED lights


electricity supply in'doors via an BCD protected socket so th a t if a fault does develop the power will


■ over traditional filament bulbs. Not only do these use around 10 per cent of the power of conventional lights but they generate less heat and so reduce the risk of fire. LEDs are also made of special plastic so there’s no worry about broken glass bulbs either. Phil adds: “Make sure you switch


your lights off and unplug them ; before you go out or go to bed.” .


• The Electrical Safety Council has a ■ tree leaflet about Christmas light safety which can be obtained by phoning 0870 040 0561 or down­ loaded from www.esc.org.uk .


j WHETHER you can’t wait to, [get the family together for Christmas or are dreading the .


i invasion-it’s good to be stocked- 1 up on laughs for all to give your- i self a break!


- We’ve teamed up with Free-


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i the Bafta award-winning “That I i Mitchell And. Webb Look -


Series 2”, the wonderfully I naughty “Carry On Christmas”,


the fabulous Dawn French in “Murder Most Horrid”, cult comedy god Simon Pegg in “Hippies”, the wonderfully witty “ArmandoTannucci Shows” and a complete box set of the bril­ liant ;‘Men Behaving Badly”!


. That lot should see you laugh­ ing all the way into 2009...until you realise it’s time to go back to work! To be in with a chance of win­


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' British Turkey industry this credit crunch Christmas. ^ . Turkey crowns - an easy-to-carve joint of breast meat without the fiddly bits - have become increasingly popular at Christ- . mas, especially with smaller families.’ But a whole turkey complete with legs, wings and.


BUY a whole turkey and the legs effectively. come free, is the goodwill message from the


: carcass for the stockpot costing the same price, makes'more economic sense. : .


•' The industry says a whole British bird is ■ traditional and looks stunning on the Christmas table.


carving round the legs after a glass too . many of Champagne, it suggests simply cutting them off to either cook separately or freeze for later.; . A spokesman for the British Turkey


If you really don’t want the bother of


industry said: “Economic pressures mean many people will be looking to make the


. legs effectively come free.” ■ An average 5kg bird will cost around £20 .


most of their budgets this Christmas, so our message to them is that a whole bird offers exceptional value for money because the


in supermarkets and provide enough meat for a dozen meals. ■ . The British turkey free hotline 0800 783


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