I went bell ringing today as I am on holiday and can do so. At Rothwell they recently installed an electrical winding system for the clock.
I had grabbed hold of the Treble rope and was waiting for others to join the circle, so I glanced at the apparatus behind me (not shown on the link above) and saw a sticker stating that it required a supply of 230v. One of the ringers works for an electricity company and was able to explain that we no longer have power at 240v as I had thought. This brings us into line with Europe and has had a beneficial effect because there are far fewer voltage problems (supplies had to be +/- 6v or something).
It makes no difference to me. However one would have thought the public might have been aware of it.
Did they make Mars bars smaller without anybody noticing or did I imagine it? It's all part of a plot to reduce things until the country shrinks away to nothing. I blame the aliens.
I had grabbed hold of the Treble rope and was waiting for others to join the circle, so I glanced at the apparatus behind me (not shown on the link above) and saw a sticker stating that it required a supply of 230v. One of the ringers works for an electricity company and was able to explain that we no longer have power at 240v as I had thought. This brings us into line with Europe and has had a beneficial effect because there are far fewer voltage problems (supplies had to be +/- 6v or something).
It makes no difference to me. However one would have thought the public might have been aware of it.
Did they make Mars bars smaller without anybody noticing or did I imagine it? It's all part of a plot to reduce things until the country shrinks away to nothing. I blame the aliens.
6 comments:
Huh, I had no idea!
At least bananas no longer have to be straight and of a proscribed length or so I've read somewhere!
Steve: I searched for that myth [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6481969.stm] and I had heard that, eventually, bananas were going to die out - I didn't believe it - but there is something here http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/07/0726_wirebanana.html
JL: Did anyone?
Good grief, my Word Verification is "ringr", amazing!!
My dad used to be a bell-ringer in the Christchurch Cathedral (NZ i.e.) but in those days I doubt electrics had anything to do with it. I am picking you can't tell the difference by listening?
That would explain Wagon Wheels and gobstoppers
Kevin: Wagon wheels are not what they were when I was a boy.
Sag: Amazing!
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