On 12/05/2013 11:44, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 12 May 2013 00:24:37 +0100, Graham. wrote:

I would love a gas hob but SWBO is frightened of them.

I ought to be frightened of 'em as well. When I was about 7 decided it
would be a nice thing to make Mum and Dad an early morning cup of tea.
Kettle was heated on gas cooker, great lump of cast iron thing with cast
iron burner rings etc(*). Lit it but the damn thing back fired, gas
burning from the jet up the inside of the burner tube. Made one heck of a
noise and terrified I went screaming up stairs. So much Mum & Dads nice
quiet morning cup of tea... B-)

Dad later explained and showed me what had happened and how to deal with
it (turn off the affected ring). It certainly left a mark on my psyche,
this happened nearly 50 years ago but I remember it like yesterday, but
I'm not frightened of gas cookers, even ancient hefty cast iron ones.

(*) http://props.stockyard.tv/assets/Ite.../0360006-1.jpg

And who remembers the gas lighter that was a thin, flexible pipe and a
triggered thing at the end (halfway between a fag lighter and a blowtorch!)?

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Rod