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Thanks Lec' and BAS for identifying the root cause. I was wondering if I might have to call Ghost Busters. :shock: Fortunately, the house was mostly rewired in 1993, apart from one upstairs lighting circuit which shouldn't be too painful to replace. Surprise, surprise it was from this...

:) Lights on! In the loft, at the first junction box after the CU, I found a neutral terminal block with a load of green sticky goo on the insulation and inside coating the wires. After a rub down with emery paper and a replacement block, all now works as it should. The green gunge is...

Thanks for your prompt responses. I can confirm that I have done no work on this circuit other than change a couple of blown bulbs. I rather think Lectrician has put his finger on the likely cause of the problem. So I will check these fittings first in case I disturbed anything. This may...

This snag has got me foxed. Upstairs lighting is all out. But occasionally it comes back on, then flickers briefly once or twice before going out as soon as another light switch (same circuit) is made. After 20 mins the lights sometimes come back on, before going out immediately when another...