Going away is always fun, but there\u2019s nothing like getting home again. Back to your own environment, your creature comforts and the problems caused by others that you had forgotten about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week has been tiring and I was looking forward to getting home, having a takeaway and curling up on the sofa to catch up on the last couple of days. Instead I\u2019ve been reminded how unintuitive \u2018smart\u2019 devices are when you have to connect them to a new WiFi network. Whilst I\u2019ve been away, Three deactivated our existing home broadband before we had a chance to set up the new router that apparently was going to be the answer to all my internet connection problems. My initial experience suggests it is just going to create new problems.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really could\u2019ve done without that tonight. I was assured there would be no disruption and I was looking forward to dealing with this at my only convenience. I\u2019ve given up getting everything working as it did before I went away until I\u2019ve got the energy to deal with setting things up again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, Deliveroo didn\u2019t deliver our full order and we had to deal with them rejecting our claim for compensation and the restaurant in question admitting it was their mistake but only offering to give us something free the next time we order. Umm, I\u2019m not sure I want to order again from someone who clearly doesn\u2019t want to resolve the issues they caused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evenings like this make me long for the good old days before we were so reliant on technology. Technology is meant to make our lives easier, and in many ways it does, but right now I want to go back to how things used to be when life just seemed so much simpler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that my phone decided to start playing up quite dramatically while I was away really hasn\u2019t helped matters. It\u2019s lasted about five years, which isn\u2019t bad for a phone, but I was hoping I wouldn\u2019t have to buy a new phone until I was ready. Looks like I\u2019ll be paying a visit to the fruit store tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I appreciate this all makes me sound like a grumpy old woman, and in many ways I am. But it\u2019s so frustrating when these unnecessary issues are caused by companies that are unable to deliver on the service they are paid for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*If anyone can recommend a good value, reliable internet provider please let me know me know. I\u2019ve gone through all the usual suspects over the years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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