Hoorah,have finally been broadbanded. Thank you, Virgin Media.

And not only do I have a 24/7 access to the internet,I have a land-line and more TV stations I can shake a stick at.It was a long time coming,I know. Good two years ago now I wanted Plusnet to connect me. Unreliable,inefficient,made two appointments and they never turned up.To add insult to injury,no-one even bothered to phone and apologize. Getting the deposit back from them was not easy either.I said to myself never again.But months later here I am happy as a sand-girl. The moment Pedro, a lovely,friendly and sensible Portuguese engineer, rang my bell, I knew I was in good hands. He did a perfect job and knowing that he was dealing with a bit of a dumcock, he came back today, just to check all is well.And it is. I picked up this lovely Toshiba chromebook for just under £200 from John Lewis, where they had installed my email and some apps for £20, which I had gladly paid, and I am now learning how to use this adorable little machine. So far so good. I know I have a very long way to go, but I do love writing this blog and it is wonderful to know, that some lovely people read it. Thank you.