tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post4819308875123848963..comments2024-03-28T13:45:57.971+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: The Things We Rely OnRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-42241864805751025542013-04-03T09:27:51.541+01:002013-04-03T09:27:51.541+01:00Lol - If it were a choice between the two I'd ...Lol - If it were a choice between the two I'd chose the hairdryer - I really can't manage without one of those:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-45898754408503464112013-04-02T20:55:31.755+01:002013-04-02T20:55:31.755+01:00Oh my, I'd have gone mad if I were you, since ...Oh my, I'd have gone mad if I were you, since I cannot live without my hairdryer and vacuum cleaner!<br />xA garden just outside Venicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261189412302206670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-76305589425629682422013-04-02T16:17:59.244+01:002013-04-02T16:17:59.244+01:00Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it:)Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-2404203788670943332013-04-02T16:02:20.810+01:002013-04-02T16:02:20.810+01:00Couldn't cope without my cleaner. I've le...Couldn't cope without my cleaner. I've learned a lot reading your post. MxMaryPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454323596649007065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-37966775980628248642013-03-29T21:36:24.497+00:002013-03-29T21:36:24.497+00:00We rely on them don't we? I expect I wouldn&#...We rely on them don't we? I expect I wouldn't have been rich enough to be able to secure the services of 'puffing billy' I'd have been beating the rag rugs out in the back yard over an outside line with a carpet beater! Happy Easter to you too, Valerie:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-41448131507979217902013-03-29T21:33:03.897+00:002013-03-29T21:33:03.897+00:00Makes you wonder doesn't it? I'm not too ...Makes you wonder doesn't it? I'm not too fond of vacuuming either - especially the stairs:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-84695737983482546002013-03-29T21:31:48.494+00:002013-03-29T21:31:48.494+00:00What a good idea! Even if it doesn't last long...What a good idea! Even if it doesn't last long it's worth £10 for the charity:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-73150704548943980192013-03-29T21:29:58.107+00:002013-03-29T21:29:58.107+00:00Yes, I wasn't looking forward to chosing a new...Yes, I wasn't looking forward to chosing a new vacuum cleaner and the socket was easily sorted:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-71417589586707535132013-03-29T21:29:05.350+00:002013-03-29T21:29:05.350+00:00It is quite an interesting book. I felt so dusty ...It is quite an interesting book. I felt so dusty for the rest of the day:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-79354488233668484622013-03-29T21:27:53.613+00:002013-03-29T21:27:53.613+00:00It certainly was, I wasn't looking forward to ...It certainly was, I wasn't looking forward to chosing a new one!:) Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-66455020377584290782013-03-29T21:26:36.353+00:002013-03-29T21:26:36.353+00:00Socket sorted! Wouldn't that be great? You c...Socket sorted! Wouldn't that be great? You can see why the home owners wanted to be seen to be using the 'puffing billy':)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-22251820684263411492013-03-29T21:22:57.320+00:002013-03-29T21:22:57.320+00:00Yes, it was! My husband took a look and said a ne...Yes, it was! My husband took a look and said a neutral wire had come loose so he fixed it, luckily he is quite good with that sort of thing:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-85944634351646391922013-03-29T16:11:43.281+00:002013-03-29T16:11:43.281+00:00It is hard to imagine life without a vacuum cleane...It is hard to imagine life without a vacuum cleaner although I suppose people had wooden floors and even flag floors which could be swept and mopped. I still say Hoover the carpet, despite the fact that we haven't owned one for years.<br /><br />Have a Happy Easter Rosie. xAcornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-25802774778804503642013-03-29T11:10:32.219+00:002013-03-29T11:10:32.219+00:00I quite like the idea of someone coming round to t...I quite like the idea of someone coming round to the house to do my vacuuming. And puffing billy wouldn't have blown a socket either! <br /><br />Is this truly progress? ;)MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-76824288763574382672013-03-28T19:56:29.374+00:002013-03-28T19:56:29.374+00:00I didn't know all that about vacuum cleaner hi...I didn't know all that about vacuum cleaner history - interesting. Just as well you didn't buy a new cleaner before finding out about the socket! Our Dyson (the DC01 - the first one) conked out recently - I went to the local charity warehouse the next day and got one for £10 which works perfectly! :-) xVintage Tea Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418967916966751442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-11212026891994329542013-03-28T19:18:52.802+00:002013-03-28T19:18:52.802+00:00Fascinating story about the history of the vacuum ...Fascinating story about the history of the vacuum cleaner; I can just imagine the neighbours' curtains twitching when the Puffing Billy turned up in the road. You've been left with the problem of the socket, but it must be a relief that you don't have to replace your own vacuum cleaner (or hairdryer).Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-17371810720720802602013-03-28T18:54:57.827+00:002013-03-28T18:54:57.827+00:00Loved the story about the development of the vacuu...Loved the story about the development of the vacuum cleaner. That looks a great little book. <br />It sounds like you got a fair mouthful of dust yourself! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-58658397304172218152013-03-28T18:14:11.926+00:002013-03-28T18:14:11.926+00:00good job you discovered it was the sockets fault b...good job you discovered it was the sockets fault before you bought a new vacuum cleaner!Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782125673448880397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-64722506452658207812013-03-28T17:36:36.386+00:002013-03-28T17:36:36.386+00:00Imagine having uniformed attendants to operate the...Imagine having uniformed attendants to operate the vacuum cleaner for you! I hope you managed to get your socket sorted!!! xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-55605917693595320862013-03-28T17:21:22.601+00:002013-03-28T17:21:22.601+00:00Hopefully the socket will be less expensive to dea...Hopefully the socket will be less expensive to deal with than 2 appliances!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511795931503131710noreply@blogger.com