Wiring light fitting

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Hi,
I've redecorated my kitchen, and changed the light fitting from Fluorescent to led.
The new fitting connection box has 3x connections Live Neutral and GND.
It's been a long time in between, and I'm not 100% sure how to connect.
The fitting is controlled by a 2x way switch, and when testing, I found one brown wire live, and a blue wire with a brown jacket.
Either switch didn't change anything on any of the wires, and I thought that it should do.
Here's a photo of the wires, can someone tell me which is which please?
Cheers, Camerart
LIGHT.jpg
 
Blue with brown sleeve to live (switched live)

Blue to neutral

Two browns joined together in a connector block and not to the light

2 x green and yellow to earth

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Hi P,
I was being careful, and saw the Blue with brown jacket now switch with both switches.
Then I switched the mains off again to connect the blue/brown into the fitting, casually testing it with my screwdriver light, and it came on.
My kitchen is in 2x halves, and uses 2x different mains fuses. Lucky I checked!!
Anyway, it's all working, thanks.
C
 

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