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Having had a few days now in which to appraise the BE Broadband service I am delighted to report that it far surpasses expectations.

Not only am I now enjoying un-metered and un-throttled ADSL but I’m syncing at 18Mbps which is a huge improvement on the 5.5Mbps I was getting with PlusNet.  I should point out that PlusNet could not offer me ADSL2+ for some reason.

Although Be Broadband have recently redesigned their website which now looks hideous, if you can get past that you will get a great service.  Tickets are promptly replied to and updated via SMS and I’ve been amazed at the pleasant and helpful replies.

On Saturday whilst I was still awaiting my BEBox ADSL2+ router I opened a ticket asking for the IP details I needed so I could try connecting with my existing ADSL2+ compatible Netgear router.

Given my experience with PlusNet I wasn’t expecting a reply anytime soon but instead I had the answer via the ticket system and an SMS within an hour.  Again yesterday I asked where my router was and had a reply apologising, stating that the courier would deliver today and not only did that happen but they followed it up with an email to confirm I had received it. Fantastic!

So now I can enjoy Spotify, BBC iPlayer and other sites without worrying about bumping up against the limits PlusNet imposed and so far I’ve not seen any slow-downs during the normal peak periods.

If you’re looking to change, you can’t go far wrong with these guys.

My forthcoming Op has been delayed one week because I have a latex allergy.

I didn’t realise this would be an huge issue but apparently it means I have to have a theatre specially prepared and so I’m now first in at 7am on the 21st August.

Disappointed a little as the sooner I can get in and get the Op over with the sooner I can start the long recovery process but I understand why they need to be cautious.

At least the delay gives me some more time to sort out things like baggy track-pants and shorts.  Where can I get those track-suit bottoms that have poppers up the entire leg?  They’d be ideal for wearing with the frame. I had hoped the summer would mean I could rely on shorts for the first month or so but from what I have seen of the weather so far I think we can forget that idea!

And it was all going so well, I ought to have known better!

I’ve just returned from two weeks holiday during which time I decided it would be convenient to abandon PlusNet and their download caps and throttling for a better provider.

So I conducted my research and chose Bethere and there ADSL2+ service.  The switch took place whilst I was away and in the meantime I moved my domain to a new host ready to go.  Easy eh?

But I forgot to take a backup of my SQL database, schoolboy error I know but I was distracted by the prospect of two weeks holiday!

So whilst I am now enjoying the 17Mbps unmetered and unthrottled connection I am left with an empty blog with no content!

Now where was I …….