There are internet problems in Agulhas. It’s always slow at this time of year, but right now, it’s not working at all.
So here’s a brief post to maintain that record of blogging every day since forever, just in case I can’t upload anything else (like the post I had written).
If you’re reading this, it worked.
Happy New Year!
It’s ok. I haven’t died or anything. But the local Vodacom mast for the village has, and so I can’t upload anything from the cottage.
Fortunately, the beagle needed a walk, and so I’ve come a couple of kilometres around the corner where my phone has picked up a signal from a mast somewhere along the south coast towards Gansbaai. It’s weak and it’s slow, but it’s something.
So today’s post about the humpback whale (written but not uploaded) will now be saved for tomorrow.
But the beagle is getting restless and so I’m off to enjoy more of the scenery and the crashing waves around here.
Because of persisting internet issues, I don’t think I’m going to be able to get much up here today.
For some reason, my router appears to have duplicated the home network, added a “2” on the end of it and is refusing to let me connect. It’s a Local Area Network problem, which means I can’t blame anyone. And that’s annoying.
This apparently autonomous behaviour is mildly concerning, but as long as it doesn’t go on to influence the rest of the household electronic devices and appliances into some sort of revolt, especially bearing in mind that the dishwasher can be particularly militant, it’s not the end of the world.
And that’s because I really can’t be arsed to be arsed. It’s a twin step apathy thing. There is football to be watched and – after another dreadful night last night – brandy to be drunk and sleep to be… well… slept. I hope.
Stop Press – network connection reappears just long enough for me to – oh wait – it’s gone again. Bugger.