Published on 12, July, 2020
Does anyine else have a strange relationship with street lights as I do?
Im all for energy saving to help with climate change but im really struggling with these new bright white (LED?) lights.
A lot of the street lights round here are being retro-fitted with the new white light. I much prefer the warm tones of the old style orange or peach ones. Is it just that i like things just-so snd unchanged? The old orange ones rrmind me of being a child. To me, the white light is like the visual equivalent of the sound of a bad chord on an untuned piano. Does that make sense to anyone? It makes me feel uncomfortabke and a bit uneasy.
Since New year, there have been 4 neighbours who have had white security lights installed outside their homes.The house at the back has lights which shine into our back bedroom. Its not majorly bright but its the colour of the light i dont like. The lights they had before shone in a bit but were a warmer light and it didnt feel invasive.
When we lived in a second floor flat, some new car park lighrs were installed which shone directly into our living room. There was only me who seemed bothered by it (not partner or other neighbours) and i got the council to re-angle the light.
These white lights make me feel uncomfortable. In places like supermarket car parks where they are really bright, the birds are singing at 10pm at night because the lighrs mimic daylight. It fills me with despair. This is messing with our body clock as well as nature.
My partner said he has never heard anyone go on about lighting as much as me. Is it just me?!
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I've looked at the petitions and they don't have many signatures. I don't know what good online petitions do anyway.
Secondly, we have blackouts but the light comes through round the edges. I've realised it comes through the kitchen window more than I thought too.
I keep checking the light on the wall near the back door. It's been on most of the time since it went dark. My partner says he doesn't want to hear any more about it and I'll just have to get used to it. I'm getting stuck on this. I've just spent the best part of 40 minutes reading about regulations on Google and coukd probably continue but it's making me more anxious. I might have to go and speak to the neighbours as they might not be aware. But I'm no good with this stuff and get my words jumbled up.
Yes it's blinding but it also sets off physical anxiety symptoms.
Stick a polite note through the door