"John Knight" wrote in message
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Lawrence wrote:
Today the local council replaced the bust light that is a few metres
away from
my observatory. Damn....... For a couple of weeks now it has been
gloriously
dark - but of course the clouds stopped most imaging.

Lawrence Harris


A few months ago a number of youths walked past our house, one of them
armed with about 8 feet of scaffolding pole. He swung it at the
streetlight next to my fence and presto! Darkness. Much
cheering from his gang (and me).

Just a thought. (The light came back on again the next night by the
way).

Shaking a streetlight is reckoned to cut off the power. Something to do
with ensuring they don't become 'live' if damaged in a RTA.

Can't condone doing it though.