We, in this household, have not watched television since last year. December 31st 2007 to be exact. I am almost counting up the days, hours and minutes now. We lost our TV signal that morning and despite all our efforts; standing on the roof pointing the dish in every direction, armed with compasses, manuals, satellite information and even having bought and built a brand new dish, we cannot find one tiny signal. Where have all the satellites gone?
I want to call out the technician but the ‘man of the house’ wont hear a thing about it. Men seem to have this thing about asking other people how to fix things, and when it comes to paying someone to solve the problem it is like hurling an insult. ‘ I know what we’re doing wrong, I’m pretty sure I can get it right this time! ‘ If I had a pound for every time that has been said since December 2007 I would be rich by now.
Still, I suppose a TV-less home has it’s advantages with regards to family life. We are all talking to each other more ( arguing even morer ), the kids are reading and playing outside more ( fighting as well ) and the poor DVD player dosen’t know what’s hit it.
I have watched Bob the Builder until I can hear the song in my sleep; I have watched Toy Story until I actually believe that Woody and Buzz are real actors; and please, if I have to sit through Titanic again I will throw myself into the freezer!
I am just about ready to have an affair with a TV technician – so if you know of one…
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