Tempted to call this “radio silence” but out of respect for my earlier life – in spite of “soft” publicity telling us how BT hates to lose us,

it is unlikely they do. As long as there is enough money in it.
So I have been helped through transition to “port” my line elsewhere and may thus be in the darkness of no telephone connection (unlikely) and no internet (possible) and if this happens to interrupt my usual writing schedule, you may think I have shuffled off this mortal coil, without so much as a kiss-me-quick and I wouldn’t like you to think that so … all things being equal which we know they are not ..annalog will continue for a while yet, bloody but unbowed. If not . there will be a pause and resumption ie “normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.”
I don’t know about “port” but I could certainly stand smelling salts and brandy.