so my aunt appeared
not in a cloud of smoke you understand
just ... you know ... came around for the evening
and she came with a gift for us
A Kenwood Chef
the kind with all the attachments ... whisk ... blender ... mincer
the thing is it is over 30 years old
and it is amazing
a real workhorse of an appliance
and looking as if it has just come out of it's box
(the Kenwood chef ... not my aunt)
i went online to see if there was any remote chance that you could still get any attachments or replacement parts for it ... i started with ebay thinking i might get lucky ... and there were loads of bits and pieces ... then i checked the Kenwood site ... they still sell bits for it ... not just bowls and attachments but fiddly little engine parts and screws and stuff
i was amazed ... what a great product ... and what a great company to bother to support something for so long
a customer had written in and told them about her Kenwood Chef that was still working after 47 years and living in six different countries
it got me thinking ... as i looked around my house i am not sure there are many things that will still be usable in 47 years ... and that includes me and the wife
they don't make 'em like that anymore
3 comments:
Ahh...nostalgia. I bought one of those plus a Tower Slow Cooker with my very first ever post-uni pay packet. If we hand't melted the mixing bowl whatsit, it would doubtless be working happily to this day!
Ah..we were given a Kenwood chef as a wedding presnent, 34 years ago!! It is still going strong..I mixed a cake in it only last Sunday..and as far as I remember, we have never needed a spare part....
And, as an added bonus, we can now say that not every story about a female relative producinmg an ageing domestic appliance ends badly :-P
Giles
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