yes, disconnect all but essential phone/computer equipment from the power sources and from the phone lines. that way, if you get a lightning strike, it won't fry your phones or computer. hth Hope to hear from you soon. from Martin. Please email me at: m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx thanks. if you're interested in discussing everything soft toy animal related, please visit my group at: http://groups.msn.com/thesofttoyanimalcollectorsgroup please visit my website: www.martin-wilsher.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Ingram-Gorban" <user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:19 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Martin Wiltshire safety first : You read it well in spite of its state is ADl what we have then for out : Broadband I think it must be. Be In this town we have a lot problems with : Springs as well. I once after flooding my telephone line all together : and could still use the computer as it work one cable they said. I think : you understand this I am not sure next time then I will pull the little : plugs out of the phone then ? I am careful as I lived in a house which was : struck when young and my father was a radio Ham in fact although I was : only tiny I was an only child and had to do a bit of it for him and hold : the Soldering iron steady. If I think of it now I wonder we Ps W : twice my mother claimed it was our fault. and she hid in a cupboard under : the stairs.e were struc : survived at all.! Dorothy : : : : ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : ** and in the Subject line type : ** unsubscribe : ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the : ** immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : ** or send a message, to : ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq : : ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq