Outdoor lights Outdoor lights symbolise the Christmas season. Evolved from 17th c German tradition of lighting the tree with small candles. 1880 – 1st outdoor electric light display by Thomas Edison. 2 years later, his colleague, Edward Johnson made the 1st string of lights, with 80 small bulbs. Outdoor Christmas lights spark joy – &…
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Utility Utilities were dull but safe investments with regular dividends & little volatility. Butrenewable energy (wind, solar), energy-efficiency advances (smarter homes) & climate change (wildfires) have sparked a change. Now the safe utility firms are those who own only poles & wires Guessed the Word? Series 41 (2/9) …