SHINE A LIGHT

OAP Jim’s bathroom bulb has lasted over 40 YEARS

THE lightbulb in Jim Macrae’s bathroom has been going strong for at least 40 years.

It’s not been changed since he and his late wife Doris moved into their flat in July 1977.

And Jim, 79, has no idea how long it had been there before they bought the home in Brechin.

He said: “It’s just a normal bayonet lightbulb – it’s one of these bulbs that’s supposed to heat the bathroom a bit but doesn’t really.

“Goodness knows how long it was in before I bought the flat.

“My wife died 10 years ago in July. She would mention the lightbulb as well, saying ‘That bulb’s still lasting there’.

“We’ve mentioned it to friends and family over the years – they all think it’s amazing.

“It would be an easy enough bulb to replace if it ever did go. I just wondered if there’s anyone who has a light bulb which has lasted longer.

“It’s got to the stage now where every time I switch it on, I’m waiting to hear it pop.

“I’m changing lightbulbs like there’s no tomorrow in the living room but the bathroom bulb just keeps on going.”

The world’s longestlasting light bulb is the Centennial Light in Livermore, California, which has been in use for 116 years.

We’ve mentioned it to friends and family – they think it’s amazing JIM MACRAE