Day Off Week 6 2020

The latest day off was quite typical in that I spent time reading in the day adn watching TV at night but I also spent some time on a historical paper I am preparing as I felt a bit behind and a lot of time on the 'phione. I am a little but phonophobic but I talked to two of my sons and two friends at some length and I was glad to have done so.

10 Telewords

1. Telescope
2. Telegraph
3. Telegram
4. Telephone
5. Television
6. Telephoto lens
7. Teleprinter
8. Teleport
9. Teleconference
10. Telephotometer

10 words that are more or less the same in every language

1. Mama
2. Coffee
3. Banana
4. Taxi
5. Telephone
6. Okay
7. Spam (as in unwanted email)
8. Huh
9. Hallelujah
10. Amen

50 hours without

I woke up Friday morning to find the internet out (and the phone line too). It was another 50 hours or so before it was sorted out some time on Sunday. Thankfully mobile phones allowed us to report the fault and get calls diverted so we managed okay, which I am relieved to be able to say.

Cards, ruler, lock, etc

This time we have a numberof items (10 points if you can identify every item!) - a metal puzzle (representing my disappointment on a Christmas morning when I received such presents), what I learn is called a crinkle cutter (mam's - I remember it being new), three packs of cards (dad liked to play now and again), a bottle opener (best remembered opening tins of evap at Sunday tea time), an old fashioned rotary dial telephone lock (remember those? - my sister was the problem not me!) and finally a six inch plastic ruler with holes for measuring the size of knitting needles (my mam's, of course).

Fraudulent link

We aim to inspire (however inadvertently). Do check this link out here. Thanks Andrew.

Flickr Foto Series 27

General Post Office