Cable Forum - What have you just bought?

Oh damn. I had a computer at that age but no internet. Microsoft works lol telewest blue yonder Motorola surfboard modem was my first bit of interweb kit. Did you ever own the blue Linksys router?

I still have a fully working blue linksys router running Tomato and OpenVPN

Software I enjoyed back then was BodyWorks, Encarta, Encyclopaedia Britannica stuff like that in the early days with Quake II multiplayer on 56k haha

mrmistoffelees

19-06-2026 16:08

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36217714)

any 5G masts about? ya never know

Possibly? I’d need to check , fttp is meant to be delivered by the end of this year but I won’t hold my breath

Nope , no 5g coverage from any provider, starlink it is

Jaymoss

19-06-2026 16:21

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least the costs are not as stupid now

Paul	19-06-2026 16:38

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36217731)

in 1999 there was only pay as you go dial up as far as I was aware.

I presume you mean in your area, I had cable installed in June 1999 (Diamond Cable, who were taken over by NTL)..

Jaymoss

19-06-2026 17:45

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yes in my area as soon as cable was enabled I had it. A lot happened over a short number of months tbh

SnoopZ

19-06-2026 18:15

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36217731)

in 1999 there was only pay as you go dial up as far as I was aware. By the end of the year I had moved my BT line which I still had to a company called Screaming.net that had inclusive net for 2 hours before you were kicked. It was still dial up

I remember Freeserve I think it was 1p a minute and then I got on a BTinternet dialup for £10 a month which saved me a fortune and the phone line was permanently engaged back in 1999 when I was at home with me playing Quake2.

I then got 600K Cambridge Broadband around 2000.

papa smurf

20-06-2026 06:45

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my new panama hat arrived last night,so i can potter around the garden without burning my bonce,aaaannd it's raining

Taf	21-06-2026 18:14

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I bought 4 pillows from Temu "Hotel Quality Side Sleeper Bounce Back Bed Pillow, Premium Filled Soft & Supportive Sleeping Pillow, Plush Comfort Pillow for Bedroom, Neck & Shoulder Support".

They can be crushed totally flat between 2 palms, fingers outstretched, with almost no effort. So definitely not "side sleep" compatible.

I complained and was reimbursed 100% with no quibbles within seconds.

Now I just have to find ones that are as they say.

SnoopZ

21-06-2026 18:50

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36217882)

I think that fact is you bought them from Temu for a few £s is your problem, you will be far better off buying branded ones on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adam-Home-P...31&sr=8-6&th=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Slumberdown...64&sr=8-8&th=1

thenry

21-06-2026 18:56

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B&M sell cheap branded stuff. I got a silentnight double duvet 13.5tog for £8 and 4 silentnight soft cloud pillow pack for £7.50

papa smurf

21-06-2026 19:19