Kitchen Garden Forum

Yes to mobile phone, no to dishwasher,DVD, microwave,dightal camera, car this past 2 years.
M.phone useful on the allotment, other half not too well in case I need to call a taxi.

Bren

I hope no one thought i was moaning about their usefulness, it's just i don't want one.

Hello Herbie

I do not own a mobile phone either.

Incidentally when they first became available they were called cellphones due to the cell like structure of their radio coverage.

Barney

Well i must say, i thought it was just me without one to start with, i suppose thats the problem, with me having so many posh freinds.

Well, OH, it's still only three of us

I own a great big brick of a mobile - probably the first Nokia ever invented which I only got because my husband insisted I had one about 10 years ago when I was travelling long distances to try and support my parents when they were alive. It was for use in emergencies, and when I did actually break down on one occasion and phoned the AA, they asked my my mobile number so they could keep me updated on rescue time I couldn't remember my number so had to phone my husband and ask him what it was !! I never even use up my free monthly minutes. The day I retired I vowed I would never be a slave to a telephone again, so although I carry it in my handbag it is is never, ever switched on !!

Dear Primrose, if i ever see a pretty young lady, struggling along with a giant heavy handbag, i will know who it is.

One of the problems with mobile phones is that, like so many other modern innovations (especially to cars), they make too many people feel invulnerable. I live not too far from Snowdon. Over recent years the number of deaths and other incidents seems to have increased alarmingly. In many cases people have ventured up the mountain in dangerous weather conditions and/or totally ill-equipped - but carrying their mobile just in case. The brave members of the mountain rescue teams and the air-sea rescue helicopters always turn out and do their best - but they shouldn't have to do it so often. The most ridiculous case recently was this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/4741764.stm
And I can think of at least two other ways in which mobiles have probably made life worse/more dangerous, rather than better/safer. Not to mention what they may be doing to bees.

Alan

Alan,
At least they are all alive. I remember reading a few years ago about a lady doctor who fell off her roof in rural Wales (Her weekend place) she had no landline but thought she could call for help from her phone. She was injured and could only crawl to a point where the up signal worked (The down signal is nearly always OK) anyway, she didn't make it and died. A terrible tragedy, especially in view of her proffession.

Losos

A fair lot of the people falling are definitely not alive.

Alan

Mobile telephones have their uses without a doubt if used with an element of common sense.

We (my Governor and I)have never owned a microwave and, like Jopsy, I am the dishwasher in the house... I find it very theraputic... just how sad is that

We do have mobile phones, mainly because my husband used to work in many isolated spots on his own as dry stone waller into his 70's, so we thought it would be safer if he could contact somebody in case of an accident (never did use it for that!), but we have not had a television set for about 20 years and and most peope are amazed how we can survive without! Until then we used to watch it occasionally, then the arial blew down and we realised we did not miss it - so we gave it away. Now, even when I go babysitting for grandchildren, I find these pictures in the room quite intrusive, and far prefer the radio.

Dear Weed how theraputic would you find ironing.

Dear Monika, i can only dream of not having a television, but i think the very special lady in my life would rather see a Church fall down.

Ironing OH I have been known to make the odd attempt but my Governor actually loves ironing so I don't get the chance.

I have to admit to being spoiled when it comes to household chores...I did the washing many years ago in the early days of the marriage but the inclusion of a yellow duster turned the Governor's undies the most delightful shade of lemon...I have never been asked to repeat the excercise.

Pity ...she looked lovely in yellow

Dear Weed, aren't some of us blokes lucky to have such good domestic Goddessess. not sure if i've spelt that right.

I think theres a lesson there for all young men starting their lives of togetherness, muck up all the boring jobs, you might get an ear full, but you might not get asked to do them again.