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I was brought up to respect thrift. My parents were of that post-war generation who did not espouse extravagance. Rationing was not abolished until 1954. Going to a restaurant other than Lyons Corner House was a rare treat.  Their first house was rented. Gradually by the sixties they came to enjoy [...]

July 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

We’ve all been there ….

It’s no secret that “frustrations with modern life” – often coupled with comparisons of how things were (or seemed) so much easier and better in days gone by – is a staple of followers of this esteemed organ. Today I’m drawing Rusters’ attention to a [...]

June 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

ODTAA

ODTAA was a novel by John Buchan and stands for “one damn thing after another”. It’s the best description for my travails in trying to sort out a problem with sending and receiving emails on my devices. You Could Not Make It Up or Technology Is Great As Long As It Works would be [...]

June 26, 2021 // 0 Comments

More woes of the digital age

Frustration in the digital age is a well-worn topic in The Rust – so much so that the reader must find it as tedious as the writer. I will be as concise as possible and offer my theory why it happens. My mobile banking app often produces an unprompted notice of ‘version info’. This blocks [...]

June 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

Getting a grip upon a serious problem

From time to time Rust contributors blast away on this organ against the vast and ever-growing army of cyclists who in these politically-correct times are given far more support and encouragement than they deserve, not least the “cycle lanes” increasingly bringing traffic in our cities to a [...]

May 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

There is always someone worse off

Astrology may not be a subject dominating the pages of the Rust but frustration with the internet is. I experienced this first thing with a simple – I hoped – procedure. I had rented a guest flat in my complex – scarcely used because of lockdown. I terminated this as soon as I [...]

May 13, 2021 // 0 Comments

Lockdown observations in a full-on day

I once met a psychiatrist who specialised in geriatrics who opined that character faults were heightened as the person grows older. For ‘growing old’ I would substitute ‘in lockdown’. I confess to being more than irritated by casual service and in the last 48 hours encountered this in [...]

May 6, 2021 // 0 Comments

A sinister tale of scamming

I always enjoy the visit of my window cleaner Pete. He is a cheerful man well above normal intelligence and we share many interests and views. I happened to mention yesterday that someone from my past – no longer a friend and going through a messy divorce – had obtained my number and [...]

April 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

You have to admit … they are clever

On Monday I received a text purportedly from Vodafone that my monthly payment had not gone through and I needed to update my bank details. Suspicious as I hold enough money to cover the payment I forwarded it to my accountant who advised me to ignore the text and contact Vodafone by phone. I was [...]

April 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

A win-win for nobody?

Like I suspect many sports fans, over the last few days I’ve been watching developments in football’s European Super League debacle at one remove with something like “rubbernecking” fascination. At one remove because I’m not a particular devotee of football – I’ve never been a [...]

April 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

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