I have discovered my mum had a stock of old light bulbs.....they are not energy saving or halogen does anyone use them any more or should I just ditch them?
Some might want them, but they are expensive to run. People like Clarkson used to regard their demise as outrageous, because modern ones are slow to light up to full brightness. They could be used by you (not recommended, for economy reasons), could be sold by you (if you could find any oddbods who's think it worthwhile) or could be recycled (many big shops who actually sell bulbs will accept them).
If you REALLY think how much light you actually need it turns out I need very little (and blind people need none at all!). Kitchen & bathroom - only when I'm in there at night. Lounge - the TV provides light. Study - laptop & a small desk light. Bedroom - a bedside LED tube for a few minutes when turning in.
Use them up. Perhaps where you may have a night light, which will use them up quicker. If you just toss them, you're wasting the resources/energy (pollution) that was used to make them and they will end up in the landfill whether you use them or not.
davebro, some of us prefer to read printed books, newspapers and magazines.
I have very poor vision in low light and the eye strain would cause bad headaches if I lit my home the way you do