At ~9:23 (I think) internet dropped and came back about 3 minutes later.
Since then I’ve been working all day without interruption, from a clean UK IP that has been registered in the UK for longer than Concorde was in service. I can reliably log on to the google to search for pictures of cats, which is important to some people.
This IS the dream; today I LIVED the dream.
Thank-you WhyAydan, Liam and everyone else involved in sorting this. It has clearly been a rough few days and you have my profound gratitude and sympathy.
Disclaimer: no cats were harmed when making this message.