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pendy · 05-10-2005, 13:50

My Great Aunt Agnes had gaslight for years - it made electric light look very harsh by comparison.

Her reason for sticking with it was that if the gas leaked, you could smell it, but if the electricity leaked, it could be all over the house before you knew about it .......

05-10-2005, 13:50	#46
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: lost dialect My Great Aunt Agnes had gaslight for years - it made electric light look very harsh by comparison. Her reason for sticking with it was that if the gas leaked, you could smell it, but if the electricity leaked, it could be all over the house before you knew about it .......