On 30/11/2019 14:44, Tuffy wrote:
replying to philipuk, Tuffy wrote:
What a disgraceful and irresponsible solution to this problem. We live in a
disposable society and people like you exacerbate this issue rather than
trying to find a solution first. 'If it doesn't work ... throw it away.
If it
makes a noise ..... throw it away. If you don't like the color ....
throw it
away. We live in a throw away society where everything is replaceable and
nothing has any value. Sad.

I bought a Russell Hobs 'forgettle' in 1978 and used it until 2013 when
I replaced it with a £12 Wilko jug kettle (one where you can place it
down on the base any way round) which is much better. The RH had a
slight leak in the base but otherwise worked fine.

I also bought a toaster in 1975 for £10.50 and replaced it (when the
contacts failed) in 2011 with a Wilko £5 one which works fine except
that (unlike the earlier one) it doesn't attempt to toast second and
subsequent slices for a shorter time to allow for the appliance being
hotter.

I don't feel that I have contributed to the 'throwaway society' in
either case.

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Max Demian