Recently I seem to have the short-term memory of a mayfly. Over the weekend I proved, several times, unable to reliably transcribe a two-sentence message on a single hearing.
I'll try to remember to get you to confirm or repeat parts of your message -- possibly several times -- while I'm transcribing it. If I forget (um, er...), insist that I read it back to you.
(added 8:45) And if you tell me to do something and don't see me write it down? Insist. Mayfly.
I don't remember any hill...