...as Langporters struggle to live on without fibre-optic broadband...
We send our condolences to the town of Langport - pictured above - which in the words of the Western Gazette is in 'anguish' as it waits for fibre-optic broadband to be connected to improve internet speeds. Is it? It sure is, in Western Gazette land anyway, over on page 3 we learn - to our horror - that residents are also 'in despair' over the issue.
Ok so here comes the rant...while we all agree that slow internet speeds are frustrating and can indeed affect your business...can we not reserve words like 'despair' and 'anguish' in newspaper headlines for more serious stories? Fatal accidents on the A303?...or further afield the huge loss of life at the Shoreham airshow? Or the tragedy of drowning immigrants in capsized boats in the Mediterranean?
We all often shout at our computers, smart phones and tablets when the internet is painfully slow...of course we do...but does it give us anguish? Are we in despair every time it happens? The Gazette is an award-winning paper and deservedly so, but come on get a grip. We've all lived with slow (or no) internet speed round here for years...but nobody's ever died have they. Come on Guts Ache...let's have a bit of perspective.
(Rant over...normal service resumed in a few moments)
Above: Somerton, where households and businesses already benefit from fibre-optic broadband.
