The family who turned back the clock.
to try. (She couldn't stand the thought of being without the telephone and her car, which she had
only just learnt to drive, so she refused point-blank to join in.) The other three children were not
allowed to use their computers or watch TV. They were banned from opening the freezer to get out
fish fingers and oven chips. Malcolm was forbidden to use his electric razor and mobile phone, but
allowed to use his car for work. Carol was encouraged to go everywhere on foot or by bicyle
(women rarely drove 50 years ago), told to ignore the washing machine and dishwasher, and she
was discouraged from using the telephone.
How did they cope?
The much-dreaded three days got under way!
Old-fashioned meals, games, and entertainment were planned for the evenings. After eating together
at the kitchen table, they sat playing cards, putting off doing the washing-up because they all hated
doing that.
Carol was surprised at how long everything took
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