On 19/11/17 20:12, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
As subject.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-42043754

Sadly, the story isn't quite as it seems- the appliances haven't been in
constant use, they've been stored as 'spares' for some time.

However, still interesting. We had a 'Baby Belling' in our student flat
when we were first married- we lived in one of the few halls of
residence with places for married students.

The Washing Machine is similar to the one my mother had in the 1960s and
I recall a neighbour having one of the Boilers shown.

We had an Ariston Washing Machine which lasted about 17 years and our
first Microwave (a Tricity) lasted a similar time- in fact it was still
working when we disposed of it, it was just 'tatty'. Sadly, none of the
replacements have given comparable service.