And finally we are connected to the outside world again.

Changing Internet providers is never an easy task. Changing them while changing houses is even worse. We have now completed our 7th house move in 6 years. 6 years ago we hadn't anticipated most of the moves but things change and plans change.

Hubby has suggested that (if) there's a next time he's going to buy a caravan. That way he doesn't have to pack and unpack boxes again, if the need to move arises he can merely drive to another street and park up.

One day maybe, I'll find we've finally taken root somewhere. At the moment that situation seems a long way off!

Computers - a plus and a minus

My last laptop began to have serious problems with the display when we were still in Spain. The screen was often unreadable due to crazy lines all over it. It became totally unusable and Neil bought me a new one when we got back to the UK.

Since then the poorly laptop has remained stored away, waiting for a visit from my brother who was going to try and retrieve all my photos which I had stored on there.

This Christmas he's visited, and all my photos are now safely transferred onto this laptop and I have set myself a task for 2011. To sort them, file them, store them and not be at risk of losing them all again. I have hundreds and hundreds to go through, the downside of using a digital camera - they all download and I don't always delete the rubbish ones, or where I have taken several to get the best shot - I use the best shot as required but retain all the others as well - just incase!

And, the plus - the laptop is working perfectly when the battery is removed and used on mains power - a problem with Acer's apparently, battery problems have a strange effect on the computer! And so I have my large screen old laptop available to use again.

However, all this good news was balanced by the minus this Christmas - and all over a photo I tried to download to use on this blog. Along with the photo, I downloaded a virus. Suddenly there was lots of red warnings all over my screen and it took several hours to clean up my laptop, and I dread to think how long it would have taken if my brother had not been here to sort it for me.

I haven't had such a problem with a virus for about 3 years, but I do remember it would take me hours and hours trawling the internet looking for solutions and guidance.

And the really annoying thing is, I was downloading a photo I could so easily have taken myself!

A lesson to be learned!