Castle Writers
Out of the Cocoon
Athlone 2020
Colour TV came to Ireland in 1976. Now we can receive at least a hundred programmes at the touch of a button! The world of electronics has developed at an enormous rate in recent years. We have mobile phones, laptops, tablets, smart phones, all of which can connect to the internet, which is indeed the world wide web. We have communication and education at our fingertips, which is an asset if used wisely, but alas this isn't always the case, as lots of unsavory material can be accessed, which can be harmful to young minds especially. We can read an electronically produced book called kindle. Ours is a very different world to that of the 1950's and 1960's. I wonder what our parents would think if they saw things as they are now. Yes, life is all about change and in years to come maybe people will look back on this era as old- fashioned or backward. I wonder. Yvonne Ferry
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