Been reading back, so I'm spamming now.

Raspberry cheesecake - yum!!

Looking forward to the elf costume video.

El, hope the snow stays away for a while longer.

 

Visitors have arrived, will be back later.

Yes lovely pic squiggle x
Thanks Yogi x  

I'll park my rocking chair next to yours and we can have tea and lemon meringue cookies - calorie free of course.

That sounds like bliss, Squiggle.

Summer, I hope you've had a good day.

Off to bed now, goodnight all.

Good morning everyone

 

Heavy cloud cover and wet here though the rain is forecast to end around noon.Then there should be a few dryish days to follow.

 

In the FA Cup yesterday, the Gloucestershire derby between Cheltenham and Yate went the expected way with Cheltenham comfortable winners 3-0. Gloucester City has managed to get into the FA Cup and their match with Maidenhead is this afternoon. They play at the Cheltenham ground nowadays as their ground was destroyed in the July 2007 floods - Gloucester City is in a league below Maidenhead which is in a league 2 below Cheltenham. The dominance of rugby in Gloucester means that the football is overshadowed.

 

I'm not going to the match but still wish them well. The draw for the second round is this afternoon and if Gloucester were to win and be drawn against Cheltenham that would be quite interesting as who would I then wish to win

 

Good morning everyone. Weather is damp and dismal ATM. El, if you get a Cheltenham v Gloucester match, you might need to toss a coin to see which team to support

Been having problems logging on this morning, have reported it to my tech guys and this is the first time I have succeeded so I will quickly say hello and possibly goodbye again, hope is well with you all and it sounds quite exciting the possible derby match EL.  Have a good day.

The rain has stopped now, but is still very overcast.

 

Squiggle, I hope your internet problems can be sorted out quickly. It wouldn't surprise me if the telephone wire to your house has become corroded due to the quantity of rain this year. I'm fairly certain that was the cause of my broadband problems before I switched to Virgin. At least with Virgin using optical cables, I don't think corrosion can happen.

 

I am a little puzzled EL because I believe they renewed the telephone wires a short while ago.  I had wondered whether my signal could be being knocked out by a more powerful router locally.  Although there aren't many houses near me I have noticed more problems getting online especially at the weekend.

I hope they sort out your internet problems soon, Squiggle. We can't have you going AWOL.

Squiggle, I assume that another router elsewhere causing the problem could only be if you used a wireless connection rather than a wired connection.

As far as the telephone wires are concerned, would that have included the one from the telegraph pole to your house?

 

Because of the heavy rain overnight, the match between Gloucester and Maidenhead had to be postponed. The draw for the next round has been made and whichever side wins will go to Alfreton.

Cheltenham have been drawn at home to Hereford. Hereford are in the Conference division, the one below Cheltenham's. Both Cheltenham and Hereford have had good FA cup runs in the past so this match could prove to be one of the ties of the round.

 

Although there was snow this morning in the West Country including the Cotswolds, there was none in Gloucester itself.

 

Night night all, see you tomorrow.

popping in to say goodnight I hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend, ive been at SIL's and even stayed over. It's been funny See you in the morning

Good morning everyone

 

A nice sunny morning here

 

Good morning everyone. Weather is bright and frosty.

Sounds like you had a good time at your SiL's, Summer.

I think I might do some Christmas shopping this afternoon

Morning all x
Cold here today.
Hope your internet problems are sorted squiggle.
Enjoy doing your shopping Yogi
Have a good day  everyone  

Good morning everyone, chilly and cloudy here.

 

I have one of those SSID applications installed EL which shows me any other routers nearby and what channel they are on and there's only me showing, so I suppose that mean I am not affected by any other routers?   As I work mainly from the laptop nowadays that is of course a wireless signal from the main router which is plugged into the back of the PC.  They did have to replace the main connector on my telephone pole a few years back because that had corroded and was stopping the signal - what a saga that was with BT keep closing the fault alert and claiming the fault was fixed.  I had to involve Oftel or Ofcom or one of those in the end to make them do what they should have done in the first place.  I did notice this morning that on my PC my firewall was seeking permission (twice??? was is it with this bossy technology?) to allow my antivirus to access the internet.  I tell you sometimes it feels as if you need a brain the size of a planet to deal with all the little niggles it all throws at you.  I just want it to work pretty please

 

Off to M & S soon with eldest grandson, then through the car wash, fill up with petrol (first time for about 2 months) he will check my tyre pressures for me and then onto MacDonalds (for him) and off to buy a new saw. 

 

Have a good day everyone.

Squiggle, so it could be that the connector at the telephone wire coming from the pole to your house is corroded at the house end rather than at the pole end?

 

I often get a firewall message seeking permission to access the internet, most likely when I've installed a new program and it is needing to access the internet for the first time.

Good luck with your shopping expedition. I had those cookies over the weekend and they are nice - the cranberrries in them are soft, not hard.

 

Good morning It's very cold but bright here, there was a thick icy frost on the car this morning! Good luck Xmas shopping yogi, great timing because its only 50 sleeps now Squiggle i hope things get back to normal very soon for you, something funky is going on here too because I lost my network coverage and had to restart my phone, and my radio signal has vanished! One of my customers said the radio disappeared whilst they were driving too.. Strange

I wonder if it's work being carried out re the 4G mobile networks which is affecting things. I know it's not yet in operation other than a few large cities, but the phone companies must be doing work in preparation.

 

It is known that 4G will affect millions of Freeview television viewers. Estimates are put at 2 million households. If your house is within 2 kilometres (1.24 miles) of any 4G base station there will be interference. Contingency plans are being drawn for those affected where filters will have to be fitted - costs will have to be paid for by the mobile phone operator. There will be some where the filters aren't adequate and those households will have to switch to Sky satelite or Virgin cable.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18174052

 

If you find the song in the current ad for Windows 8 catchy, here's the complete song:

In today's local newspaper - the headline is as printed.

 

Elf and safety threatens Christmas lights switch-on in Bishop's Cleeve

 

HEALTH and safety fears could pull the plug on Bishop’s Cleeve Christmas celebrations.

Parish councillors have voted against plans for the Christmas lights switch-on – one of the most popular events on the village calendar.

They say they cannot risk the danger of overcrowding outside the parish offices in Church Road. They fear the area cannot cope with the expected crowd of several hundred, including many children.

Councillor Phil Taylor, chairman of communities and well being, accused the Christmas lights committee of failing to carry out health and safety procedures.

He said: “The (Laburnum Cottage) garden can hold about 140 people, but in an estimate, we’ll see many hundreds of people who will come to the event.”

Councillor Peter Lightfoot, chairman of the parish council, added: “If it is a fine evening, you will get hundreds of people and that will be a problem.”

Parish councillors also raised concerns about event licences, lack of stewards, the weight of the fairground roundabout, notices for road closure, adequate risk assessment and insurance to parish council property.

The Christmas lights switch-on ceremony, which would be in its 11th year, was due to take place on November 24 at a temporary stage near Laburnum Cottage, with fairground rides and stalls in the small garden in front of the parish council offices.

Peter Badham, vice chairman of the Chamber of Commerce which organises the event, said a PCSO would be on patrol, but councillors expressed doubts whether that would be enough.

He said: “If the parish council doesn’t want to co-operate, then we will just turn the lights on without the event.”

The parish council said Church Road could not be closed to traffic, as it did for the Bishop’s Cleeve Fair, as there was not enough time to apply for permission.

The committee also rejected using the space outside the community building as it does not have the money to hire generators.

Mr Badham, who is also a parish councillor, said the only other option would be his pharmacy, which could only hold about 30 people.

He said: “The council is supposed to be working with the community, not having all this in-fighting. They have also given us nothing in terms of cash.”

Mr Taylor also pointed the finger at the Christmas lights committee for not coming to the parish council early enough.

He said: “You came to us four weeks before the event was about to happen and we have been trying to engage the Christmas lights committee over the last two years.”

Health and safety guidelines for public events state that organisers need to have crowd management, planning for emergencies and event stewards.

 

A quick sign in because I will probably be off the internet again soon.  I have not had an internet signal all day and I have noticed that on the telephone pole which serves only my house there are two wires dangling but why I am able every now and then to get a signal I have no idea   Haven't had a chance to read back much, thought I would update you in case I go again.  Hope everything is going well, hopefully speak soon.  I have reported it to BT which was a total nightmare of menu phone calls, 2 phone calls to an Indian call centre, 2 phone calls to BT Openreach who won't in fact speak to you but simply refer you back to BT.

 

Oh and my grandson went around the house swapping the broadband filters with a new one to see if that made a difference because I know that's the first thing they ask.

Squiggle, how utterly frustrating for you

 

I found this thread on a BT forum which shows you are not alone in being passed from BT to Openreach then back to BT and getting nowhere.

http://community.bt.com/t5/Pho...e-Problem/td-p/46883

 

It does sound as if the external wiring is damaged. Broadband does seem to require more strength of electric current going through the wires rather than telephone so a damaged wire would cause more problems, Your problems sound so similar to mine pre switching over to Virgin.

 

Thank you EL I will check out that link.  It is so frustrating for people who can remember when you could pick up a phone and be put straight through to a BT engineer.  Unfortunately there is not a hope of us ever being cabled here, although they did lay that fibre optic cable down the length of the lane but the engineer told me it would be not operational in my lifetime, so why did they lay the blessed thing then?  Life is a puzzle sometimes.

For anyone who didn't see last night's Antiques Roadshow:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/e...gh_Grand_Spa_Hall_1/

 

Have a look at the item which starts at just after 7 minutes and 45 seconds.

It will be obvious to you why I've mentioned this if you look at it

 

What a pretty piece (I can see why you took note, EL) and worth every penny of the estimated value, imo.

 

Squiggle, what a palaver you are having with your broadband atm, I hope you get it sorted soon.

Thanks Yogi.  EL following advice in that link I have also reported the fault to my ISP so that they can also keep on top of BT.  I hope we can get it sorted.

Just managed to watch that little clip, that piece of jewellery is so beautiful.

It's just lovely, so pretty.

There are fireworks going off outside, and Keira couldn't care less. She hasn't even jumped when the very loud bangers go off. Hard to believe that she's such a scaredy cat with everything else.

Simon Callow has recorded a story for dogs as it seems that his voice is very soothing for dogs which become distressed by fireworks.

Simon Callow does have a very soothing voice.

Crikey, I had no idea that 4G would interfere with freeview technology! I have the iPhone 5 but am in no hurry to pay extra for 4G, I'm sure it's going to be great but I'm content with the current facilities-especially with gaga having the app Squiggle I hope your connection is better tonight Yogi, lol at Keira! Bramble jumped a mile when she saw/heard her first one the other night, we were out walking at the time so I made lots of "oooh" "Aaah pretty" type noises and smiled lots, she doesn't seem too bothered by them going off now

Aww, I guess your first Bonfire Night is a bit scary for pups Keira wasn't keen on fireworks when she was young but now she is very laid back about the whole thing

Good morning everyone

 

High level cloud here, dry, but not very warm outside.

 

Although there were fireworks yesterday evening, there weren't a lot. There had been a major display on Saturday evening at Gloucester docks and I guess most people who wanted fireworks went to that one.

Good morning everyone. Weather is overcast and damp. I've checked the extended forecast for my area, and it's predicted to be showers/rain/damp for the next week.

 

 

 

 

Good morning everyone.  Oh no Yogi not more rain next week, I am just getting used to some lovely dry weather.  When we were at McDonalds yesterday the sky was blue and even the breeze felt warmish, it felt like a real treat.

 

I am glad your dogs weren't frightened too much by the fireworks, I like the way you soothed Bramble Summer, I can just hear her thinking 'well Mummy's not frightened so I won't be'.