The boring thread.....

[Mups]

I gave up on VM years ago. The way that cable works limits upload bandwidth. If you get somebody nearby running torrents (dodgy downloads) who doesn't really know how to it can clog up the upload and that also gives problems with download.

Sometimes when they add or reconnect a house on your cabinet they can mess up the voltage and their modems are prone to work badly if it is too far out.

They are also prone to over subscribing too.

Complain. They should come out. If it is a voltage problem that's an easy fix. If your local section is suffering congestion for any reason they can take an absolute age to sort it out.

Thanks Klondy,   I will have to look into it, as its driving me nuts.   What's worrying me though, is  that I won't understand what they tell me,  especially if its a foreign person.,  they always talk so quick.

My computer man looked at it yesterday and went through all the security etc, because I worried I might have got a bug as I've got a sudden increase in spam emails too,    but there didn't seem to be any bugs, in fact  he said everything looked good.    He checked the upload speed and it was only 1.09 though, and he said same as you,  ring Virgin.

[Scrumpy]

My provider is Virgin.. I don't think there is much between the lot them.. 
My daughter has Sky.. they are crap sometimes..

[Alex]

I've been with TalkTalk for 20  years or so.  In  the beginning I had problems, but they got their act together and (touch wood) all ok with them.

[Mups]

Just did a speed test, and the results said  . .  'Intermittent signal in your area.'

[Scrumpy]

'Intermittent signal in your area'
That's a popular one...

[Mups]

'Intermittent signal in your area'
That's a popular one...

But why would that be,  Scrumps?   
I know I need to phone them,  but I keep putting it off because they will tie me up in knots, no doubt.

[Mups]

Another grey drizzly day - for a change.  It's forecast into next week too. 
If this carries on we might get a hosepipe ban. 

Off to my Friday exercise class for an hour shortly,  I am enjoying it.

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Is anyone here superstitious?  Well beware,  it is Friday 13th next Friday.   

[Michael Rolls]

Guess what? It rained

[Mups]

Guess what? It rained

Same here Michael.   And I saw today rain is forecast for another 6 days.
Even worse,  then it might turn to sleet and snow!  

[Michael Rolls]

Never known so prolonged miserable weather since December 2015 when we had rain or snow or both on 30 of the 31 days

[Raven]

Rain here again, like Mike I've never known it to be like this. 

[Alex]

We've had lots of rain here too, it doesn't stop the water bills going up though !

[Mups]

Yet another grey, wet miserable day here again, too.
We won't half appreciate the sunshine when it comes, won't we.

I am sorting through all my packets of flower and vegetable seeds to check which packets are still viable and when to sow. 
 I love growing from seed instead of just buying plants.  Trouble is,  this peat-free compost we have to endure is rubbish now.

[Michael Rolls]

another wet and miserable day