Come in please Mr. Pickle!!!!

[mrs.chappie]

Thanks Mr.Pickle for your answer last night.

Can I ask - what job did you do at The Dorchester? And did you meet any famous people who were staying there?

[mrs.chappie]

Yes Ice, the spout was what you spoke into, they were bigger than the microphones of today, and partial to working themselves loose and dropping off.

It used to be so funny sometimes - you'd see a telephonist shouting at the subscriber, and getting louder and louder - not realising their spout had dropped off.

We had some fun times in the telephone exchange. Supervisors kept a close eye on you to make sure you got on with your work, but we still managed to have some laughs.

[Ice.Maiden]

Oh I love it!!!! Bet you and your work pals were a close-knit bunch. I can imagine the laughs you must've had.

[mrs.chappie]

Aye lass. Happy days! Strange shift patterns, and short lunch breaks, but happy days nonetheless.

[Ice.Maiden]

Did you ever "pretend" to cut people off, when they warbled on, and got on your nerves?? : )

[mrs.chappie]

Of course not - I was a good girl, I was!!!!!

[:o)

[mrs.chappie]

Well, most of the time .....

[:o)

[Ice.Maiden]

Grin! Think I'd have pulled ALL the ******* out!!! No, no - perhaps not, but I'd have felt like it.