Comments for Whitchurch, Hampshire Official Town Web Site

Comment on The Bridge is down! by Ruby

Ruby — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:39:24 +0000

Ha ha just noticed: the transporter is one side of the removed bridge; the crane is the other!

Comment on Is there a Broadband Hiccup? by Mike Stead

Mike Stead — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:04:11 +0000

Peter, thanks for taking the time here, I too have noticed an increasingly flaky service over the last month – and I’m on a BT Business connection with apparently un-contended service, typically getting 6.5MB all day long. I use internet telephony a lot and that is very sensitive to service breaks of even a fraction of a second, last week I resorted to using my home phone for a few days it got so bad. Seems OK now after 3hrs of calls today.

Of course in any town of ~1000 connections there will always be people with line and hardware faults, so a handful of people having issues is possibly statistically normal and not indicative of an actual universal problem. I personally haven’t had anyone badger me about broadband problems, but that might be people being polite

If anyone else is having issues (or your friends/neighbours/relatives) please post your experiences here so we [Ed. myself and Paula] can get a feel for the scope of the issue and escalate to BT.

Cheers

Mike

Comment on Is there a Broadband Hiccup? by Peter D

Peter D — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:58 +0000

Firstly, thank you for the updates. This concerns me in more ways than one.
a) the possible delay to the already slipped March ‘infinity’ release.
b) I have been plagued with an unsteady BT broadband connection since at least last November (actually before)….prior to this it was pretty constant +/- 1Mb from 5Mb. Now it is between 700Kb~7Mb. I know I am not isolated in this, with many other residents getting slow connections. At first I simply lived with it, thinking infinity was coming in 2012 (it was not until late December they actually amended the website date). 1mb, sometimes less, on a 8mb line for me is not a good service and frustrating – especially having had a reliable service prior. Of course I have been in touch with BT numerous times I get the usual spiel.
Until the residence of Whitchurch complain on mass to BT about the unreliable bad connection in the area those complaining will just be palmed off. Whilst the future reliable connection is promised we are currently worse off. My initial thought was no pain no gain, but for how long! Maybe when you speak to your BT contact you can get some real facts as to the bad connections speeds associated with the current BT service, whilst Talk Talk are stable.

I invite others with bad, unreliable, speeds can comment here…..

I am now left with the dilemma of do I swap to the Talk Talk LLU service, 15Mb, on an 18mnth contract or await the Infinity and stick with BT…..if they delay again I will be seeking a more reliable connection…..

Comment on Railway Bridge closures by Tim

Tim — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:24:02 +0000

The de tour via Overton to kingsclere isn’t actually that different in miles or time especially if you live near the centre of whitchurch or have to go through it. I do it everyday to get to tadley at the mo better than getting taken out by a vitacress van on a icy road!

Comment on Railway Bridge closures by Nick

Nick — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:22:05 +0000

Word of warning. I wouldn’t recommend using the Bloswood Lane, Hogdigging Corner and The Harrow route in the dark or bad weather. I did it Monday evening and it was pretty scary with the amount of traffic on the single track and the sharp left turn onto Bloswood Lane coming from the Harrow. To be fair there was a sign up saying not to use it as a detour.

Luckily I don’t have to go into the office for the rest of the week but next week I will try the detour via Priory Lane in Freefolk (the turn by the Watership Down pub). Again I don’t believe this is an official detour – but the official ones – south along the A34 or via Overton are too far in terms of petrol cost.

Of course if the numpties at Network Rail had done this work over the summer as they originally planned there would be less problems *grumble grumble*

Nick.

Comment on Railway Bridge closures by soapworks

soapworks — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:38:41 +0000

I remember the TVs, cars, motorbikes and every thing else.
I used to go and get the valves out of the old tellies to mend mine.

Comment on Railway Bridge closures by Ruby

Ruby — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:13:31 +0000

Bridge adjacent to the Main line bridge?
Which side is that and is it still visible?
Presumably the bridge built for the never-completed junction with the GWR line.

Comment on Class shows through by The Mayor and Mayoress

The Mayor and Mayoress — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:29:53 +0000

We turned up late due to another appointment, but how fortunate we were to see both well earned goals, well done lads.
Sandra and I have really enjoyed the games and the welcome we receive whilst supporting the team both home and away (still don’t understand the off side rules though).
See you all Tuesday evening – why don’t you come along and enjoy supporting your local club too?

Barry and Sandra Jackman

Comment on Speed signs go up by Keith Watts

Keith Watts — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:42:03 +0000

Mike, It’s got nothing to do with BDBC, direct your fire at HCC.

Comment on Railway Bridge closures by Nick

Nick — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:59:51 +0000

I’ve used the Bloswood Lane, Hogdigging Corner and The Harrow route – it is fine although it it is single track some of the way.

I suspect some people will use this route at the official diversions via Overton or southbound along the A34 are unfortunately too long.

Just be careful in the dark everyone.

Nick.