# Garden lights controlled by passing neighbours and Cheerlights

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-lights-controlled-by-passing-neighbours-and-cheerlights/83746>\
**Category:** Share Your Projects\
**Created:** [15 December 2023 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-lights-controlled-by-passing-neighbours-and-cheerlights/83746 "2023-12-15T16:14:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Buckskin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2023 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-lights-controlled-by-passing-neighbours-and-cheerlights/83746/21 "2023-12-17T15:19:11Z")

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> [@E1cid](#):
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> Funny, have you seen the state of the wall.

🤣🤣

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2023 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-lights-controlled-by-passing-neighbours-and-cheerlights/83746/22 "2023-12-17T17:16:12Z")

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I had to take off the top stone otherwise it would slide off 🙂

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2023 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-lights-controlled-by-passing-neighbours-and-cheerlights/83746/23 "2023-12-17T17:22:27Z")

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I see, you could have cleaned it up with a hammer and bolster, mixed up a little sand and cement and reattached. That's why I found @Buckskin comment about DIY funny.

Now if it was soldered on we would not be having this discussion.

[edit] Tip, there are some good polyurethane expanding glues and expanding foam that work well for a quick fairly long lasting fix.

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2023 18:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-lights-controlled-by-passing-neighbours-and-cheerlights/83746/24 "2023-12-17T18:10:22Z")

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Has this turned into DIY SOS?

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2023 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-lights-controlled-by-passing-neighbours-and-cheerlights/83746/25 "2023-12-17T19:44:01Z")

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I can't believe people are advising @cymplecy on his Blockwork 😛

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2025 15:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-lights-controlled-by-passing-neighbours-and-cheerlights/83746/26 "2025-12-08T15:28:49Z")

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V2 is up now

> **[Simon Walters (@cymplecy@fosstodon.org)](https://fosstodon.org/@cymplecy/115684544983074599)**
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> The #GardenLights #Cheerlights box is now screwed to the garden wall and operational :)
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> So #ESP8266 D1 Mini board in there with a 20Ah battery, running #MicroBlocks script publishing using #MQTT to my broker cymplecy.uk on topic...

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