In the mean time, my computer froze so hardbooted. Back up, started with OWS which immediately went out to fetch a new JOSM stable release, 19396 Now, This then asked to update the plugins, which it did. Loaded my standard layer set and low and behold, 16:15 CET or 14:15 UTC thereabouts and the Bing image layer loaded, on a Friday afternoon. Something Anything happened. Crossing fingers.