DH and I both love British comedy. Two years ago for Christmas, I got him the Monty Python box set, last year Fawlty Towers. There just aren't enough episodes! We sometimes sit up at night to watch MP after the kids have gone to bed, and just laugh until we cry. One of our favorite Fawlty Towers scenes: John Cleese LEAPING and stomping on this fictitious bug in the corner of the room (trying to draw attention away from the body in the wardrobe), he was just going insane, trying to "kill" this bug. Guess it's just me, but it still makes me laugh just thinking about it. DH wants to try and film some skits of our own (we're nuts), but no one would get it... besides, you can't do it without a British accent! :o) I haven't seen "Victor of Dibely", will have to look for it. I used to watch Are You Being Served on PBS. In fact, it's thanks to KET (local PBS) that I like British television. Comedy, murder mysteries, All Creatures Great and Small...gosh, I'd forgotten... I was in jr high/high school, we lived in the sticks, no cable, little black and white TV in my room with bad reception. Hot tea (for ambiance!), Agatha Christie...cool memories! Thanks, bakemom!

Outlet is the general term for any wiring that terminates at a wall or ceiling. Outlet covers can be designed for a receptacle, a switch, a cable, etc. so they can be called receptacle covers, switch covers, etc. If they are plain/undecorated they are often called plates as in "switchplate". So these terms can be used interchangeably or together. Nevertheless the distinction between a lighting outlet and a receptacle outlet is important. The code requires a switched lighting outlet in a habitable room but has an exception allowing it to be a receptacle outlet for "cord connected lighting". This exception is important because it is sometimes deleted by state or local amendments. A switched receptacle should not have a dimmer switch in order to avoid damage to other appliances. Make sure the fan outlet system (hanger brace & box with hook) is labeled as suitable for supporting a fan. If the weight of the fan is greater than 35 lbs., the box must be labeled with the maximum weight it can support (70 lbs. max.)

You crack me up! As far as sleeping, Nature Made has a capsule called Sleep that has melatonin, chamomile and some other things that are helpful. Works well for a couple of folks I know. For me, a teeny bit of a melatonin tablet is enough. The full 3mg gives me wild dreams. As Carla said, best to check with your doctor before taking anything. Also, don't know if it's a factor, but too much sugar or alcohol right before bed messes with blood sugar levels, waking us up in the middle of the night, so I'd avoid that.

This version of Poldark was much better than the original one which I watched some years ago - perhaps it's the brooding intensity of Aidan Turner. They are now filming season 2 and the BBC stated that Poldark might be the long running drama they're seeking as a replacement for Downton Abbey. There are 12 novels in Winston Graham's Cornwall series covering the years 1783 to 1820. No air date set yet but they hinted maybe spring 2016. Outlander is also filming and just switched locations. Ron Moore did a Q&A last week and said while he's not in charge of scheduling that we should anticipate late March or April 2016.