Don't Know What You Call Them

[Connemmara]

They are wee mini lamps - Americans use them for their kids for their kiddies to see re going to bathroom etc (electrical) - just placed near the floor. Sister bought me one for Xmas and I hardly used it. But because of looming darkness tonight decided to put it on. The problem is plug is attached to mini-glass shade and to me anyway the heaviness of the wee shade isn't allowing the plug to plug tightly with result it is falling out of socket. Anything I can do. Ta for any replies.

[sandyRoe]

Can you take the shade off it, Conne?

[Connemmara]

Sandy. No - as I said it seems to be attached. Definitely the shade is too heavy for the plug, per se. Con

[237SJ]

Would that be a night light? I have had a problem when plugging an adaptor into sockets in hotel rooms in the US (presumably because the sockets are well used and the connections aren`t good). I usually fold up a bit of paper or cardboard and wedge it into the gap between the device and the socket.

[pixie373]

Maybe use an extension lead or multi -socket thingy, so the lampshade is not so close to the wall?

[Connemmara]

237SJ - that is the correct name - night light - (am having senior moments). Thanks for that but for me to go to all that trouble wedging etc - I am much bright light person so when I have visitors please forgive me God for using so much global energy - but I usually use 3 massive lamps - it is part of my deafness too - as I can therefore lipread my friends when they are cross-talking - mind you not cross-dressing - that is private hahahah LOL.

[wildwood]

Don't tell anybody I told you, but you can bend the prong(s) very slightly to make the plug fit tighter. Probably not a very technical solution but it works for me.

[Connemmara]

ok wildwood will try that tomorrow - ta

[boxtops]

Get a small extension cable so you can lie the socket flat on the flat, rather than sticking out of the wall - the night light then stays upright. I'd rather do that, than poking about with the plug.

[mikey4444]

There are plenty of similar nightlights available in any DIY store here in Britain. Some of then look like plugs and are not much bigger. I use one on my upper landing, just outside the bathroom door, because at age 60 I need to get up once or twice a night, just like little kids !