Monthly Archives: February 2007

Back on the information superhighway…

I noticed earlier that my DSL light was back on on the Internet router- miracle of miracles, I’ve been activated a day early! SKY Broadband looking good so far, the router reports 15323 kbps down and 764kbps up. In practice, … Continue reading

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Six CDs in the car player…

1- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang- original London cast recording (for david) 2- Lindisfarne- here comes the neighbourhood. A superb album from their later years post-Alan Hull 3- The best easy listening album ever- Disk 1. My Dad would have loved … Continue reading

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Closer to being back online

The Broadband router has arrived. It does three flavours of Wireless- 11 Meg (B) 54 Meg (G) and 108 Meg (Netgear special). I can almost smell the internet dial tone, fingers crossed for Friday activation…

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Activating…Activating…

I’ve now received a letter from Sky telling me my provisional activation date is Friday 23rd February- but not to count on it and allow up to three working days as BT are very busy…

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Over the winking bridge

Gateshead has an Art Gallery right next to the famous winking bridge. Housed in a former flour mill, it has five floors of galleries with scenic glass elevators, as well as a striking (and slightly bouncy) steel staircase the full … Continue reading

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