A BROADBAND BREAK AND THE TELEPHONE TOO

When we were cut off our broadband and telephone line by a damaged sub sea cable last week,  I thought I would do a bit more reading, even finish a book that I have been dipping into for some time, and  get to the end another book that was given me to read.  I intended to browse newspapers for a change and watch various news channels on the TV.  Thank goodness our media was not part of the internet package.  We did at least we did have that and the radio.

                                                               
The broadband service and telephone were restored in the late/early hours of Saturday/Sunday morning. All digits crossed it stays connected. Just in case it does not, I am busy catching up with correspondence and other communications.
                                  
I don't think 3G has arrived here yet,  let alone 4G, which, is being touted as the latest and best communication link to buy into.  My smart phone was severely  limited with what I could do with it for back up -I couldn't access the internet at all unless I went into a shop or a café that had wifi on offer to customers.  Where I live, there are only two businesses like that.  So, I made time to go to one or other of those places.  It was the time that I could have curled up with a book or browsed a newspaper.

I did though, watch a variety of news channels on T.V.  I glanced at one newspaper, the local bi-weekly rag.  Apart from a great picture of a relative in it, there was not much to read.  I often wonder why I buy it...the answer is the one that everyone gives; you buy it in case you miss something. I did get to the end of a chapter and the start of the next, in one of the books.

...AND THE BANK IS?

The Phone rings.

Hello....

Can I speak to Ms Pollyana Smith? says a male Scottish accented voice.
Whose calling?
Answered with speed.....??????Research.
Regarding what? .......It's about Ms Smith's Bank. May I speak to Ms Pollyana Smith?
Who did you say you were?
Centre Three Research.....I've never heard of you......He repeats he wants to speak to Ms Pollyana Smith about her bank.
...And the bank is?......I can't tell you that, he says, till you confirm whether or not you are Ms Pollyana Smith.
How did you get this number? .....Again, I can't tell you that unless you confirm you are Ms Pollyana Smith.
No, I will not confirm that.
The phone is replaced on its stand.