Sorry to keep you guys in suspense, but now the truth can be told - it worked! Thank you so much, I can't tell you how much I appreciate all your help.
Firstly, thank you all for pitching in to help. I really appreciate it.
To answer the questions ...
No, there was no short piece of wire linking the switches.
and
Yes, it's only that one switch that operates the light in the extension.
Thanks for the quick response. The double switches operate ceiling lights, one directly overhead, the second a few feet to the right, in a newer extension to the hallway.
Both lights worked perfectly before I removed the switch from the wiring, no problems. Unfortunately, I can't remember if...
Rather foolishly I disconnected my hallway double light switch. Now, I can't remember which wire goes where in order to get the thing up and working again! I've looked around online but can't find a simple (i.e. simple enough for a dummy like me) answer. Can anyone out there help? Thanks in...