Thanks for all the responses.
No I cant get cable here in Wild West Wales. A cable is something yoiu tie your goat up with when you want to milk it!!
My ISP is AOL (and yes I am happy with them before you ask) and I did want to get BB through them, but they have to get BT to "provide" the facility at the exchnge....hence my problem.
Ho Hum..
Maybe I wait a week and try again!