One of the random challenges set was to secure a fibre connection for all. Whilst unsure of being able to summon that kind of power I took up the challenge.
Enduring hours on ‘hold’ I finally got some progress. How difficult could it be to connect our rural bit of England to the world wide web? Very hard or so it seemed.
I may live in a 17th century house but this does not mean I wish to live the same lifestyle as I have online bills to pay! The Apple shop staff used to recoil with disbelief when I told them we could only get about 1 meg of download speed (& then only when it wasn’t raining).
Digital Moaning
I had lobbied via Twitter which did produce engineers & sympathy but not a lot really happened until this week. About a fortnight ago I got chatting to a man with a van on the village green who implied that it was indeed the plan to make fibre connections
At first they thought I was just…..
biding our time sipping tea until becoming totally connected!
Seems my incessant moaning finally had bore fruit. As sure enough the internet provider was now able to offer me 100meg minimum download.
Almost weeping with joy at the prospect of using more than one device at a time. Not to mention minimal tv buffering.
By now I could have hugged the salesperson. He may have only been who talking me through the contract. Yet his words were music to my ears.
With connection now arranged I’m letting my neighbour know. After all they set the challenge & were keen to benefit too Not sure I should really claim it but I won’t tell if you don’t.
