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I’ve seen this done, they just push the old flue out from the inside so it crashes to the ground or maybe lands on someone’s head and have their assistant catch it.

Ah! That's interesting. I note it is double width.

Thanks for all your posts - I hope you enjoyed the mental exercise! Here are my (partial?) solutions: Firstly, of course it would be easy if there were a permanent live a the right switch. There isn't, but one or other of the red strappers will always be live. So if we had a DC supply, we could...

Is that what they mean, or “we cannot find the same kind of transformer for sale” ?

It doesn't look like modern cable TV; is it Rediffusion? It could be useful to know where you live.

I think you could replace it with any 8V bell transformer.

Dear All, Please treat this as a logic puzzle for your enjoyment, not a call for assistance! Currently my living room lights are controlled by two switches in a conventional way as shown: The wires are singles in conduit. I'd like to add an additional light, separately switched. Clearly...

Search for something like "radiator bracket plastic inserts".

Short answer, yes it is. Is it really? in any case, that’s only at a couple of fittings, not along the whole length of the pipe. It would be fine.

With the wire behind the insulation, I’d need to make a hole in the plasterboard and the poke through the insulation and then start fishing. I fear it would not work well, and I’d end up making more and more holes that would need patching up.

Certainly not push fit - or “pull apart” as I prefer to call it. I once managed to pull apart a below-floor waste fitting under a bathroom pedestal basin while trying to clean, and discovered what I’d done when I found water coming out of the downstairs ceiling light fitting.

Chasing the ceiling to numerous spots is unappealing; chasing to one or two track light connections would be more practical. But I am told that tracks lights are unfashionable. Do people agree/disagree with that?

Yes. Mostly not a problem as the cables can be > 50 mm deep.

Felt pipe lagging, you can still buy it: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Felt-Pipe-Sleeving---Pack-of-3/p/210456

I see that none of the pipes are insulated.

I think you would need to extend “emergency” to “only as required for repairs and maintenance, with reasonable notice (except in an emergency)”. Probably not.

Yes. You might be able to add a load of sand, but that doesn’t make the big stones any smaller.

What did you learn on your courses, about notices and related subjects?

Not an option, it’s a flat and I can’t dig holes of that size in the ceiling.

They look like lights hung from wires; do you prefer them to tracks? I don’t think I do!