Living in the past.

And recording TV programmes onto video was pretty simple too. I have no idea how to record programmes nowadays and can't be bothered to find out.

Well, some things come full circle. Young visitors to Ainsworth Towers have been impressed with our vinyl collection and quaint amplifier and speaker system.

Yes, many things were a lot simpler! However, with Sky+ it's easy to record programmes, and to surf the menu to find things, however, if anything goes wrong with the computer, I call for Mr Roses, and if he can't do anything, we call our son-in-law who is a whizz at these things.
Our solicitor is always very sharply dressed though only medical consultants wear bow ties these days.

Never did figure out the video recorder, just recorded any thing on that night on a very long tape !!!!!!!

Can't figure out my mobile and how people seem to be able to access emails etc when they are away from home.

DD has tried to text me a link to an app but I don't know what she is talking about.

However, I can record programmes with our whateveritis box (not Sky, oh yes, Humax), just rarely get around to watching them!

DD has tried to text me a link to an app but I don't know what she is talking about.

Jane have you checked the prices the vinyl fetches. DH was really chuffed to discover that one of our LPs would be worth £200 - in mint condition!!!

Kitty
I think 'mint condition' might preclude most of ours from consideration

I haven't played most of them for years. Then a few weeks ago I put on my Santana LP.
Ashamed to say that when I bought it back in the mists of time, I didn't realise how brilliant it was.

You mean Abraxus? First album I bought [along with Saucerful of Secrets]. Fantastic cover as well.

Mind you, I used to think I was perfectly happy with my twin tub washing machine and was in no hurry to get a new-fangled automatic.
Once I did get one, what a huge time saver it was, and still is, in its latest incarnation.

No, it's called New Gold Disc. I bought it in Hongkong - it was only released in Japan, I think.

This was my favourite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTxRj_Vfepk

Simply finding the channel you wanted to watch on TV used to be so simple. Yes, there were only 3 channels to choose from when I was little, which helped, but aside from that it was as simple as turning a knob until the picture was as good as possible. Nowadays, you either need a degree or a child/grandchild to set up a new TV or do any re-tuning that needs to be done from time to time!

It's the same with the radio. When we go on a long journey, we like to listen to the radio, but as we move from one area to another we lose the signal. In the not-too-distant past, all we had to do was twiddle the knob and problem solved. Nowadays, we usually end up trying for 10 minutes or more to find another signal before giving up in disgust and sticking a CD on!

Black Magic Woman was on Abraxus. Had forgotten that it was a Peter Green song.On the subject of laundry equipment, I've just bought a spin dryer to use when I haven't got a lot of washing to do.

Turning my tv on these days seems to involve a trip to the seaside and back...it only seems to work if I play a dvd first and then switch over . And there's a sign on the screen saying things like 'not long now' and 'nearly there'.......

Just 'upgraded' old mobile phone to a 'smartphone and am struggling to even work out how to send a text message
It's certainly much, much smarter than I'll ever be!
DS says I can add widgets but I thought they were the thingummy what'sits that you found in beer cans......
Clearly very little hope.......

We still have our Michell Reference Turntable and enjoy playing Santana amongst many other LPs we still have.

DH's new toy is Sonos

I really want to go back to simply switching the TV on and off! We have so many controls for this thing or that thing or whatever, I have to seriously concentrate if I decide to watch something.

Tegan
I'm like that too but luckily Eddie was a TV engineer and can manage all those complicated things. He tries to teach me but I never remember.
Unless I write it down.

What annoys me is whenever I ask how to operate anything new I am always told, it's easy! Of course it's b....y easy, when you know how.

BTW loopylou, the smartphone is easy!

It used to amuse me when my MIL tried to change channels with the phone - now I'm doing it!

I was scared of my smartphone when I first got it but now I love it.

I still talk about videoing things when I mean recording.

3 channels MamaCaz ?
There were only two channels in our house - and only one t.v. in the street.....