Tech problems…

When the departmental computer was wheeled into my FT room in Hemel Hempstead, my heart sank. It was on a trolley and was parked in front of the washing machine and tumble drier – most inconveniently. I was less than impressed as this heralded the introduction of a new curriculum where practical cookery took second place to, in my opinion, a contrived use of technology. Our own home computer was a hefty thing, not of much relevance to me at that time. Isn’t it amazing how times have changed! This week we were without both our landline phone and our broadband, making communication more difficult but my little cellphone saved the day. Compared with the cream phone with it’s curly wire sitting on the hall table, our tiny gadgets working over suprfast fibre optics have revolutionised our lives. Thankfully we’re getting back to normal, but none of this will help me make the next batch of Brownie!