PUB in Cornwall has already bitten the bullet. This autumn, the proprietor of the Mason’s Arms in Camelford, faced with the soaring cost of electricity bills, decided to turn the lights off. Each Monday, from 6pm onwards, the public area is illuminated only with candles. Not only do the flickering flames cast an atmospheric glow over the space, but games such as darts are considered too risky and there’s no background music (a mercy, for many). One
