Going back just a little further

Bulk milk delivered daily to your kitchen. Not pasteurised and full cream. Yum.

Bulk flour, sugar, etc. at the grocer’s shop

Ice boxes and daily ice deliveries.

Nightsoil removal and outside loos.

It was safe to walk through the park, or anywhere, at night even if you were a kid,

You knew the names of all your neighbours.

It was cheaper to repair than replace.

Your Telephone Exchange had a name not a number and a nice girl connected you. If the number did not answer there was no charge.

Sometimes you could even leave a message for no charge.

— David

Remove “farook” to reply

At the bottom of the application where it says “sign here”. I put “Sagittarius”