Bad Idea?

[Bathsheba]

It's OH's birthday on Wed, and I've got him a pair of garden shears. As he's currently mowing the lawns, I thought it might be the right time to give them to him. He seems a bit underwhelmed, and said he'll open the box later (still in cardboard box from Amazon) :(

Baths
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[Bathsheba]

While I've got your attention,....or have I? Bought some cheapo solar power garden lights, with no instructions, and i unscrewed the top, and there's an on/off switch, and when I clicked it to "on", a little blue light came on....what do I do? Leave 'em "on"? Where does the "solar" part of em come into play? :(

(Confused) Baths
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[DTCwordfan]

stick em outside and let them charge up, usually off and then switch them on for use in the evening.

[dannyk13]

Get him an Amazon voucher then he can buy what HE wants.

[bhg481]

Just leave them on all the time - they charge up in the day and switch themselves on when it goes dark. Ours last all night in summer (we use then to mark guy-ropes when we're camping).

[Bathsheba]

DT.....I'm not going to a dozen little lamps, unscrewing top and turning on every night :o

bhg,...I'm liking the idea of em switching themselves on....that's what last lot I had, about 4 years ago, but I don't think they had an on/off switch.

Danny, that's a good idea, thanks, but too late now ;)

Baths
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[ethandron]

We're the same as bhg. We have a dozen solar lights, they also have an on/off switch and the only time they'll be switched off is over winter when we remove them from their current position in the garden and put them in the shed or garage.
This new generation of solar garden lights are a world away from the ones we bought years ago which barely glimmered, these are really bright and light up the steps to our sunken garden.
Incidentally, we don't buy birthday or Christmas presents for each other, or cards. Cant see the point as we buy anything we want when we want it.

[Bathsheba]

Thanks ethandron, I've put 2 out in the evening sunshine, 1 switched to off, and the other one on ;)

Baths
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[tonyav]

LOL @ new shears for birthday, Baths. ( Be careful that he doesn't get his own back on you and buy you a new iron for Christmas / birthday ) ;-)

[DTCwordfan]

Manchester woman's house lit up like a Gingerbread House....

http://www.ankenyrealestateservice.com/agent_files/Gingerbread%20House.jpg

[Bathsheba]

Lmao DT!!

Tony, I honestly wouldn't mind a new small electrical appliance :) Although tbh, I much prefer the wad of notes I usually get ;)

Baths
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[DTCwordfan]

wot! the greenies are paying you off for not lighting the neighbourhood up like the Taj Mahal on Diwali......tell me, where do I apply?

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[tonyav]

Although tbh, I much prefer the wad of notes I usually get ;)


Ah, so you can buy your own small electrical appliance then Baths ;-)

[Bathsheba]

*ba boom tish* Tony ;)

DT

[Bathsheba]

Entered too soon......DT, lol! :)

Baths
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[DTCwordfan]

Night all - keep those lights shining bright....or whatever.

[jourdain2]

It's not a great idea, Baths.. Tie a bit of ribbon to one of the handles and attach to said ribbon a gift voucher for something he would like. Then wrap it up in birthday paper and present it on Wednesday. Wipe sweat from brow and resolve to learn from this. :o) xx