14 • Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com CMBA The <strong>Champion</strong> • Wednesday 19 June 2013OPENING OFFERSLivnstyle for LessMalpas Tableand Chair SetOak Effect£149Also available in walnutChester3 piece wardrobe set£129Also available in Oak FinishStafford FauxLeather Medium Sofafrom£149Also available inBlack, Chocolate, Redand Lime green.I can live, and even enjoylife, without the internetI HAVE just returned from mylatest holiday cruise aboardmy boat, ‘Manxman’, inwhich she completed justover 400 miles through theNorfolk and Suffolk Broads.The whole holiday wentextremely well. A highlightwas of course a visit to thechippy in the village ofReedham – I mentioned itafter my November hols ifyou remember, saying that itwas possibly the best suchemporium I have ever hadthe pleasure of eating fishand chips from.And guess what? TheReedham chippy now sportsa framed copy of the ‘Dog’article proudly on its wall! Ireally did feel honoured.But this brings me to theidea of what the necessities oflife really are for me – and forothers too.Researchers have compileda list of what are apparentlythe top 20 things they couldnot do without. Boats andfish and chips do not figure,but the iPhone and the car do– prominently.Apparently 33% of folkclaim they would be bereftwithout smartphones – and,worryingly, most peoplethink any material item isreplaceable.My boat isn’t for a start.Neither was my first car orthe tiny model aircrafttalisman I lost.Now I have no beef withpeople who believe a ‘toyphone’ somehow adds totheir personal happiness.Whatever turns you on.And I am not looking forconverts to my 1950s–styleexistence without theseexpensive gadgets.But I am living proof thatyou still CAN get by in thismodern world without them.My experience has been thatjust so long as you don’t goround boasting that you arecomputer illiterate and haveno idea why broadband is sovital to the averagehousehold that my poor,old–fangled TV set hascontinually to be readjustedto cater for their need, theycan’t guess that I am anydifferent from them.Unbelievable though it mustseem to the majority ofpeople, I can and do get bywithout recourse to the worldwide web.I manage to survive, getabout and be understood.Oh, and still miraculouslymanage often to enjoy myselfinto the bargain.The only fly in my particularointment at the moment isemail.It is becoming increasinglydifficult to get anyone to usethe now outmoded phone –and the Royal Mail haseffectively priced itself out ofthe personalcommunications market.So what I need (regretfullybut true) is a means ofsending and receiving emailwithout the wholeparaphernalia of computers,iPhones or tablets (which Iguess are some kind ofmobile computer).Any suggestions gratefullyreceived.I feel almost guilty aboutthis – but in a way this is howI think things should be.Just as I have accepted theidea of using a laptop andmemory stick to replace theold typewriter, I can, throughnecessity, accept e–mails as anecessary fact of life.Still, I suppose watchingfolk who should know betterwandering down a streettapping away at their iPhonesto discover something Iobviously should know butnever will and bumping intoother seekers after truthenhances my day no end – sothat’s alright then.Wide range ofquality furniture forstylish living at anaffordable price.• Stunning sofas(fabric & leather)• Beds• Bedroom Furniture• DesksSpecialOpeningOfferson selectedfurnitureGREAT OFFERS ON EVERY DAYSpecialistsin all interiorand exteriorcosmeticvehicle repairsNon-faultaccident repairsand claimmanagementwith courtesy carprovidedInsurance WorkBumper ScuffsPanel DamagePaintwork RepairsAlloy WheelRefurbishmentInterior TrimRepairs15% OFFfor allcustomersWEAREHEREFOLLOWUS ONUnit 75/77 Strand Road, Bootle, L20 4BB(Next to Asda)Telephone: 0151 792 8712Email: info@livnstyle.co.ukwww.livnstyle.co.uk1120005Telephone 0151 548 7333Mobile 07707 090 309Bradman Road, Kirkby Industrial Estatewww.totalcarcosmetics.comPut us intoyour Sat NavL33 7UR1118682
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