I signed up with Global Internet (as it then was) in 1998 or 1999, to access the internet via dial-up through a modem -- all that was then available. Global Internet eventually became part of Madasafish, which in turn became part of Plusnet, but through those changes -- and through our switch from dial-up to broadband internet access in 2009 -- I kept the same email address, josephn at globalnet dot co dot uk.
Two days ago, however, I received an automated email from Plusnet stating that all those who'd signed up under the old dial-up option would be having their accounts terminated with effect from Friday 9 January 2015, unless they transferred to Plusnet's broadband service. A phone conversation with them in response to this email has confirmed that use of another broadband service will not be acceptable. As you might imagine, a change of broadband provider is not something I wish to pursue (apart from anything else, our existing broadband service is packaged with our telephone service, a change of which would be far too much hassle).
I am therefore having to change my email address, and am giving you this advance warning so that you can amend your address books and commence using my new address before my current address becomes defunct next month. Please use my new address -- excellenceingardening at gmail dot com -- for all communications henceforward.
(Interestingly, Blogger doesn't seem to have any facility to allow blog authors and administrators to change the email address they use to log in, although they can change the addresses to which blog posts are forwarded. This is means that in one tiny corner of the internet, the old josephn address will continue to be used. Heigh-ho!)
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