If nothing else this challenge has really brought home how frustrating life can be for those without decent internet.
I am currently helping a friend with a house refurbishment in the Outer Hebrides. No phone line in yet so no WiFi. I’m relying on my networks 3 sometimes 4G signal. It’s intermittent. Like 1 minute on 3 minutes off, and so on. Unless it’s off for 4 hours ! Writing text is ok because I can do that off line. But uploading photos is a right royal pita !
Oh, did I mention to even get a signal I either hold the phone as high in the window of the bathroom in the north facing gable, or risk it outside (but still holding phone high) getting battered by high wind and rain.
It is lovely here though. Even in the bleak autumn light.
Even if getting any building materials is a logistical nightmare. Have you ever tried carrying 8x4 plasterboard (drywall) in 40 mph wind ! Hopefully I will get at least one day this trip. Of good weather. To get Tara onto one of North Uist’s beautiful beaches.
Phone line is in and internet on the 22nd I’ve been told.
Would I like to live here ? They reckon, if you can stand a winter here you possibly could. I’ve been here a week and I think I’m getting used to the constant wind . But that might be my change of diet.
My GR got a little wet yesterday, today it’s like the network signal. Sometimes working sometimes not !
I wonder if there is a camera repair shop on island ?
I bought my Fuji with the 16. So at least if the GR does die I won’t go mad with withdrawal. I’d hate to be left with just a phone camera. However good they may be.
Now to raise my phone on high and post reply
Still waiting for signal to kick in
Come on ! My arms aching