General Information
All addresses mentioned are in London unless otherwise stated.
"TRAVEL" refers to the nearest underground train station.
Emergencies: Ambulance, Police, Fire.
TEL: 999, toll free.
The telephone operator will ask you which emergency service you need, ie Ambulance, Police or Fire department, and your telephone number. You will then be connected to the emergency service that you require.
UK Electricity
UK domestic electricity is 240 volts AC, 50 Hz. Except for two pronged electric shaver sockets and ceiling light sockets, all other mains sockets are three square shaped pinned plugs and sockets.
In the majority of other EC countries domestic electricity is 220 volts AC, 50 Hz., the majority using two round shaped pinned plugs and sockets.