anyone tried a No-Leccy/Lo-Leccy day?

JenniO

I defo have a fridge and freezer etc. - dont' think i'm a freak or anything, just cutting back where i can.

I buy oil lamps from ebay. Oil for the lamps from http://www.choiceful.com/disprod.php?pId=416&deptId=F2

Lisbonlaura - this is a family forum so........:o but yes being chilly on the nights makes for warm bedrooms

pigpen

Isn't it all a bit pointless??

If you do no washing.. you STILL have to wash and dry those dirty clothes.. your fridge and freezer and other 'constants' still have to be on.. so it would only be kettles, showers, the pc and a few lights you'd go without.. I really couldn't be bothered with the faff of candles and gas hobs when I have a quick electric kettle and low energy bulbs..

there comes a point where I feel it is doing something because you want to.. for a laugh or for an experience and having managed through loads of prolonged power cuts it isn't something I could or would put myself through.

the environmental affect of discarded batteries is WAY worse than having the light on for a few hours..

and all the gas or oil that will be burned to boil water for a cuppa is using irreplaceable fuel whereas electricity can be sourced in other ways.. wind, solar etc

Just seems a bit daft to me.. or maybe I am missing a few details!

budicca

yep, pigpen, maybe you're right - but everyone's motivations are different, and personally I could do with the experience of feeling grateful for what I have got in life and not just take it all for granted.

saving a few pennies doing it is great, an occasional languid evening with wind-up radio (not batteries) dressed like an Inuit is great too. the main thing, for me, is though remebering to have that 'attitude of gratitude'. I need that, otherwise I get all bogged down with the daily grind, wanting to buy stuff I don't bliddy need and ain't got room for.

horses for courses of course - and I've also learnt a lot from the collective thread wisdom. I also believe it may give me some valuable quiet thinking time.

ceridwen

LisbonLaura wrote: »

We have solar electric only, does that count?

Well .....maybe a headcount .... of those of us who wish we did too! lol

FunBrum

Like it....like it!:beer:

I might have a go at this, just to see what I'm capable of doing without. Could be fun:rotfl: