Sorted.........

.......phew! Two really nice chaps have restored us! Luke from Outreach, a man-mountain if ever there was one, found the problem quickly & repaired it. We have a phone line & broadband again.

Lawton, great chap who services our Rayburn came & discovered that problem. The fan had gone. After a rather expensive repair, coffee & discussion about Italian (he is half Italian!) food & wine he went on his way.

Thanks to all for understanding my lack of comments over this period (if you did, understand that is)! Great blips all round but lack of energy & incentive on my part.