Comments on: The Telephone http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/02/25/the-telephone/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar » Did I hear the Phone? http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/02/25/the-telephone/#comment-43219 Grannymar » Did I hear the Phone? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:05:39 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=61#comment-43219 [...] in the days when ‘The Telephone’ was a fixture like an immoveable feast, a time mentioned in a Podcast I made way back last [...] [...] in the days when ‘The Telephone’ was a fixture like an immoveable feast, a time mentioned in a Podcast I made way back last [...]

]]> By: Grannymar » For Jo http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/02/25/the-telephone/#comment-6859 Grannymar » For Jo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=61#comment-6859 [...] remember was in 1955; our next door neighbour had a stroke and died a week later. They had no telephone so our number was given at the hospital for emergency contact. It was suggested that May the wife, [...] [...] remember was in 1955; our next door neighbour had a stroke and died a week later. They had no telephone so our number was given at the hospital for emergency contact. It was suggested that May the wife, [...]

]]> By: grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/02/25/the-telephone/#comment-58 grannymar Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:01:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=61#comment-58 Nick, do they have real people on Directory Enquiries nowadays?<br/><br/>Yes you are correct there is a lack of charm in this modern world.<br/><br/>You thanked me for the podcast, so many people forget that 'thanks or thank you' are the most important words we know.<br/><br/><br/>Thank you Nick. Nick, do they have real people on Directory Enquiries nowadays?

Yes you are correct there is a lack of charm in this modern world.

You thanked me for the podcast, so many people forget that ‘thanks or thank you’ are the most important words we know.

Thank you Nick.

]]> By: nick http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/02/25/the-telephone/#comment-56 nick Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:17:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=61#comment-56 Wouldn't it be nice if the direct enquiries people were able to have a bit of a chinwag with us now if we called. They would most likely be sacked on the spot! The world, in some quarters, has lost some valuable charm. Thanks for the podcast. Wouldn’t it be nice if the direct enquiries people were able to have a bit of a chinwag with us now if we called. They would most likely be sacked on the spot! The world, in some quarters, has lost some valuable charm. Thanks for the podcast.

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