Boing, Boing, Boing.....

[poliphilo]

 There was a time when public clocks- and there were a lot of them-  were always to be relied on- but now they've disappeared from shops- and  the ones on public buildings are mostly stopped or wrong. I prefer not to wear a watch or carry a phone- so I miss them. 

The Eastbourne Town Hall clock, however- which has been inoperative for a good while- has been set going again- and if the wind is blowing from the west I can hear it strike. A friendly, reassuring sound. It takes me back.....

Comments

[paserbyp]

Not carry a phone? I don’t believe you…

[poliphilo]

I do sometimes, but by no means always....

[mtbc]

I definitely miss public clocks. Living in the centre of Cambridge was lovely for the church bells. I also enjoy the call to prayer when living near mosques. For me, an early sign that things had changed was looking around Heathrow Terminal 5 and seeing no large clocks in evidence.