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Post by merlin on Nov 23, 2011 15:54:44 GMT
...........the choices on offer today. When I were but a lad I considered myself lucky to listen to radio Lux. on a second-hand radio that kept going off track. If I needed to know sumat, I'd have to go to the Library (miles away) or as me Da.
Now, sat ere I can't decide whether to put a CD on or feed my HiFi with an MP3 player or go to Spotify.
On the Radio today they spoke of a set of speakers from Brown & Wilkins (British) the clever bit is made of diamonds just Microns thick. Wouldn't mind a set of them I thought. then they said how much they cost.........
.............................................................................£55,ooo.oo a pair!!!!!
Having little gardening left to do I sit here reminiscing while listening to the songs that were around when I were in me prime.
I wonder how things would be if we'd had all the choices that Didginess bring, all the info too.
More importantly, I wonder if the youngsters of today appreciate it all.
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Post by Louise on Nov 23, 2011 16:08:41 GMT
...........the choices on offer today. When I were but a lad I considered myself lucky to listen to radio Lux. on a second-hand radio that kept going off track. If I needed to know sumat, I'd have to go to the Library (miles away) or as me Da. Now, sat ere I can't decide whether to put a CD on or feed my HiFi with an MP3 player or go to Spotify. On the Radio today they spoke of a set of speakers from Brown & Wilkins (British) the clever bit is made of diamonds just Microns thick. Wouldn't mind a set of them I thought. then they said how much they cost......... .............................................................................£55,ooo.oo a pair!!!!! Having little gardening left to do I sit here reminiscing while listening to the songs that were around when I were in me prime. I wonder how things would be if we'd had all the choices that Didginess bring, all the info too. More importantly, I wonder if the youngsters of today appreciate it all.They don't have anything to compare it to so it's unlikey that they do. I don't think reminiscing is always a good thing, better to live for now, mostly. |
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Post by merlin on Nov 23, 2011 16:16:01 GMT
...........the choices on offer today. When I were but a lad I considered myself lucky to listen to radio Lux. on a second-hand radio that kept going off track. If I needed to know sumat, I'd have to go to the Library (miles away) or as me Da. Now, sat ere I can't decide whether to put a CD on or feed my HiFi with an MP3 player or go to Spotify. On the Radio today they spoke of a set of speakers from Brown & Wilkins (British) the clever bit is made of diamonds just Microns thick. Wouldn't mind a set of them I thought. then they said how much they cost......... .............................................................................£55,ooo.oo a pair!!!!! Having little gardening left to do I sit here reminiscing while listening to the songs that were around when I were in me prime. I wonder how things would be if we'd had all the choices that Didginess bring, all the info too. More importantly, I wonder if the youngsters of today appreciate it all.They don't have anything to compare it to so it's unlikey that they do. I don't think reminiscing is always a good thing, better to live for now, mostly. but how do you know the length of a piece of string unless you can see both ends. |
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Post by Lou78W on Nov 23, 2011 16:54:11 GMT
They probably don't give a toss  |
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Post by Louise on Nov 23, 2011 17:05:09 GMT
They don't have anything to compare it to so it's unlikey that they do. I don't think reminiscing is always a good thing, better to live for now, mostly. . Well exactly. They've not yet got 2 ends, so they'll not be starting to compare until they get to your age and they've got the 2 ends. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Nov 23, 2011 17:17:02 GMT
Apart from the radio being pants after dark when I was young, we had it better, we had quality and we had choice. If you looked up a fact in a book, it was fact, look it up on the internet and you take your chance. I listened to music on a decent Hi-fi and not a squished, distorted thing shoved in my ear.
My nephews come round to listen to vinyl played on our Hi-fi, they all agree that the sound is far superior to anything they have. They listen to music they love but cant get because it is not available to download. Every town used to have at least one music shop with a huge selection of Hi-fi and vinyl, now, this generation just has a huge selection of MP3 players and downloadable tracks.
Do you remember walking into W.H.Smith and being able to buy a game or a book or any item of stationary, no matter how obscure, now, if it is not a pen, pencil or a best seller they don't stock it.
We had choice, it was just different.
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Post by grindle on Nov 23, 2011 18:27:28 GMT
I used to love going to a music shop and standing in a booth to listen to the song I was intending buying  I do think that the one improvement in the home are the labour saving devices, just think if it were like me gran, I wouldn't have any time to garden, I'd be up to my elbows in soap suds ;D |
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Post by merlin on Nov 23, 2011 19:06:33 GMT
but how do you know the length of a piece of string unless you can see both ends. Well exactly. They've not yet got 2 ends, so they'll not be starting to compare until they get to your age and they've got the 2 ends. I was referring to myself, I like reminiscing as life's been good to me, not that I've come to the end of the string yet !! I agree about 'vinyl' digi sound is so compressed it's rubbish. It's seems to be all about quantity not quallity...bit like Telly. |
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Post by merlin on Nov 23, 2011 19:09:59 GMT
I used to love going to a music shop and standing in a booth to listen to the song I was intending buying I do think that the one improvement in the home are the labour saving devices, just think if it were like me gran, I wouldn't have any time to garden, I'd be up to my elbows in soap suds ;D I can just see you in one of those perforated hardboard booths, listening to Cliff and doing the hand-jive wearing Hot-pants |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Nov 23, 2011 19:36:18 GMT
I do think that the one improvement in the home are the labour saving devices, just think if it were like me gran, I wouldn't have any time to garden, I'd be up to my elbows in soap suds ;D I forgot about all that  I remember washing day when I was young, three kids and one twin tub, poor Mum. |
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Post by sweetpea on Nov 23, 2011 20:02:38 GMT
I used to listen to LPs while wearing headphones in a booth in the local music shop. If I remember right one of the first tracks I heard that way was 'Guitar Man' by bread. Still got the LP |
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Post by Lou78W on Nov 23, 2011 21:21:54 GMT
Ah.....I remember "guitar man"......when I was VERY young  |
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Post by Rosie on Nov 23, 2011 21:23:06 GMT
I used to love going to a music shop and standing in a booth to listen to the song I was intending buying I do think that the one improvement in the home are the labour saving devices, just think if it were like me gran, I wouldn't have any time to garden, I'd be up to my elbows in soap suds ;D Me Too Lynn, esp if it was the almighty T.Rex ;D ;D |
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Post by Geranium on Nov 23, 2011 21:56:30 GMT
We didn't have much when we got married. No washing machine, no gadgets at all, really - not even a TV in our first year or so! These days people think they're deprived if they get married and haven't got Sky and a wide-screen HD TV etc etc. Saving up for things was good - you felt a sense of achievement! |
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Post by grindle on Nov 24, 2011 4:48:41 GMT
;D not sure about the hot pants Merlin Ah the mighty twin tub, when it had finished washing, all you had left was one big knot, once that was sorted and put in the spin you had to load it the right way or it would end up on the other side of the kitchen ;DRosie |
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I remember washing day when I was young, three kids and one twin tub, poor Mum.
