tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post5736103160836343159..comments2023-10-24T13:19:52.915+01:00Comments on Marigold Jam: The simple lifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-25847809520861352502014-01-22T10:21:52.068+00:002014-01-22T10:21:52.068+00:00Heartily agree sometimes Jane. Sometimes technolog...Heartily agree sometimes Jane. Sometimes technology is just too much trouble and a real pain if it doesn't work. <br />I have my own CD player just like yours. So much easier to use than the complicated thingamy in the family room.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-42374241845982987232014-01-17T19:57:03.425+00:002014-01-17T19:57:03.425+00:00Jane, I'm with you here! Although I understand...Jane, I'm with you here! Although I understand some of the latest stuff, it doesn't mean that I want to have any of it for myself. I use a DAB radio in the shed and it's great because I can just press R4 or Classic FM and toggle between them really easily. Down here in the house I still use my Dad's old battery radio and it works great. The way you write about these trials and tribulations is so witty. I love reading it all but I can sense your exasperation from here!LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-77178193082277242602014-01-17T15:08:35.014+00:002014-01-17T15:08:35.014+00:00You could buy online where you can browse in peace...You could buy online where you can browse in peace and make sure it's in stock. (John Lewis, Amazon, PC World are all quite good, you can also read reviews) Buy a laptop with a 'good' (Samsung, Sony, Advent) name and as much RAM as you can afford, you're unlikely to fill the hard disk. You won't need an entertainment one unless you want to watch loads of films or play games. You should be able to buy a one PC user version of Microsoft Office but you can no longer just buy Word. Make sure you get some virus protection - the computer will come with trial versions and you can sign up for the one you prefer. <br />John Lewis have some lovely Dab radios, buy one with presets then you can change channels with the press of a button.<br />Luckily, I do remember pass words and numbers, but I have been known to disguise pin numbers as phone numbers in my phone - especially husband's who can't even remember our phone number (though he can recite great chunks of Anglo-Saxon, Shakespeare, and various other literary genres!) Jeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553005051612551946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-75849284886586608342014-01-16T21:50:14.065+00:002014-01-16T21:50:14.065+00:00My 10 year old son is fast overtaking me when it c...My 10 year old son is fast overtaking me when it comes to techie know how!Vintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-55118860369333454462014-01-16T18:07:02.720+00:002014-01-16T18:07:02.720+00:00Enjoyed your musings, especially after our Medieva...Enjoyed your musings, especially after our Medieval Christmas! I can totally recommend the small 'Pure' radio I bought recntly (in John Lewis, my shop of choice for everything). I'll e-mail you the details.. Love Carol xmolebagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672374877645864595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-57357740817846720512014-01-16T17:30:29.762+00:002014-01-16T17:30:29.762+00:00My pass word is written down, my husband knows wha...My pass word is written down, my husband knows what it is! My husband had to ring the bank the other day, the first thing they said to him was is your wife there, yes he said reply can you ask her to leave the room - needless to say I got up and slammed the door, but......I was still sitting in the room! They're on the other end of the phone, how do they know I left the room or not!<br />Julie xxxxxxxxxKC'sCourt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16768777808237333266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-36328139942611032242014-01-16T13:35:25.111+00:002014-01-16T13:35:25.111+00:00Every sympathy Jane, nothing seems simple anymore....Every sympathy Jane, nothing seems simple anymore. My sister has just got a new computerised timer for her central heating, it's come with a nice instruction booklet. It has so many options she says she hasn't fathomed it out yet. Waiting for a son to return from uni for help!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410318976755292700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-34474110007305460502014-01-16T13:09:15.375+00:002014-01-16T13:09:15.375+00:00I do use and love some technology. Have mastered t...I do use and love some technology. Have mastered the basics on computers and even an iPad, but I still hate the fact that no one seems to be able to answer a simple question with a simple answer. Oh and btw those lovely little radios! They've been reintroduced as must have retros and now cost an arm and a leg!,WinnibriggsHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373512408459789941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-70662982928694294372014-01-16T11:29:33.287+00:002014-01-16T11:29:33.287+00:00I am so glad I have three grown sons whom I can ca...I am so glad I have three grown sons whom I can call on when I get confuzzled, lol.Lululizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16252036505940629329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-88193105991965578292014-01-16T11:26:22.570+00:002014-01-16T11:26:22.570+00:00Laughing along with you here - it's just a cou...Laughing along with you here - it's just a couple of months since I had a similar problem at JLP but trying to buy my first ever tumble dryer - after an age of having every feature explained and pinpointing what I wanted, they said it was out-of-stock, then proceeded to tell me why an alternative - and totally not what I wanted - model was what I should go for - you guessed it - they had one in stock... I told them I'd think about it, but I'm not sure they understood the nature of what I was thinking... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-27695223408225462952014-01-16T11:06:02.363+00:002014-01-16T11:06:02.363+00:00Love your post! I always find myself complaining a...Love your post! I always find myself complaining about the amount of choices we have now, it makes life too difficult and takes away a lot of precious time.Larisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407158690700410527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-2106571497681678752014-01-16T10:58:05.645+00:002014-01-16T10:58:05.645+00:00Haha brilliant post Jane, life is very complicated...Haha brilliant post Jane, life is very complicated nowadays!<br />V xgreenrabbitdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562034074399686544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-88780147870808746172014-01-16T09:23:29.001+00:002014-01-16T09:23:29.001+00:00I empathise totally! I'm actually quite good w...I empathise totally! I'm actually quite good with technology (it's a vital part of my job) but I still get confused over things like that. I have to admit I only ever listen to the radio via my iPhone or computer now as, for me, it's the easiest option!Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-59178498477972406102014-01-16T08:37:30.034+00:002014-01-16T08:37:30.034+00:00Many problems in life are created by too much choi...Many problems in life are created by too much choice, and that applies to everything from the most basic to the most technically advanced. I recently heard someone on a phone in the supermarket, consulting a friend about the best colour of J cloths.Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-56428968384586053552014-01-15T20:02:58.019+00:002014-01-15T20:02:58.019+00:00I adore my tech but only when it makes life better...I adore my tech but only when it makes life better, simpler and more functional. I do despair of the eejits who persist in using poor functioning systems like banks who ask krypton factor questions and sales staff who barely understand the tech and definitely don't understand customer need. <br /><br />Stick your radio/cd on a higher shelf and nick MrM's for your craft room and deny all knowledge of how it got there went when he asks! RedSetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273883309628093072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-52653439946119719052014-01-15T19:22:28.584+00:002014-01-15T19:22:28.584+00:00Oh I quite agree with you! What happened to those...Oh I quite agree with you! What happened to those wonderfully small portable transistor radios I wonder? I often feel like living somewhere 'off grid' still I will have a month of it soon!Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-61973815419514630752014-01-15T19:04:09.763+00:002014-01-15T19:04:09.763+00:00Oh yes!! It's all got way too technical for me...Oh yes!! It's all got way too technical for me now. I yearn for the old days and old ways sometimes.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.com