The Lamp Room….
There was a time when the Lamp Room was one of the most important rooms in our large Town and Country Houses. The heart of those houses was debatably the Kitchens, but like all the other rooms, from Bedroom the Ballroom, Lounge to Library, Nursery to Games Room…. all needed light when the days became darker. A light switch and electricity were not an option.
So, you can understand why the Lamp Room was so important. In this room a member of staff was responsible for cleaning the lamps, trimming the wicks, filling with oil….and the distributing them as needed in the house.
Tonight, we have a change in TIME……. 24th October the last day under British Summer Time. Tomorrow we are back to Greenwich Meantime.
As we gain on hour overnight, as we ‘put our clocks back’ by one hour…. you could say that time, for a short while, stands still.
So, remember to change your watch and also….
Please Remember ….
Stay Safe …. Be Kind…. Look After Each Other
24th October
(C) David Oakes 2020
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Sweet nostalgia.
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Not sure I would have liked living in candle and oil lighting, long dark nights….. even with say a servant or two to keep the topped up. But it is a you say nostalgic looking back.
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I like some of the old ways of living too. But then you are used to the new ways.
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ooh, a lamp room –
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An Irish friend reminded me…Spring Forward, Fall back!
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You are a week ahead of us. We “fall back” on our time next weekend.
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For the last day of British Summer Time it has been an anti climax…… dark, wet and very windy….. at least we get an extra hour in bed tonight.
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