What with my husband's phone, which he always has on loud, the washing machine, and the tumble dryer, it's like madness in this house at times. I recently bought a new cooker with a timer on it, so that adds to the chaos.
What is it with all these reminders? You can hear when a washing machine stops; you know when you put food in how long it takes, etc., so what is wrong with getting up and looking in the oven, etc.?
As for phones, I long for the ring of a proper house phone, but you try and get one. These days it's all odd beeps, but saying that, does anyone remember the Trimphones way back with that high-pitched chirping?