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In fairness my only predicament (apart from allowing my mate take a look) was the switches worked upside down, which even if nobody here had helped me wouldn't have been the end of the world. In the future if I end up in a similar situation I will post a thread here, before I try anything...

Hi SparkWright, I can't believe it was that simple, I switched the wire as you said and I am up and running. Also, a big thank you for the tip regarding the additional earth wire as well. As soon as you mentioned the metal switch it was obvious there should be one, but I wouldn't have thought...

Firstly thanks to ban-all-sheds for that gem of wisdom ...although I'm not entirely sure how that will help me out of my current predicament. OK, I fished out my original diagram from the kitchen bin this morning (nice) and reconnected my original plastic switch. All of the lights then worked...

Thanks for the update, and I have already given up tonight as the fuse board is out in the garage. Actually yes, the two yellow wires were together, and two other wires were together with the little link wire making three into one port. Also all of the blue and yellow wires have red collars...

Hi there, I swapped both switches with Click Deco Decorative Switches, and yes they worked correctly except the two way switch worked upside down (i.e. off was on and on was off) on both lights. My friend spent a couple of hours fiddling but now I have to have the single socket in the on...

Hi, I have a double switch and a single switch in my front room. The left hand of the double and the single control the left light, and the right hand double on its own controls the right light. I swapped my existing plastic switch for a fancy one but the switch operated upside down. E.G...