Mobile broadband or alternative to my issue

[Will]

Hi all,

As a few of you know I'm having to move out of my flat because housemate is moving in with his other half, and well frankly I can't afford to live there by myself, and although I have been hunting for a while I haven't been able to find anyone to replace him.

I've been offered somewhat of a reprieve of being able to move in with some old family friends on a short term basis, for a considerably lower amount of rent which is good - but only short term, I don't see myself there for more than 6 months really from Feb... but it's a start at any rate!

Anyway my problem is as follows:

I'm currently with VM on their really rather good 10mb package - my new homestay doesn't have cable, but has ADSL capacity. I guess I could do a transfer to that property, however my contract ends at the end of April. Unless I start up a new one again for 12months which seems silly if I'm not going to be in this temporary home for more than a few months.

The owner of the house is happy for me to get BB if I want it, but I don't want to get myself into a contract really - though I guess I could ask them if they were happy for me to get one set up and they take it over once I'm done.

Let us pretend that the owner doesn't want BB anyway (they seldom live at the house, hence why I'm able to move in there for a while) is there any PAYG or month by month contract you can get BB on?

The alternative I'm looking at is taking out a 12month contract with 3 or Vodafone for their mobile broadband which I know a few people have used here. Ok so it's got a 3-5Gb cap so it means no big downloads but for 15 quid a month it might be a good alternative as a temporary thing? For emails, casual browsing and occaisional video streaming I should be ok with those limits anyway. And even if I find somewhere else to live it would save me the cost of BB for a little while anyway?

Or would I be better off just using dial up?!?! lol!!!