Bunkerbarge

Barry, just a thought but at a time of such a major upheaval and uncertainty what about getting a laptop for all your communication requirements?

I bought Annette her own for Christmas which was an Acer for abour 450.00 pounds and it has an excellent spec and will do everything you will want of it. All you will need to do will be to set up an ISP to give you a dial up connection and you can plug it into any telephone socket for a connection.

You could even set up a Broadband connection and still use any telephone socket but with the broadband modem as well. They really are surprisingly well equipped machines and very small and convenient nowadays it may be worth considering for your immediate requirements.

It could easily become the only machine you will need in your new place as well as they can comfortably run flight sims etc.

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wonwinglo

Thanks once again for the offer Richard,however I feel the sheer logistics of moving the boxes twice would make it extra work,I do not wish to sound ungrateful,your heart is in the right place.
Right lets fill 26 Chardonay boxes with stuff for starters ! I will be in the background and connected for the present,just having a cuppa.

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Bunkerbarge

Not a problem Barry, the offer is simply there in case you need an escape route at some point!!

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wonwinglo

See E-bay items- 250059434133 Avro Lancaster model
And 250059441522 Enstrom helicopter front cockpit section.

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flytilbroke

I hope the move works out for the better Barry. I look forward to normal service being resumed.

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wonwinglo

Yes Richard by co-incidence I have recently purchased a nice new laptop,you have answered a question these as I never realised you could use the Broadband via a standard telephone connection,so that is how they do it,I need to get in touch with ntl over the swap over,problem is we are in limbo,no dates of move etc,I contacted the removal company who wanted a date but I am unable to give them one as yet because the place we are hopefully moving to has to be refitted,decorated and heating added.
As today I now have 67 boxes filled,only a drop in the ocean,keep going down to Sainsbury's for more boxes,makes you realise how much wine is consumed ! my back is killing me and I have just finished tea after working non stop since 5 am,more stuff to pack,knock it on the head at 9.30,seven sheds to empty and dismantle still and then a start on the domestic stuff,lets hope that it is all worth it ? all single handed,if I get a minute I will photograph the stack of boxes here in front of me,trouble is the boxes get in the way,if anyone has any tips on moving then please let me know ? and thank you for the laptop suggestion,it certainly is an idea to get operational quickly,I do not even know yet if there is a line connected to the new abode ? I will be leaving all of my Broadband fibre optics here for the new owner.

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wonwinglo

Thank you Bob,much appreciated,I am still here if you need me.

tigertc

This really has made me think what i would do when suddenly faced with having to move house, it filled me with dread. I have no where near the mass or scale of models that you have aquired over the years. Never the less a loft full of tools, paints, models etc-Shed full to overflowing- garden full of kids play frames, trampolene, see saw etc. Inumarable cupboards full of stuff collected over the years, the list is endless.

Time for a declutter me thinks....just incase!!!
Hope you move goes well!!

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Bunkerbarge

Since we moved into this place we have slowly filled it with more and more stuff. The amount of gear we put into it was frightening but I would estimate that we have probably doubled it over the last six years.

Annette even said to me one day, "What would I do with all this stuff if you go before me?" "Whatever you want" says I "I won't be too worried any more!!"

Makes you think though, we do collect some stuff, and a lot of it never gets looked at/finished/played with etc...etc...

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wonwinglo

Terry and Richard,I would not wish this to happen to my worst enemy even if I had one ! that conversation Richard is a common one in this household too,it seems we are like magpies and even today I have found stuff which I had forgotton about ?
It is very difficult to let go of something that you have treasured for a very long time,in two days I have deposited aprox 500 surplus books in one of those charity things where you swing the bin over,the problem is you see this has left me with no time to dispose of them,and I just hope that they will do someone some good.
The removal quote from P[ickfords is between £450-£700 it is more likely to be the latter,do they come and see what you have ? because if they do they could say no thank you our lorries are not big enough ! on previous occasions I have moved myself in estate cars,this time I will need the professionals to do the work.
There are no takers yet on the Lancaster,but still time I want her to go to a good home.

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