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02 October 2008 16:48
The simple life
Do you ever feel like you've simply had enough? It sometimes feels impossible to get anything done because technology has got in the way. Booking cinema tickets has become a frustrating experience - requiring voice recognition software - banking requires you to remember a number of tricky passwords and PIN numbers and everything has become so much more complicated.
Yesterday, I had the misfortune of trying to pay my phone bill using an automated service. I failed and had to repeatedly press zero to get a human to take my money. I had an hour on the phone to a computer repair company and ended up no better off than I was in the first place.
Sometimes I crave simplicity. I miss the days when everything we did required some kind of human interaction. It's a lonely and soulless way to live, connecting only with machines.
This is why I was really excited to be involved with Aga's Local Life campaign. I got to talk to lots of farmers, fishmongers, butchers, bakers and even the odd chocolate artist. The Local Life events, which are taking place around the country have been hugely well attended, which makes me believe that there are a lot of people out there who feel the way I do.
After a day at work, which seems to get more technologically challenging each day. I'm thrilled to cook supper on a cooker that has no knobs, dials or buttons to confuse me. I love the fact that my Aga is hot in all the right places and requires no effort on my part. Nothing goes wrong, it doesn't challenge me in any way; it just cooks nicely, whatever I put in. Bliss.
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