Comments on: Forgotten your Skills? http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/ 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, 17 May 2012 07:48:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4758 Grannymar Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:10:59 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4758 Judy, Betty, Quickroute and Baino I am only surfacing not from all the excitement of the weekend. Still in Dublin and think I will travel home tomorrow. Judy, Betty, Quickroute and Baino I am only surfacing not from all the excitement of the weekend. Still in Dublin and think I will travel home tomorrow.

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4684 Baino Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:03:58 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4684 Clearly I too live in the dark ages and use a fax machine every day, am constantly twiddling with my phone line and whip cream with a whisk. Paying with cash! That's how you get the bargains! Hang on, I have to go and percolate some coffee! Clearly I too live in the dark ages and use a fax machine every day, am constantly twiddling with my phone line and whip cream with a whisk. Paying with cash! That’s how you get the bargains! Hang on, I have to go and percolate some coffee!

]]> By: Quickroute http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4683 Quickroute Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:23:55 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4683 Looking at your list - TV remote is an added optional gizmo here - requiring deposit ! Looking at your list - TV remote is an added optional gizmo here - requiring deposit !

]]> By: Betty http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4681 Betty Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:18:47 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4681 I have done enough of the things on your lest to make me feel a bit depressed. lol I have done enough of the things on your lest to make me feel a bit depressed. lol

]]> By: kenju http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4680 kenju Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:22:48 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4680 Believe it or not, I have done all but 2-3 of those. I even hand-cranked a car once or twice, because my boyfriend's dad had a very old (1920's) convertible touring car and he took it out once or twice a year. Believe it or not, I have done all but 2-3 of those. I even hand-cranked a car once or twice, because my boyfriend’s dad had a very old (1920’s) convertible touring car and he took it out once or twice a year.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4679 Grannymar Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:21:45 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4679 Ian, thank you for keeping me up to date. Brian, those old telephone cords were a nuicence. Now we have no cords to worry about but keep losing the phone! You can't win. Ian, thank you for keeping me up to date.

Brian, those old telephone cords were a nuicence. Now we have no cords to worry about but keep losing the phone! You can’t win.

]]> By: Brianf http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4678 Brianf Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:11:52 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4678 Well I must be an antique. The only two things I have not done on this list is sharpen a quill for writing and wear a girdle. Untangling the cord of a telephone, made me laugh. We had a great long cord on the kitchen phone and when you answered it and tried to walk away the handset would be ripped out of your hand because the cord was all tangled up in its self. :) Well I must be an antique. The only two things I have not done on this list is sharpen a quill for writing and wear a girdle.
Untangling the cord of a telephone, made me laugh. We had a great long cord on the kitchen phone and when you answered it and tried to walk away the handset would be ripped out of your hand because the cord was all tangled up in its self. :)

]]> By: Ian http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4677 Ian Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:09:06 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4677 Oh dear, Grannymar, I fear your list is obsolete. Vinyl records are making a comeback - a million new ones sold in the UK last year - and the hundred odd members of our Scout Group learn compass work as part of their hiking (How else do you find your way in wild country or on cloudy nights?) The compiler really should keep up with the times! ;-) Oh dear, Grannymar,

I fear your list is obsolete.

Vinyl records are making a comeback - a million new ones sold in the UK last year - and the hundred odd members of our Scout Group learn compass work as part of their hiking (How else do you find your way in wild country or on cloudy nights?)

The compiler really should keep up with the times! ;-)

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4676 Grannymar Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:25:07 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4676 Now Steph, Toyboys rare, medium or well-matured? I'll tell you tomorrow night! ;) Nancy for 10p I'd hold on to it! Seriously I never heard of the SUPER LOO. Now Steph, Toyboys rare, medium or well-matured? I’ll tell you tomorrow night! ;)

Nancy for 10p I’d hold on to it! Seriously I never heard of the SUPER LOO.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4675 Nancy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:06:31 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/29/forgotten-your-skills/#comment-4675 Grannymar, I also have done most of the things on the list, including using a pay toilet. I remember that years ago at Heathrow they had regular pay toilets that were free but then they also had the SUPER LOO which cost 10p. I usually sprung for the SUPER LOO because it was huge compared to the free booth. Oh, yes, I was a big spender...... Anyone else remember the SUPER LOO? Grannymar,

I also have done most of the things on the list, including using a pay toilet.

I remember that years ago at Heathrow they had regular pay toilets that were free but then they also had the SUPER LOO which cost 10p. I usually sprung for the SUPER LOO because it was huge compared to the free booth. Oh, yes, I was a big spender……

Anyone else remember the SUPER LOO?

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