BT 21st Century - why, thank you...

Just found out that I was migrated to BTs new "21st Century Network" about 4 weeks ago. My service has been going downhill since the third week in July. (3 weeks ago).

I am now offline for the 8th consecutive day. I phoned BT twice last week and they DENIED there is anything wrong with my line!!! The "support person" was adamant there is NO FAULT and she told me she will close the job ticket. BT are keeping quiet about this fopar obviously. I have spent into 3 figures updating modem/router, cabling, filters etc etc. Had IT technicians on their knees in my office (ooh matron). I can't do any more. :-(( <--- long chin). Check out these links: http://www.btplc.com/21cn/
http://www.switchedonuk.org/home/how/serviceInterruptions/
Oink. Oink... I'm a guinea pig. Warwick
PS I can now get on line as an extremely good friend ran an ethernet cable up to my office from his office downstairs and I am sharing his broadband. Cool huh? Owe you a pint Hugh (or a huge pint).

Melvyn Warren-Smith Exhibition

Melvyn's exhibition was a huge success in May this year. Here's a little video to celebrate it.

Warwick...

Scotland in March 09

Visited Tarbert, Argyll on the West Coast in March for a family wedding. Sunny mostly but a cold wind. Didn't feel that in the hotels and bars though. Cool wedding, great to see all our relatives after too long a break. A few of the photos we took and a few more out takes are below...

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Tarbert visit

Lucy visits Tarbert for the second time since the new year, she is showing us what to do...
Ruaraidh and the lads in the pub
Ruaraidh and Lucy
Cate and Mhairi
The bride's mum, Marilyn

The Bride and Groom
The Bride Jessica and her sister Carolyn
Tarbert harbour in the rain
Tarbert quay

The beautiful church viewed from the quay just before the wedding

Pictures from Snowdonia

1 - My buddy Ade. No fear.

2 - Me with "hat hair"

3 - Looking down into the glacial valley

4 - The rock willey

5 - A high altitude blue lake (colour caused by early copper mining)

Would like to go again when there are a few clouds about. It must be amazing standing on top looking down into the clouds.

Snowdonia, N Wales

Above photos taken on 30th May 2009 climbing Mt Snowdon, the largest mountain peak in Wales is 1085m (3,560ft). The forecast was for a good clear day on 30th May this year. So we set off early on Saturday morning and bagged it. Was home by teatime! Tame compared to Scotland but the views on this day were so clear you could see the west coast and the north coast of Wales at the same time!