Recalled to Life!

When I was putting back all my clocks this weekend, I discovered that my bathroom clock (one of the few acquisitions that continues to give me pleasure whenever I look at it, because it is just so *convenient* to be able to know the time whenever I am in the bath) had a rotten battery in it. A hazard of a damp atmosphere, apparently, although the clock was still working.( Read more... )

Edit: I was a little over-optimistic. I had a quick (and steamy, due to the cold weather) shower immediately after posting the above this morning, and the clock promptly stopped again and (judging by the time when I checked it again) didn't restart for six hours...