I live with my 86 year old nan it wasnt untill 1998 that we got some mod cons, our boiler is 34 years old, the cooker was bought in 1974 and she still has the reciept, the telly is around 10 years old its one of the newest things we have.
It wasnt untill 1999 that i got a computer, it also wasnt untill 1997 that we got the "new washing machine" before that we had one that was about 25 years old (our tumble dryer spin dryer what ever you wanna call it is 12 years older than me im 20!).
The only person who has more than 4 channels is my dad my nan as 4 and a very fuzzy 5 (its always been that way)
In the mornings there was little hot water so it was a very strict strip wash at the sink using just enough water to submerge the flannel (my nan was brought up in the 1930's so rationing later on and ect)
the decor in most of the house well ive only ever seen the bathroom being done (cause i did it!) other than that the house was built in 1952 and remains exactly the same inclding the metal framed windows the only thing we dont have thats origional is the two doors which are still a good 25 years old anyway now.
untill 8 months ago i used a a second hand lawn mower which was bought in 1985 it was in good nick untill my dad ran over a tree stump and well you can guess the rest.
the iron well i aint a clue how old that is but its old enough to qualify that ive only seen it a dozen times since i can remember.
We dont have a CD player in the house we have a wireless which doesnt even play casette tapes is locked onto radio 2 all the time (god help us if we do try and change the channel) and my god i didnt realise how boring terry wogan really is !should be called Old farts FM.
my bedroom well ive never re decorated and aparently this is how it was when my dad had it.
I recently pulled up the carpet which the gap between the floor tiles and carpet is lined with news paper which ready july 26th 1974 i kid you not !
so thats how easy my lifes been i feel lucky !
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