Bailey58
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It won't bother many, if any, on Fun but I promised an update on TV coverage in the northern extremes since the start of the service in February of the new Astra satellite at 28.2 East.
Well like the report on the Iraq war it was held up, in my case 'cos I couldn't get the rusty lock off the outhouse where the parabola (dish) is stored when we are away.
A gallon of WD40 gains entry to shed and, balanced precariously with one foot on the ladder and the other on the fence, voila, parabola in place. Point at corner of white house on hill and with wife hanging out of the lounge window shouting unintelligible commands (a la reversing onto pitch) I fine tune the position until we get a near perfect signal. It proved far easier than getting my broadband up and running again.
So all is well, I can keep updated on the footie news and wife can watch Benidorm, eat your hearts out you lot in Spain.
Well like the report on the Iraq war it was held up, in my case 'cos I couldn't get the rusty lock off the outhouse where the parabola (dish) is stored when we are away.
A gallon of WD40 gains entry to shed and, balanced precariously with one foot on the ladder and the other on the fence, voila, parabola in place. Point at corner of white house on hill and with wife hanging out of the lounge window shouting unintelligible commands (a la reversing onto pitch) I fine tune the position until we get a near perfect signal. It proved far easier than getting my broadband up and running again.
So all is well, I can keep updated on the footie news and wife can watch Benidorm, eat your hearts out you lot in Spain.