So - my internet issues appear to have been fixed. And it wasn’t by Telstra. Don is a Barossa Councillor, so their meetings, like a lot of others, are online. One of the techs was visiting to hook him up with a monitor, so he could be a part of the meeting. All good, he did it quickly, efficiently, and gave Don a quick run-through. (I hope Don took notes - Mr Technology often has issues with tech instructions!), then he said (because I only got off the phone while he was there) that he knew exactly what my issue was, and asked if I wanted him to have a go. At this stage, after five weeks and 6 loooong phone calls, I was ready to try anything. Two minutes later it was all done. We could hardly believe it, as we’d copied the text of the dialog box telling us there was another computer using the same IP address, and during one of the phone calls had told the Telstra tech all about it. We rang Telstra back while he was there, and cancelled the order. Crazy. No Christmas card for them this year!

Anyhow - apart from techies - so many people are working from home, or have lost their jobs completely. My heart breaks for the artists and artisans, who are almost always the first affected by anything like this, and the first we call on to help put on a benefit - are of charge, of course! (Because, you know, exposure!) I hope we stop taking people in the arts industry for granted. They are the ones who feed our souls. They write the words that we need when our hearts are breaking. Sing the songs when we need to feel happy, and create the images that inspire us. We really need to remember this. We also need to remember to not go to work if we feel crook. The hospitals - whilst having to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, are really glad that the ‘flu cases are way down - what does that tell you? If you feel crook in the future - stay home!

And if you just can’t stop doing what you’ve always done, sometimes the world benefits. Sportscasters normally don’t appear on my radar, but I think some of them have won new legions of fans. Watch these from mrandrewcotter and Rugby Media, and then watch all of their others. So funny.