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So we’re experimenting with life without a TV. Freeview has been unplugged, the cables disconnected and the TV is in the garage where it will stay for the next month. If at the end of that month, we decide life is better without the TV, then we’ll have a TV to give away and a licence to cancel. I wonder how long before I get withdrawal symptoms?
I believe Jesus when he said 'life does not consist in the abundance of our possessions'. I believe he offers something better. This blog is mostly about that search.
I'm also a church pastor, a bookshop owner, a husband, a father, a keen runner, reader, and motorcyclist. These and a few other things make guest appearances from time to time.
Blue, with a hint of amber said...
1Good idea.
I lived without TV for over a year at one point and loved it.
Questions:
1) Will you still use the internet at home?
2) Will you use iplayer?
12/15/09 8:15 AM | Comment Link
Tim Poole said...
2Not had a TV for over 5 years now. I keep up with the news and watch selective programmes online so I don't waste my time. An exception is the series 'FlashForward', which we go round to watch with the in-laws, making it a social affair.
I don't think you'll miss having a TV – I don't.
Having said all that, it is the world cup next year…
12/15/09 11:01 AM | Comment Link
Phil Whittall said...
3Initially we'll still use the internet at home and we may use iPlayer. It depends, chances are we'll stop thinking about TV programmes but the option of choosing our entertainment online is there. Why do you ask?
12/15/09 3:01 PM | Comment Link
David Read said...
4We don't have a tv, and I've never lived in a house with one since moving to London after leaving university 14/15 years ago. Can't say it's missed – Radio 4 gives the news and entertainment, with the odd music station and CD thrown in for good measure and we'll sometimes watch a DVD on the laptop. I do wonder how we'd ever have the time to watch anything if we did have it, to be honest – though I also wonder if, as our daughter grows up, we'll succumb in the long run! Good luck!
12/15/09 8:47 PM | Comment Link
Experiment Concluded « Breathe said...
5[...] by simplepastor Back in the dim and distant past (December 2009) we began to experiment with life without a TV and gave my reasons why. The experiment is now officially over and it’s not good news for the [...]
01/15/10 7:02 PM | Comment Link