But nothing on the news. Very patchy; sometimes the next door neighbour is OK - what is going on? I've always said - a terrorist strike would hit the web. Banks, hospitals, KingOfHits - disaster!

apparently there is a fire at the BT exchange in Paddington.

It is a big fire at the BT exchange at Paddington...

all ok in Nottingham.

I'm in Yorkshire but on a very slow broadband connection here...1 meg I believe. We don't want to lose you JK...is your landline OK? Hope nothing big is about to happen and they haven't told us for fear of panic. It's a very odd pre-Easter gloomy Wednesday. Beware the ides of March. April 1st tomorrow and I'm hoping that tomorrow lunchtime Brown announces that Blair's resurrection was just a very bad practical joke.

Nothing on BBC Radio or TV almost as though a D Notice is on. Very intermittent; some work; some don't - half mobiles out too.

The Fat Controller wrote:
I'm in Yorkshire but on a very slow broadband connection here...1 meg I believe

Join the club. 1.1Mbps is my usual here {near Howden}... occasional blips give me 1.2. That seems like breakneck speed to me, especially at my age.

Thank God for Internet Cafes (my idea 25 years ago: see 65 My Life So Far)!

The Independent is reporting it:

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/...-phones-1932327.html

JK2006 wrote:
Thank God for Internet Cafes (my idea 25 years ago: see 65 My Life So Far)!

I've noticed that internet cafes are disappearing in Oz at an alarming rate. I have to use them often while waiting for a new fast connection rate we have been promised.

It seems the great backpacker boom may be ending..the largest tourist group of all. Another case as one aspect affects so many others..it should mean air-fares go down as they viw for more business but insetad they seem to be going up on the popular routes.

Yes there was a small story on both BBC and ITV news last night but we seem to be back on today.
Makes you realize 1) how vital communication is and 2) wonder how much control over information the government has.