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There are definitely fors and againsts to living in rural France. A week ago last Saturday a sudden summer storm presented us with the biggest clap of thunder and flash of lightning that I’ve ever heard and seen. At the same moment the phone made a loud ‘PING’ and that was that, phone and email down for a week while we sorted out a new modem router. It’s a bit of a strange feeling being completely incommunicado, except for a mobile phone that only works if you walk up the hill behind the house.
Being offline has meant no WordPressing, so apologies to all those whose blogs I follow. When I looked at my list of emails this morning the prospect of trying to view the multitude of new posts was just too daunting. So I’m starting afresh as of today. Thanks to all of you for any ‘likes’ that you’ve left for me. I have managed to reply to comments.
One positive to being computerless for a week was that the house looks considerably cleaner! I spring – (summer?) cleaned the kitchen and caught up with loads of jobs that had been gathering dust.Â
Colline said:
Good to have you back. With you being offline at least you were forced to relax 🙂
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Jude said:
Sometimes an enforced break makes you see things differently. It wasn’t a bad thing and the kitchen looks SO clean!
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Colline said:
🙂
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Amy said:
Glad you have you back! 🙂
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Jude said:
Thanks Amy, being offline gave me time to think up some new posts!
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HansHB said:
Beautiful photo of this flower, – “blÃ¥klokke” in Norwegian!
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Jude said:
Thanks Hans! The beauty of these flowers is that they’re so delicate. Love the Norwegian name. I’d love to know how it’s pronounced. 🙂
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rommel said:
Glad you’re safe and sound, Jude. I mean it. I’m not going to lie. There is a liberating feeling when you are in complete technology detox. But, like you said, it is overwhelming when you get back to it. Take it easy, Jude. 😉
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Jude said:
Yep I’m fine, I was too quick for the lightning, a fast dodge and it hit the modem-router instead! 🙂
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pix & kardz said:
100 years ago such a storm wouldn’t have made much difference to anyone but without internet access nowadays, it can paralyze a lot of businesses as well as personal connections. apparently a recent computer outage at a local hospital had nurses and staff scrambling to record information and requisitions etc on obsolete paper forms, and it was quite an adjustment for everyone.
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Jude said:
Funnily enough I used to work in a big hospital and if the computer went down it was chaos. Admissions, discharges, appointments, etc etc were all done by computer! There are definitely fors and againsts to this electronic world. 🙂
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