After waiting more than two weeks for broadband to be connected at home, I’m starting to wonder if we’ll have to live in London without the internet.

We signed up with Wanadoo Wireless & Talk and now I’m finding out via surfing that countless people have had to wait weeks and weeks to get internet access. And, I can’t cancel my account because upon signing up, I entered into a year-long contract with them. Just hope they don’t try to bill me before I even get online.

The thought of having to come to the library every morning for a measly hour of internet time on a computer that doesn’t allow me to download or upload is absolutely depressing. Not being able to find a wireless hotspot on my main street means I can’t even bring my own laptop. Worse comes to worst, when Stephen starts school full-time in September, I’ll just schlep my laptop on the bus with me and find an internet cafe further afield where I can buckle down and churn stuff out.

I had thought to send the directer of Wanadoo a complaint letter but after reading what other customers have said, I don’t think it will make a whit of difference. I’ll just cross my fingers that the network upgrade they’re claiming to be disrupting our service is for real and it’s not some other issue entirely.

My writing career is going down the tubes as I type this.