[thechat] #uksnow

Martin Burns martin at easyweb.co.uk
Thu Dec 2 09:12:04 CST 2010


On 2 Dec 2010, at 15:01, Luther, Ron wrote:

> OLD Fred Jones noted:
> 
>>> Other members think '64 is so far back they aren't sure if there was
>>> even electricity then. lol.
> 
> 
> Oh, they might believe the 'lectricity.  But I don't think they quite appreciate the tiny black and white television experience, the rotary telephone, or the utter lack of videogames.

We got our first colour TV in about 1978. Possibly later...

And my parents had a (single) rotary phone attached to the wall in the hall until after I left home. This:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinb/2298704290/
is in about 1985 or so.

Cheers
Martin

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