And Finally

Vintage domestic equipment

We have to confess to a lack of enthusiasm for ironing boards. Venerable though it surely is, we cannot muster much zeal even for the one owned by the Proctors Snr (Hillam News January 2021).

However we defer unquestionably to the precedence of their veteran cooker, without doubt a more complex piece of equipment! Moreover, we’re amazed that an appliance older than ours is to be found within the circulation area of our local paper. As far as we know, no similar claim has been made to the national publication which initiated the quest.

If Mr and Mrs Proctor fancy contacting Which? their long-lived cooker could be awarded the full honours and recognition it undeniably merits.

Stuart and Jenny Hoare

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