Re: Why, oh why...
Well, let's end with the fact that I don't use Googles DNS servers - if I did, I wouldn't be complaining that DNS resolving from 2.0.0.0/8 is being blocked.
It was quite clear that I specified the working lookup to 8.8.8.8 on the command line, after my lookup had failed, just to show that my internet connection, and the nhs dns were running correctly at the time.
The previous two lookups were direct to the NHS nameservers themselves.
You don't have to understand this, but please read more carefully before making an inaccurate bitchy response,
P.S. MAC's never leave the lan.
Cheers!