The switched off answering machine. Why ?

[Adam]

There is a mountain of forensic and circumstantial evidence.

And only two suspects.

[Adam]

you should make up your mind - one minute it would take him ages to get to the phone the next you emphasise he only lived in a cottage?

He lived in a small cottage - it would have been quiet and would not take very long at all to reach the phone . Hence why he was probably 1/2 asleep when he answered it.

When 'sleeping like a log'  it would take several minutes before answering. Neville patiently waiting for Jeremy to answer.

He won't hear the phone if his bedroom door is shut.

If awake he can easily get to the phone within 8 rings. If he chose to. Oh sorry I forgot, he has to as everyone switched their answering machines off and on all the time.

[Jan]

When 'sleeping like a log'  it would take several minutes before answering. Neville patiently waiting for Jeremy to answer.
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He won't hear the phone if his bedroom door is shut

If awake he can easily get to the phone within 8 rings. If he chose to. Oh sorry I forgot, he has to as everyone switched their answering machines off and on all the time.

absolute tosh - unless you have slept in his bedroom you have absolutely no idea whether that is true- so don't write it as a fact - when it is not.

[Adam]

absolute tosh - unless you have slept in his bedroom you have absolutely no idea whether that is true- so don't write it as a fact - when it is not.

Well sleeping 'like a log' upstairs, with his bedroom door shut, there is no possibility he will hear the phone.

Supporters have to say his bedroom door was left open.

[SaraT]

If awake he can easily get to the phone within 8 rings. If he chose to. Oh sorry I forgot, he has to as everyone switched their answering machines off and on all the time.

They didn't  'switch them on and off all the time.
People generally did not have the answering machine on when they were at home. It's not hard to understand.

[Adam]

They didn't  'switch them on and off all the time.
People generally did not have the answering machine on when they were at home. It's not hard to understand.

Did they switch them on when going to the corner shop for ten minutes ?

This is another issue supporters have to fight to the death about. An answering machine on results in a guilty Jeremy.

[Caroline]

They didn't  'switch them on and off all the time.
People generally did not have the answering machine on when they were at home. It's not hard to understand.

I can't say if they did or they didn't but was it a rule not to?

[SaraT]

Did they switch them on when going to the corner shop for ten minutes ?

This is another issue supporters have to fight to the death about. An answering machine on results in a guilty Jeremy.

Putting aside guilt or innocence you are wrong about how people used answering machines at the time and you are refusing to admit it. And yes they could easily switch it on when they went to the shop for ten minutes, it's inly a button to press.

[Adam]

Putting aside guilt or innocence you are wrong about how people used answering machines at the time and you are refusing to admit it. And yes they could easily switch it on when they went to the shop for ten minutes, it's inly a button to press.

Did they switch it on when going to bed, in the shower, hoovering or listening to music ? As it is unlikely they will hear the phone in these situations.

These together with switching it off/on when going out is a hell of a lot of switching off/on.

Thank goodness  901 and 1571 was introduced.

[SaraT]

These together with switching it off/on is a hell of a lot of switching off/on

No it isn't, it's not hard to understand at all.

[SaraT]

I can't say if they did or they didn't but was it a rule not to?

It wasn't a rule it's just how it was at the time.

[Adam]

It wasn't a rule it's just how it was at the time.

I would have just kept my answering machine on 24/7. But the rest of the population pressed the off and on buttom more than their TV remote.

[Caroline]

It wasn't a rule it's just how it was at the time.

Could you still answer the phone if they were switched on?

[SaraT]

I would have just kept my answering machine on 24/7. But the rest of the population pressed the off and on buttom more than their TV remote.

No they didn't. As I have said over and again they switched it on when going out and off when coming in.
You are wrong about the answering machine.

[Adam]

No they didn't. As I have said over and again they switched it on when going out and off when coming in.
You are wrong about the answering machine.

Were you in everyone's house in the 80's ?