Keeping Hydra Connected

Nearly a year into the CoVid pandemic, I find that even I struggle with the sense of disconnection. And I'm used to living on my own and have worked from home for over 20 years. So you would think I would have adapted more quickly than most to such isolation. But Covid restrictions limiting any meaningful time with people physically, even for me, is now harder to cope with. Put simply; I miss everyone. I miss the goings-on, I miss the range of conversations, I miss fresh input. I miss sitting in the port watching the street theatre.

Coming home on Thursday after my combined shopping/walk outing, my stomach lurched with panic when I saw my gate open and the OTE engineers 'doing something' to the phone lines in my garden.

The instant image of not being able to reach people on the internet made me feel nauseous. For me, the most positive thing about the whole ghastly situation is to be thankful that Hydra has such an excellent communications system in place. Not being able to work or keep in touch over the internet in these times, just doesn't bear thinking about!

So I for one applaud Hydra's two engineers, George and Kostas who have worked like Trojans during the crisis to keep Hydra's phones and internet connections working.

Reassuringly, seeing my horrified expression, George's first words to me were "it's okay, your internet is working". Phew, what a relief! Although being paranoid, I couldn't resist galloping inside to double-check.

So what were they doing in my garden?

Our two unsung heroes were checking the lines to make sure the children have access to school. 

THANK YOU, George and Kostas, for keeping us all connected. You help to make life during this difficult time much easier for all of us.