Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Aerial View


Whilst turning into our drive this morning, the ancient television aerial attached to the chimney has finally thrown in the white towel. It is literally hanging by a thread cable. I've been keeping an eye on it for several months since it has been gradually drooping towards the ground; each gale making its position ever more precarious.

Erecting a new aerial is a job I don't intend to do. Poor old Rod Hull (the emu man) perished a few years ago while he tried to re-attach his aerial to the chimney. No, This is a job for the professionals. There's a local aerial services company called Ultrabeam; I suppose I'll need to get a digital aerial installed, even though we have a satellite dish.

We usually watch programmes via satellite nowadays; however, an aerial is an essential back-up.
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2 comments:

  1. Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban)26 March 2008 at 20:56

    Let us know how you get on with Ultrabeam ... we've an aerial on the chimney that currently points straight down to the ground, and a set top aerial that only picks up half the Freeview multiplexes

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  2. Timothy Belmont26 March 2008 at 22:32

    Hi Alan,

    Will do. Haven't got around to contacting them yet. Watch this space!

    Tim

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