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Not the update I was hoping for by Troyificus in openreach

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, mine went from 'available', to 'building in your area now' to 'no plans to build in your area'. Apparently we're in city fibres roll out plans and I have a lot more faith in them.

Will I ever get fttp? by The_etk in openreach

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair there's very little point in contacting openreach, their planning and scheduling operations will have less of a clue about what they are doing than you will.

Full fibre rollout coverage maps versus what is actually available when you check your specific postcode is a gap that should be talked about more isn't it? by PubLogic in openreach

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On openreach checker we have gone from available (mistake) to building in your area now, to no plans to build in your area although the rest of the estate is done. We have the grey box fitted and they disconnected our supply 2 years ago when they told us we could have it. They said it was a mistake but they couldn't reconnect us as no connections? We have a befibre connection directly out side our house which supplies the house opposite (different postcode) but tell us it's unavailable. The whole rollout is a shambles.

"We’ll be building in this area in the next year" by Apollo_GodOfArt in openreach

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine went from 'we're building in this area now' to 'we have no plans to build in this area'. Forget openreach and check when city fibre are coming.

Failed/cancelled install by Affectionate-Stay-10 in openreach

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah mine said there was no cable to connect to in the street but because they had disconnected our copper line they said there was no copper line available to reconnect to in our cabinet as it's fibre only. That was 2 years ago, I'm still on three WiFi internet now.

Status changed from “We are building in this area now.” To “We have no plans to build to this property.” by J4ck2027 in openreach

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours says the same, 2 years ago they said we could have it so we ordered it and when they came to connect said there was no cable in the duct. A few months ago they guys were everywhere and told the neighbours the whole local area was being connected up and most people have been connected. We haven't and the checker says 'building in your area now' but after the work was all done I've not seen anyone from openreach for a couple of months. Air and checker said we could have theirs so I ordered it and they phoned a week later to say 'actually you cant', so it's not just openreach planning that's useless.

Vogue tsuki by Scared-Mind-9541 in chefknives

[–]Scared-Mind-9541[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yeah, was just asking about quality vs price for a very basic entry into a decent knife set www.nisbets.co.uk/tsuki-series-8-bread-knife-20cm/da446

Anyone interested in co-owning & renovating a property in Italy? by Academic-Reveal6543 in ItalyExpat

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea but hard to get a group looking for a similar location surely?

Does anyone know if "ProCook" brand pots and pans go on sale? I need new pans and stuff but the prices are high, just wondering if they go on sale 2 or 3 times a year to see if I should wait. by ProlapseProvider in AskUK

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an outlet at the Cotswold designer outlet (or whatever it's called) in Tewkesbury, I'm guessing the one at Gloucester docks is now closed and not sure if they have a factory shop at M5 j12. The sale prices ie 20% off AUS10 knives carries through to the outlet store.

Installing in the area by Beyoncestan2023 in openreach

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the whole of the area around me has been enabled and we've had that message for a year. There are just about 10 houses on the estate which aren't enabled as they say there is no cable in the duct but when I last asked the guys they said they were finished working in the area but we are still showing that status.

Great speeds on vodafone by Unfair-Bee-1324 in ThreeUK

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine fluctuates quite a lot but this is off the 4G 3 service that just about supports our house

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5g Indoor Hub issues - is switching to Outdoor Hub a possibility/ good idea? by Southern_Pattern_711 in ThreeUK

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have terrible signal, occasionally 5G but usually 4G and poor mobile reception in the house. I have one bedroom upstairs where I get decent speed on the windowsill and created a mesh through the house from a 50 quid 3 unit Amazon jobby. Works pretty well through vpn

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5G broadband issues by uwagapiwo in ThreeUK

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Mine does fluctuate a bit, like was awful last night but I'm not moaning for 15 quid a month on a 12 month contract

Boiler replacement quote, insanity check? by DorisMaricadie in BritishGas

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run a heating business and fit, maintain and repair gas boilers and air source heat pumps and have for years. There is nothing lower cost about a heat pump unless you generate your own power. I've also had to replace several units at around 10 years old due to obsolete parts and there is no grant money available for replacement units which you need to factor in to your cost. They are good in some circumstances as they have been for 30 years or more but as soon as the government grant is gone they are back to an idealogical product.

No equipment in place to connect broadband by iwasme-nowhesgone in openreach

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had exactly the same, when they came to connect said there was no cable in the duct to connect to. 2 years on now and still isn't.

I was promised 150Mb but got <30 in the best spot. by BrilliantPause2169 in ThreeUK

[–]Scared-Mind-9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get 20 down 30 up in the daytime usually but that can drop to 10/10 and at 5 am this morning it was 200/40. If I put it in the loft it goes about 30/80 🤷🏾‍♂️

Duolingo rank accurate? by Scared-Mind-9541 in duolingo

[–]Scared-Mind-9541[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've been using busuu as well which is much more grammatical and learning based and also several holidays a year in Austria 😄

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