[cumbria_lug] DSL and Moving up to Penrith

[trevor at haven.demon.co.uk]

alists at vertebrate.co.uk wrote:
> Hi people.
> 
> I've been lurking for a while now as I'm a member of the Brighton LUG 
> and me and my partner Tommy are moving up to Askham (just south of 
> Penrith) in just under a fortnight. I wanted to make sure you don't 
> bite before I present myself ;)
Hey, hi there,  I've been lurking latley too as I have just been too busy to post.  
> 

> 
> A little scared right now as we don't really know anyone up there and a 
> 345 mile move is just a *little* daunting, but the main thing freaking 
> me out is being without DSL again for the first time in years.
It's a big move alright

> 

> 
> So I was wondering how you guys (including fellow females;) are finding 
> broadband up there. The Askham exchange isn't enabled until 10th Nov so 
> we're going to have 3 weeks on a modem (It'll do me good I'm sure, 
> there's those mountains out back). has the roll out been good up there 
> so far? Are BT being prompt at getting the exchanges online and people 
> switched on?

The roll-out was patchy and some exchanges still haven't been done.  Where available the service is fairly good.
> 

> 
> Anyway sorry to go on. I'm a bit excited, or is that nervous ;)

Go on, we need a bit of a jump start sometimes.  Be excited there's no need to be nervous, really !

Welcome to our little corner of the U.K. too.  Will you be attending meetings, if we ever get another one organised that is ?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Angie

Trevor,
trevor at haven.demon.co.uk,
trevor.pearson at bcms.rpa.gsi.gov.uk,
TrevorPE at uk.ibm.com

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