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ISPs. Way back in the dim and distant past when life was normal (February) my ISP (SKY) wrote to me with notice of a price increase (best part of 10%), so I decided to switch to BT (I worked out for another couple of quid per month I could also get BT Sport - that turned out well !). BT duly sent me the kit; come the appointed day I disconnected the old gear, connected up the new, switched on only to find IT DIDN'T WORK! Having spent a good couple of hours on hold (listening to fucking Adele) I finally spoke to someone (several someones actually) to be told that everything appears normal at their end so they have to send out an engineer who will arrive IN THREE WEEKS! I'm currently limited to using my mobile data so everything internetty (apart from Netflix) is being rationed.

Jack Schofield, Guardian columnist and former computer editor, plus editor of a couple oh photographic magazines has died aged 72 he suffered a heart attack Friday and died yesterday https://www.theguardian.com/media/askjack/2020/apr/01/jack-schofield-guardian-ask-jack-tech-columnist-dies-at-72?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I've been catching up with the accumulated filing that I've neglected over the past few years when I didn't have the time couldn't be arsed and also done some spring cleaning. Quentin crisp was wrong about the dust. I've also watched a few DVDs that have been sitting on the shelf for a while. I'll get back to reading soon no doubt if it drags on much longer (Whaddya mean, its only been a week?)

The Harlem Globetrotters amlumnus Fred 'Curly' Neal has died aged 77, no cause given as yet. He was one of the most popular players in their heyday, playing from 1963 to 1985

For all those who are convinced it'll be over in a few days (or anyone who likes a bit of M&W)

Musician, composer, arranger, musical director and conductor Johnny Harris has died aged 87.

Better give this another airing then

I know, it should be an exclamation mark.

Sandwich/takeaway lunch place EAT has closed. No explanation provided, just that "after 24 years... it is time to for us to say goodbye"

Barry Cryer is 85 today (assuming that he didn’t die over the weekend and they haven’t told us)

Just gonna let you to make you're own minds up!

Neil's got a message for us

I don't want it, thanks.

I'm currently watching Hugh Laurie (Amazon Prime Video) in House. A little formulaic, but entertaining enough nonetheless. I'm approaching the end of season 3, at which point the core team breaks up, so let's see if the replacements can maintain the standard.