Monday: The Ritz

[mattp]

Had Monday off work, and stil had no net connection in the morning when I woke up. Dropped the car of into work and discovered the cause of ADSL woes; a fire in a telco facility in Manchester city centre. If you plan to call me over the next few days (even though it's working again now) I'd recommend my mobile. Details linked from my userinfo page if you need them.

I'm almost tempted to say that bellringing at church was a waste of time; I was too tired, not on form and making many stupid mistakes. Not one of my better days.

Depsite how much flak it gets, the Ritz is not all that bad. Though I did feel really quite old, but that was due to it being half term and the school people being out. Anyway, it was great to be out. I've been under a lot of stress, for various reasons, recently and not really been in the clubbing mood. And last night was well worth it. I liked a sizeable amount of the music, though the hiphop hour was inevitable.

Was great to catch up with people, particularly those who'd been away at uni. david, nozza, snowyowlofdoom, kfite, Ruth and Leila were there, amongst others. (Sorry if I've left you out) Also saw David the barman from jillys but the next time I looked up he'd gone, so I'll re-introduce myself some other time.

Pondered walking home but due to lack of recent clubbing escapades, my legs were giving me grief so I got a bus instead, and flopped into bed.

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[poloking.livejournal.com]

Heard about that on my way up to Manchester yesterday, apparently the lines are going to be out of action for days, out as far as Cheshire even

[mattp.livejournal.com]

Derbyshire and Glasgow too, I've heard.

They are reporting that the exchanges affected are:

CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH MUX 101 CONGLETON MUX 1 GLOSSOP MUX 1 HORLEY MUX 1 HULME MUX 101 MARPLE MUX 101 ASHTON-UNDER -LYNE MUX 1 GLOSSOP MUX 101 BRAMHALL MUX 1 COLLYHUEST MUX 1 MUX 101 DENTON MUX 1 DROYLSDEN MUX 1 MANCHESTER EAST MUX 1/MUX 101 MANCHESTER FAILSWORTH MUX 1 MANCHESTER GATLEY MUX 1 MANCHESTER GATLEY MUX 101 MANCHESTER HEATON MOOR MUX 1 / MUX1 . MUX 101 MANCHESTER HULME MUX 1 MANCHESTER HYDE MUX 1 MANCHESTER MURCURY MUX 1 MANCHESTER RUSHOLME MUX 1 / MUX 2 / MUX101 /MUX 102 MANCHESTER STALYBRIDGE MUX1 MANCHESTER STOCKPORT MUX1 MANCHESTER STEPPING HILL MUX 1 MANCHESTER WOODLEY MUX 1 POYNTON MUX 101 WHALEY BRIDGE MUX 101 WILMSLOW MUX 1

and that the following may also be affected by the problem.

MICKLEOVER MUX 101 GLASGOW LANGSIDE YARNFIELD 1 ROSSENDALE 1 ROSSENDALE MUX 1 LOW FELL MUX 1 GLASGOW DOUGLAS MUX 1 BELFAST CITY MUX 1 LIVERPOOL CLAUGHTON MUX 101 ALASAGER MUX 101 BLANTYRE MUX 1 PADIHAM MUX 101 GLASGOW BRIDGETON MUX 1 GLASGOW SCOTSTOUN MUX 1 LIVERPOOL GREAT CROSBY MUX 101 EDINBURGH ROSE STREET MUX 1 STREET MUX 101 MANCHESTER TRAFFORD MUX 1 MANCHSTER OLDHAM MUX 102 GLASGOW CENTRAL MUX 1 NEWCASTLE -UNDER-LYME MUX 1 MANCHESTER ECCLES MUX 1 MANCHESTER EAST MUX 1

[poloking.livejournal.com]

Ok... North Derbyshire I can understand, even Liverpool to a certain extent..... but why Belfast and Glasgow?! Don't they have their own telephone exchanges?