Rust in Peace
Monday, June 14th, 2004 07:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
caddymanI need a new kettle; my old one has died after nearly twenty years' sterling service. I think part of it is only being held together by the yellow paint on the outside. I strongly suspect that it would be a very poor idea to put more water in and try to boil it.
I am thus reduced to boiling water in a saucepan until tomorrow. Oh well.
In days gone by, an old worn out kettle could have had a second career as a Spitfire part, but alas, no longer. My trusty old water boiler will no doubt end up in whatever landfill Lambeth currently contaminates.
Still, nineteen plus years isn't bad for a modern consumer durable, is it?
I am thus reduced to boiling water in a saucepan until tomorrow. Oh well.
In days gone by, an old worn out kettle could have had a second career as a Spitfire part, but alas, no longer. My trusty old water boiler will no doubt end up in whatever landfill Lambeth currently contaminates.
Still, nineteen plus years isn't bad for a modern consumer durable, is it?