JBR, you've been great in giving me advice and I've really appreciated it so I'm going to be kind and ignore your last remark because it's a pretty sad thing to say!

If you do make your way down here, it would be great to get even a brief opinion and good to meet you and your partner!

Only thing plumbers need to know is that turds roll downhill.

I meant a cup of tea!

What on earth were you thinking of?

If you do make your way down here, it would be great to get even a brief opinion and good to meet you and your partner!

To be fair, the brown/blue/green and yellow colours have been used in flexes for a long time and it was only manufacturers' intransigence that led to a delay in adopting the same colour scheme in PVC cables.

One thing to note in the new colour scheme is that black is classed as a live conductor so if used at switches should have some brown tape or sleeving fitted. Grey is neutral and should have blue indicator sleeving/tape fitted unless used as a live conductor at 2-way switches in which case brown sleeving/tape should be applied.

Confused? You will be.

. Obviously had to get a sparks in.

Lindyloo, or anyone else interested, if you'd like to get some information or advice straight from the horse's mouth, I can recommend a specialist forum for electricians.

You can post pictures as well, of course.

I'm not allowed to post the web address on here, but if you let me know I can PM you the web site.

Did you finish with her?

Fender, how do you get a safety inspection, who does that please?
How long (average) does wiring last before a property might need rewiring?