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Let there be Light

arkness is definitely not a friend Scottish niece was married a few The best item I have come across
during load shedding. Luckily years ago, I filled a box with South recently is an Emergency Lamp.
Dthere are several innovative African products, and the Consol This is an LED light bulb with a
solutions available at low cost. The solar jars were a real hit. rechargeable lithium-ion battery built
most basic things to have at hand are into the base. It looks like a normal
candles, and of course candlesticks Another useful item is a chargeable light bulb or globe, with a bit of extra
and matches. I buy Shabbat candles, LED torch, also with a handle and engineering on the bottom. It comes
which burn for four hours, and are a flat base, and a very bright light. as an ESC (screw) or bayonet fitting,
usually non-drip. I keep a box of them This sits next to a plug point being 5W equivalent to 60W. These fit into
in the freezer, apparently this helps charged, and comes out for use in the normal lamp or light sockets, and
them last longer. dark. It casts a very strong light, and charge when there is power, and
if beamed against a wall, can light up when the power goes off, with a mere
The Consol solar jars lights are a room easily. Another appreciated split second of hesitation, they come
fantastic. I used to give these as gifts gift for friends. I was given a solar on. I have one in my bedside light
when I was invited to dinner – the powered torch, about the size of a (quite bright enough for reading) and
same price as a bunch of flowers and cell phone, which sits on the sunny a couple in my living room. They do
greatly appreciated. I have a line of windowsill with the Consol solar jars fade and grow dim after a couple of
them sitting on a sunny windowsill, until I need it. It also has a USB port, hours, but recharge and come back
waiting to be called upon to light a so can help charge a cell phone on as bright as new when the power
dark space. They have handles, and if need be. A very useful gift to me, is restored.
are easy to carry about. When my hugely appreciated.
Gill Butler