Monthly Archives: February 2007

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 →

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 →

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…

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…

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 →