19th January 2020

Last week we lost complete connectivity again for several days.  Having spent hours looking into the problem we found this time that it wasn’t outside sources but our internet being used to create VPN’s on site which block certain IP addresses.


These VPN’s are using UK services such as SKY + boxes which turn the whole network into a UK IP address.  This then blocks the IPTV as its known as being in Spain.
As the IPTV box uses this same address it gets blocked.  On Friday after 5 hours investigation we found 7 VPNs had been created.  Another was created on Saturday.  These IPTV boxes work but as they are stand alone in the TV room no one sits watching it to select another channel.  Due to this we have decided to stop using IPTV to provide SKY Sports main event.  In future you will have BBC1, BBC 2, ITV, CH 4, CH 5, BBC World News and hopefully SKY News.


If you wish to have IPTV within your own premises our Community Wi Fi/Internet service is now capable of supporting this.
We suggest you purchase your own IPTV box and yearly subscription.  These vary in price but one we suggest trying is John Barry Reynolds on 0034 711001858.  The box can be purchased for 40 euro and full IPTV service for 75 euro per annum or basically less one months UK Sky subscription.  Whatever you decide to do it must be a Spanish Box NOT a UK one.


Currently a few property’s are creating this problem.  Currently 7 known property’s.  Should the main event channel go down again we will have to leave the channel off.
Should the internet cause problems in the morning this could be due to the Dew and Condensation first thing.  Within the hour it should have dried and be working again.


Thank you
Brian 

16th January2020

Yesterday we had a meeting with the Cabildo ref Palm Trees dying of disease.  So far 4 have been identified as needing removal.  This is only the start of the investigation.  Also many will need to be shaped by the Tree Surgeon and total cost as yet unknown.
Eventually this will prove to be an expensive operation subject to results of remaining trees.  Shaping cost 30€ per meter. 

In the opinion of the Cabildo the Canaries Tree population will be decimated in 10 years unless action across the Island is taken to prevent the current situation spreading.  Several areas on the Island are already infected.


Brian