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Giusi

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Feb 25, 2007, 8:15:21 AM2/25/07
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Ophelia

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Lovely thanks:)) xx


Sacha

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Feb 25, 2007, 9:46:57 AM2/25/07
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On 25/2/07 13:15, in article
1172409321.4...@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com, "Giusi"
<decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here are photo groups from some of the areas where we live or have
> homes.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/groups/umbria/pool/

The photo of the Sorce del Clitonno is like an Impressionist painting. It's
absolutely stunning.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

Giusi

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Feb 25, 2007, 10:06:22 AM2/25/07
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On Feb 25, 3:46 pm, Sacha <s...@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> On 25/2/07 13:15, in article
> 1172409321.468239.285...@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com, "Giusi"

>
> <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Here are photo groups from some of the areas where we live or have
> > homes.
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/groups/umbria/pool/
>
> The photo of the Sorce del Clitonno is like an Impressionist painting. It's
> absolutely stunning.
>

> Sacha

It's an hour down the road from me. Sorry I couldn't find a South
Devon pool, but you can start one.

Sacha

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Feb 25, 2007, 10:15:22 AM2/25/07
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On 25/2/07 15:06, in article
1172415982....@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com, "Giusi"
<decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Feb 25, 3:46 pm, Sacha <s...@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 25/2/07 13:15, in article
>> 1172409321.468239.285...@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com, "Giusi"
>>
>> <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Here are photo groups from some of the areas where we live or have
>>> homes.
>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/groups/umbria/pool/
>>
>> The photo of the Sorce del Clitonno is like an Impressionist painting. It's
>> absolutely stunning.
>>
>

> It's an hour down the road from me. Sorry I couldn't find a South
> Devon pool, but you can start one.
>

My photography wouldn't stand a second's comparison with those! But I must
admit that last year I kicked myself for constantly forgetting the camera
when nearby fields were full of rape and linseed in flower - it was the most
fabulous sight.

Tom Anderson

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Feb 25, 2007, 12:34:50 PM2/25/07
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On Sun, 25 Feb 2007, Giusi wrote:

> Here are photo groups from some of the areas where we live or have
> homes.

Me me me!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/62898036@N00/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/london-alt/

Beautiful in a rather different way.

tom

--
Where yesterday's future is here today

Giusi

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Feb 25, 2007, 3:41:35 PM2/25/07
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On Feb 25, 6:34 pm, Tom Anderson <t...@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Feb 2007, Giusi wrote:
> > Here are photo groups from some of the areas where we live or have
> > homes.
>
> Me me me!
>
> http://www.flickr.com/groups/62898036@N00/http://www.flickr.com/groups/london-alt/

>
> Beautiful in a rather different way.
>
> tom
>
> --
> Where yesterday's future is here today

Who are you? Tartalom? The London was is a huge group!
It is raining so hard here it sounds like London.

The Reid

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Feb 26, 2007, 5:12:52 AM2/26/07
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On 25 Feb 2007 05:15:21 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>The location for some is more accurate than others. They are all
>gorgeous.

you might be interested in "photosig", there, you may (or might not)
get a critique of your photos.
--
Mike Reid
updated Tenerife pics "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/tenerifepics.htm"
Gran Canaria pics "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/grancanaria.htm"

Giusi

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Feb 26, 2007, 6:55:23 AM2/26/07
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On Feb 26, 11:12 am, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

> On 25 Feb 2007 05:15:21 -0800, "Giusi" <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >The location for some is more accurate than others. They are all
> >gorgeous.
>
> you might be interested in "photosig", there, you may (or might not)
> get a critique of your photos.
> --
> Mike Reid

People do cruise and comment. I have to look at theirs before
deciding whether to pay attention.
Why would I want anyone else than you? I haven't got to the point of
asking, but I might, occasionally. I realize I am still making
postcards, but then I mostly shoot food and cooking.
Here are a couple I do like, taken from my kitchen.

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=403314887&posted=1

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=403316084&posted=1

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=403317141&posted=1

I hope that works, because I didn't want to use the html link provided.

The Reid

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Feb 26, 2007, 7:35:32 AM2/26/07
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On 26 Feb 2007 03:55:23 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Here are a couple I do like, taken from my kitchen.
>
>http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=403314887&posted=1

I just looked at one as my unmetered dial up has been replaced by non
functioning broadband for the moment. Photosig would say the sky is
overexposed and you need to use a grad ND and PS out the cable. For
your food photos you *might* pick up some actually useful advice.
The "advantage" of people you dont know can be objectivity, but if you
are getting feedback from those groups its probably good enough. I
view Photosig critiques as accurate when full of praise and ignorant
of true art when not.:-)

Giusi

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Feb 26, 2007, 7:48:15 AM2/26/07
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On Feb 26, 1:35 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

> On 26 Feb 2007 03:55:23 -0800, "Giusi" <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Here are a couple I do like, taken from my kitchen.
>
> >http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=403314887&posted=1
>
> I just looked at one as my unmetered dial up has been replaced by non
> functioning broadband for the moment. Photosig would say the sky is
> overexposed and you need to use a grad ND and PS out the cable. For
> your food photos you *might* pick up some actually useful advice.
> The "advantage" of people you dont know can be objectivity, but if you
> are getting feedback from those groups its probably good enough. I
> view Photosig critiques as accurate when full of praise and ignorant
> of true art when not.:-)
> --
> Mike Reid

Good attitude!
I am afraid that I will not be buying a better, more up to date
camera, and to do more than I do would require that, so I must just
improve choices and composition. You must have seen only the dawn
one, which of course is problematic because I am shooting right into
the sun. The other two are versions of one photo, the one at the top
of my webpage.
When I bought this camera it was pretty darned good technology, but it
has been surpassed some years back. It is about nine years old, and
still working. As am I.


The Reid

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Feb 26, 2007, 8:42:33 AM2/26/07
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On 26 Feb 2007 04:48:15 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>When I bought this camera it was pretty darned good technology, but it
>has been surpassed some years back. It is about nine years old, and
>still working. As am I.

Nine? I had you down as a consenting adult!
On cameras you cant really beat an SLR for versatility. The digital
side is a bit silly at the moment with more megapixels coming out
every day. You can probably get an old film SLR for peanuts, but how
long will film be viable and you then need an expensive scanner. But
at least you can always buy exactly the lense you need for the job,
which I assume for food is something like a 100mm macro. I notice for
landscape a lot of people are still using large format film cameras to
get quality.

Giusi

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Feb 26, 2007, 9:01:16 AM2/26/07
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On Feb 26, 2:42 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

> On 26 Feb 2007 04:48:15 -0800, "Giusi" <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >When I bought this camera it was pretty darned good technology, but it
> >has been surpassed some years back. It is about nine years old, and
> >still working. As am I.
>
> Nine? I had you down as a consenting adult!
> On cameras you cant really beat an SLR for versatility. The digital
> side is a bit silly at the moment with more megapixels coming out
> every day. You can probably get an old film SLR for peanuts, but how
> long will film be viable and you then need an expensive scanner. But
> at least you can always buy exactly the lense you need for the job,
> which I assume for food is something like a 100mm macro. I notice for
> landscape a lot of people are still using large format film cameras to
> get quality.
> --
> Mike Reid

In my editing class, after a comma a following reference can only
refer to anything before the comma by direction. Hooie on you.

There is a fellow on FlickR who is using a pinhole camera! Cool!
That was our first project in my Uni class, and I was convinced it was
all rot. But you can do some terrific things with that crude device.
He does color, which I didn't think you could do.

I appreciate the heck out of some of the things people can do with
photos these days. This multi-exposure thing can be gorgeous, but
that's art. I play sometimes with making skies red and trees blue,
but when I take the shot all I am really trying to do is reproduce
something. If I want it to be a painting, I generally get out the
paints. I plan to bumble along with what I have for as long as it
holds up.

I bracket plated shots a lot, but when something is cooking, that's
close to impossible unless you can see that you got steamed up. Every
week I have to use microfiber cloths to clean microscopically thin
films of fats off all the glass parts. I have to correct the blue and
gray out of most winter interior shots. Ilva of LucullianDelights
takes her food OUTSIDE and shoots in natural light. It pays, but I
have to eat this stuff! One single tortello is a fine photo, if it is
well composed and doesn't end up too anatomic.


The Reid

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Feb 26, 2007, 9:54:31 AM2/26/07
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On 26 Feb 2007 06:01:16 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I bracket plated shots a lot, but when something is cooking, that's
>close to impossible unless you can see that you got steamed up. Every
>week I have to use microfiber cloths to clean microscopically thin
>films of fats off all the glass parts. I have to correct the blue and
>gray out of most winter interior shots. Ilva of LucullianDelights
>takes her food OUTSIDE and shoots in natural light. It pays, but I
>have to eat this stuff! One single tortello is a fine photo, if it is
>well composed and doesn't end up too anatomic.

just to annoy you, my new pentax K10 can auto bracket 5 exposures and/
or auto bracket things like colour temperature.

I didnt know you painted, what did you do . oil, watercolour? I used
to do it badly when a yoof.
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

The Reid

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Feb 26, 2007, 10:04:14 AM2/26/07
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:54:31 +0000, The Reid <don...@fellwalk.co.uk>
wrote:

>just to annoy you, my new pentax K10 can auto bracket 5 exposures and/
>or auto bracket things like colour temperature.
>
>I didnt know you painted, what did you do . oil, watercolour? I used
>to do it badly when a yoof.

hey, I'm cooking on gas! BB is working!

Giusi

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Feb 26, 2007, 11:29:27 AM2/26/07
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>
> I didnt know you painted, what did you do . oil, watercolour? I used
> to do it badly when a yoof.
> --
> Mike Reid

Oils, but now the water soluble oils. I am working on a group of
images garnered from the books of Jean Rhys. By the time I finish
them, the gallery that wanted the show will probably be closed.


Tom Anderson

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Feb 26, 2007, 11:57:13 AM2/26/07
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On Sun, 25 Feb 2007, Giusi wrote:

> On Feb 25, 6:34 pm, Tom Anderson <t...@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Feb 2007, Giusi wrote:
>>
>>> Here are photo groups from some of the areas where we live or have
>>> homes.
>>
>> Me me me!
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/groups/62898036@N00/
>> http://www.flickr.com/groups/london-alt/
>

> Who are you? Tartalom?

No - nobody with pictures in those pools. I can never be bothered with
pools. This Tartalom does have pictures from my area, though: Fonthill
Road is a couple of streets over from me (it's all local clothes emporia -
north London's answer to Regent Street!), and i cycle to work through the
King's Cross developments.

I'm twic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/twic/

And don't actually have that many pictures of London:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/twic/tags/london/

> The London was is a huge group!

Well, yes. It's a huge place! And has a lot of people with enough money
and time to have a digital camera and a serious flickr habit.

> It is raining so hard here it sounds like London.

Ha - it's dry here!

tom

--
If you tolerate this, your children will be next.

The Reid

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Feb 26, 2007, 12:11:32 PM2/26/07
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On 26 Feb 2007 08:29:27 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Oils, but now the water soluble oils. I am working on a group of
>images garnered from the books of Jean Rhys. By the time I finish
>them, the gallery that wanted the show will probably be closed.

anything on the web.

Giusi

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Feb 26, 2007, 12:33:12 PM2/26/07
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On Feb 26, 6:11 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

?

The Reid

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Feb 26, 2007, 12:41:13 PM2/26/07
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On 26 Feb 2007 09:33:12 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> anything on the web.
>> --

>?

your painting?

Giusi

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Feb 26, 2007, 12:51:52 PM2/26/07
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On Feb 26, 6:41 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

> On 26 Feb 2007 09:33:12 -0800, "Giusi" <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> anything on the web.
> >> --
> >?
>
> your painting?
> --
> Mike Reid


Lord no. It never occurred to me. I'm a colorist. Wouldn't they
look different on every monitor?

Tom Anderson

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Feb 26, 2007, 1:48:04 PM2/26/07
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Giusi wrote:

> On Feb 26, 6:41 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 26 Feb 2007 09:33:12 -0800, "Giusi" <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> anything on the web.
>>>

>>> ?
>>
>> your painting?


>
> Lord no. It never occurred to me. I'm a colorist. Wouldn't they look
> different on every monitor?

Yes, as they look different in every room and at every time of day.

But there is hope - sort of. There is such a thing as 'colour management',
which is a way of keeping colours consistent between different monitors
and printers. The idea is that every picture carries around a definition
of the 'colour space' used to produce it, then when it gets displayed or
printed, the computer doing it can make a correction for the output
device. On the output side, it's pretty comprehensively implemented on
Macintosh computers, less so on Windows. I'm not entirely sure how you get
colour-managed pictures out of a digital camera - they might do it by
default.

These days, most hardware of any sort uses a standard colour space called
sRGB, so there's a fighting chance that a picture taken with a modern
camera will appear colour-accurate on-screen without you having to do
anything (on a Mac, at least, or a modern Windows machine).

tom

--
They didn't have any answers - they just wanted weed and entitlement.

Giusi

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Feb 26, 2007, 3:06:40 PM2/26/07
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Lord, now you want me to buy a new computer and Reid wants me to get a
new camera and a bunch of lenses. I am a poor country girl, you
know.
While I got the drift of your words, I don't have a single thought
about how I would accomplish it. It sounds a bit beyond XP,
frankly.
I could try photographing some things where they are, but then you get
distracted by surroundings. When I did miatures, I could have scanned
them.

The Reid

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Feb 27, 2007, 5:20:55 AM2/27/07
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On 26 Feb 2007 09:51:52 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Lord no. It never occurred to me. I'm a colorist. Wouldn't they
>look different on every monitor?

to an extent.

The Reid

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Feb 27, 2007, 5:20:55 AM2/27/07
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On 26 Feb 2007 12:06:40 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>While I got the drift of your words, I don't have a single thought
>about how I would accomplish it. It sounds a bit beyond XP,
>frankly.

the Photoshop software only costs ÂŁ600. :-(

The Reid

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Feb 27, 2007, 5:20:55 AM2/27/07
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:48:04 +0000, Tom Anderson
<tw...@urchin.earth.li> wrote:

>These days, most hardware of any sort uses a standard colour space called
>sRGB, so there's a fighting chance that a picture taken with a modern
>camera will appear colour-accurate on-screen without you having to do
>anything (on a Mac, at least, or a modern Windows machine).

only trouble is many monitors, mine included, don't have sophisticated
colour adjustment to match SRGB or Adobe tests or printers test cards.

Giusi

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Feb 27, 2007, 5:39:24 AM2/27/07
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On Feb 27, 11:20 am, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:48:04 +0000, Tom Anderson
>
> <t...@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
> >These days, most hardware of any sort uses a standard colour space called
> >sRGB, so there's a fighting chance that a picture taken with a modern
> >camera will appear colour-accurate on-screen without you having to do
> >anything (on a Mac, at least, or a modern Windows machine).
>
> only trouble is many monitors, mine included, don't have sophisticated
> colour adjustment to match SRGB or Adobe tests or printers test cards.
> --
> Mike Reid

I am not purchasing anything more. I have three photo programs and it
gets stupid juggling them.
I have a new 1 yr old monitor that I adore. It is the best I have
ever had. Samsung Syncmaster 910mp, it is also an LCD TV receiver.
although I have never hooked it up to the antenna.
I will work on composition and seeing beyond postcard views!


Dave

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Feb 27, 2007, 7:00:42 PM2/27/07
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The Reid wrote:

> On 26 Feb 2007 12:06:40 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>While I got the drift of your words, I don't have a single thought
>>about how I would accomplish it. It sounds a bit beyond XP,
>>frankly.
>
>
> the Photoshop software only costs ÂŁ600. :-(

Do you want CS or CS2? they are both available on the internet, for free.

Dave

The Reid

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Feb 28, 2007, 3:12:14 AM2/28/07
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:42 +0000, Dave <dave...@btopenworld.com>
wrote:

>> the Photoshop software only costs ÂŁ600. :-(
>
>Do you want CS or CS2? they are both available on the internet, for free.

I know a free beta download is avaialble, lets say I am aware pirate
software exists.

Giusi

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Feb 28, 2007, 4:46:34 AM2/28/07
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On Feb 28, 9:12 am, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:42 +0000, Dave <daven...@btopenworld.com>

> wrote:
>
> >> the Photoshop software only costs ÂŁ600. :-(
>
> >Do you want CS or CS2? they are both available on the internet, for free.
>
> I know a free beta download is avaialble, lets say I am aware pirate
> software exists.
> --

As someone whose first original furniture design was ripped off and
manufactured (and I wouldn't even own up to that piece now! Very
70s), I am fastidious about not stealing intellectual property.
To me it would be equal to walking into the camera shop and stealing
the one I wanted.

The Reid

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Feb 28, 2007, 6:52:05 AM2/28/07
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On 28 Feb 2007 01:46:34 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>To me it would be equal to walking into the camera shop and stealing
>the one I wanted.

americans are more fastidious about software theft, (PS do a home
version and a student version). Trouble is the home version is IMHO
awkward and missing some features the amateur wants. As I didnt steal
my camera and function as a minor photography business......

But 600 is a lot. I suspect your paying for the thieves share. As with
everything.

Hey, just sold this
"http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/wasB0163.htm"

Giusi

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Feb 28, 2007, 6:56:06 AM2/28/07
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On Feb 28, 12:52 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

> On 28 Feb 2007 01:46:34 -0800, "Giusi" <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >To me it would be equal to walking into the camera shop and stealing
> >the one I wanted.
>
> americans are more fastidious about software theft, (PS do a home
> version and a student version). Trouble is the home version is IMHO
> awkward and missing some features the amateur wants. As I didnt steal
> my camera and function as a minor photography business......
>
> But 600 is a lot. I suspect your paying for the thieves share. As with
> everything.
>
> Hey, just sold this
> "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/wasB0163.htm"
> --
> Mike Reid


Very romantic! One could almost forget one would have to be cold to
see it.

The Reid

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Feb 28, 2007, 7:40:33 AM2/28/07
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On 28 Feb 2007 03:56:06 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> Hey, just sold this
>> "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/wasB0163.htm"
>> --
>> Mike Reid
>
>
>Very romantic! One could almost forget one would have to be cold to
>see it.

clothing was available! Although the hailstorm in the face is not a
favourite.

The Reid

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Feb 28, 2007, 7:45:03 AM2/28/07
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:40:33 +0000, The Reid <don...@fellwalk.co.uk>
wrote:

>>Very romantic! One could almost forget one would have to be cold to


>>see it.
>
>clothing was available! Although the hailstorm in the face is not a
>favourite.

I find all the best landscape is cold, except places like Namibia.

Giusi

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Feb 28, 2007, 8:36:17 AM2/28/07
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On Feb 28, 1:45 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:40:33 +0000, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk>

> wrote:
>
> >>Very romantic! One could almost forget one would have to be cold to
> >>see it.
>
> >clothing was available! Although the hailstorm in the face is not a
> >favourite.
>
> I find all the best landscape is cold, except places like Namibia.
> --
> Mike Reid

But deserts make gorgeous photographs ! I also like to photograph
cool places when it is hot. That's how I did the Sorce del Clitunno
photo. The shots I did at Trevi above the Sorce shimmer with heat.
It was about 104° F that day, but in that antique glade one had
gooseflesh.

Tom Anderson

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Feb 28, 2007, 8:57:08 AM2/28/07
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On Tue, 27 Feb 2007, The Reid wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:48:04 +0000, Tom Anderson
> <tw...@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
>
>> These days, most hardware of any sort uses a standard colour space
>> called sRGB, so there's a fighting chance that a picture taken with a
>> modern camera will appear colour-accurate on-screen without you having
>> to do anything (on a Mac, at least, or a modern Windows machine).
>
> only trouble is many monitors, mine included, don't have sophisticated
> colour adjustment to match SRGB or Adobe tests or printers test cards.

That should happen in software, though. On a Mac, you can certainly tell
the OS what your video setup is, and it will do the appropriate
correction; there's a manual calibration method you can do with your eyes,
so you don't need fancy instruments or exact specifications. No ida about
Windows, though.

tom

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HE TORE HIS FACE OFF!!!

Tom Anderson

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Feb 28, 2007, 8:57:55 AM2/28/07
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Giusi wrote:

> On Feb 26, 7:48 pm, Tom Anderson <t...@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Giusi wrote:
>>> On Feb 26, 6:41 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> On 26 Feb 2007 09:33:12 -0800, "Giusi" <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>>> anything on the web.
>>>>>
>>>>> ?
>>>>
>>>> your painting?
>>>
>>> Lord no. It never occurred to me. I'm a colorist. Wouldn't they look
>>> different on every monitor?
>>
>> Yes, as they look different in every room and at every time of day.
>>
>> But there is hope - sort of. There is such a thing as 'colour management',
>> which is a way of keeping colours consistent between different monitors
>> and printers. The idea is that every picture carries around a definition
>> of the 'colour space' used to produce it, then when it gets displayed or
>> printed, the computer doing it can make a correction for the output
>> device. On the output side, it's pretty comprehensively implemented on
>> Macintosh computers, less so on Windows.
>

> Lord, now you want me to buy a new computer and Reid wants me to get a
> new camera and a bunch of lenses. I am a poor country girl, you
> know.

Well, no rush. Just make sure than when you do eventually buy a new
computer, it's a Mac!

June Hughes

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Feb 28, 2007, 8:53:36 AM2/28/07
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In message <1172669777.2...@t69g2000cwt.googlegroups.com>,
Giusi <decob...@yahoo.com> writes
Sounds like a rain forest. Going into one of those was a very strange
experience.
--
June Hughes

The Reid

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Feb 28, 2007, 9:12:44 AM2/28/07
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On 28 Feb 2007 05:36:17 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> I find all the best landscape is cold, except places like Namibia.

>But deserts make gorgeous photographs !

like Namibia! (Of course they can be cold). I thought you photographed
desserts?

>I also like to photograph
>cool places when it is hot.

night clubs?

Giusi

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Feb 28, 2007, 9:32:49 AM2/28/07
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On Feb 28, 2:53 pm, June Hughes <junehug...@theacct.demon.co.uk>
wrote:
> In message <1172669777.207847.110...@t69g2000cwt.googlegroups.com>,
> Giusi <decobabe...@yahoo.com> writes

Could be, I can't remember really, because it was cold when I was in a
rain forest in Peru. Clitunno is where many springs come up from the
earth in one place and for a whole river of the clearest water I have
ever seen. It's very cold and opportunistic trees have grown all
around it. Pliny the Younger mentioned it, so I went. Lucky day.


The Reid

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Feb 28, 2007, 9:42:29 AM2/28/07
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On 28 Feb 2007 06:32:49 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Pliny the Younger mentioned it, so I went. Lucky day.

have you considered a more up to date guide book? His galley timetable
is out of date.

Giusi

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Feb 28, 2007, 9:48:11 AM2/28/07
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On Feb 28, 3:42 pm, The Reid <dont...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

> On 28 Feb 2007 06:32:49 -0800, "Giusi" <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Pliny the Younger mentioned it, so I went. Lucky day.
>
> have you considered a more up to date guide book? His galley timetable
> is out of date.
> --
> Mike Reid

Ho. Ho. Ho.

June Hughes

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Feb 28, 2007, 10:22:28 AM2/28/07
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In message <h55bu2ldjt9dsub5m...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On 28 Feb 2007 06:32:49 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Pliny the Younger mentioned it, so I went. Lucky day.
>
>have you considered a more up to date guide book? His galley timetable
>is out of date.
Splutter.
--
June Hughes

June Hughes

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Feb 28, 2007, 10:23:01 AM2/28/07
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In message <rb3bu21aso7qvukh8...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On 28 Feb 2007 05:36:17 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>> I find all the best landscape is cold, except places like Namibia.
>
>>But deserts make gorgeous photographs !
>
>like Namibia! (Of course they can be cold). I thought you photographed
>desserts?
>
>>I also like to photograph
>>cool places when it is hot.
>
>night clubs?
You are on good form today. What are you on, and can I have some
please?
--
June Hughes

The Reid

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Feb 28, 2007, 10:51:36 AM2/28/07
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:23:01 +0000, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>>night clubs?
>You are on good form today. What are you on, and can I have some
>please?

Thinners, I've just been spraying a recognition band on a new
suitcase, I think I had better open some windows. I'm also
multitasking due to new BB, I'm copying a Bob Dylan record ("Bob" in
case you thought it was Harry) to mp3, listening to R4, on a web
photosight and usenet all at once.

June Hughes

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Feb 28, 2007, 11:01:35 AM2/28/07
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In message <ku8bu212s3gv31ceb...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:23:01 +0000, June Hughes
><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>>night clubs?
>>You are on good form today. What are you on, and can I have some
>>please?
>
>Thinners, I've just been spraying a recognition band on a new
>suitcase, I think I had better open some windows. I'm also
>multitasking due to new BB, I'm copying a Bob Dylan record ("Bob" in
>case you thought it was Harry) to mp3, listening to R4, on a web
>photosight and usenet all at once.
Urgh! You listening to Fanny Burney's account of her operation, then?
--
June Hughes

Ophelia

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Feb 28, 2007, 11:07:48 AM2/28/07
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"The Reid" <don...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1mpau2hmapcvjsvg3...@4ax.com...

Wow!


The Reid

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Feb 28, 2007, 11:30:03 AM2/28/07
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:01:35 +0000, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> to mp3, listening to R4, on a web
>>photosight and usenet all at once.
>Urgh! You listening to Fanny Burney's account of her operation, then?

I go over to London live once it gets medical or a play or depressing.

June Hughes

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Feb 28, 2007, 11:18:43 AM2/28/07
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In message <es49d4$n7l$1...@registered.motzarella.org>, Ophelia
<Oph...@nix.co.uk> writes
Not surprised, - it's a brilliant photograph. Congrats. Mike.
--
June Hughes

Gregoire Kretz

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Mar 9, 2007, 4:55:03 PM3/9/07
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Giusi <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here are photo groups from some of the areas where we live or have
> homes.

Nice idea, thanks.


Greg

--

Have you ever really considered how much your buildings actually weigh?

No ficus = no spam

Giusi

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Mar 10, 2007, 2:03:39 AM3/10/07
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On Mar 9, 10:55 pm, g...@ficusheian.org.uk (Gregoire Kretz) wrote:

> Giusi <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Here are photo groups from some of the areas where we live or have
> > homes.
>
> Nice idea, thanks.
>
> Greg

It would have been nice if more had offered collective sites of their
surroundings. Amazingly almost every area has collections of amateur
photographs online. FlickR has been an amazing discovery for me.

Gregoire Kretz

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Mar 10, 2007, 5:22:27 AM3/10/07
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Giusi <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> It would have been nice if more had offered collective sites of their
> surroundings. Amazingly almost every area has collections of amateur
> photographs online. FlickR has been an amazing discovery for me.

Good point.
Here's where I lived until three years ago:
http://flickr.com/groups/havre/pool/

And this is where I'm now:
http://flickr.com/groups/cambridge/pool

Giusi

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Mar 10, 2007, 7:51:11 AM3/10/07
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On Mar 10, 11:22 am, g...@ficusheian.org.uk (Gregoire Kretz) wrote:

> Giusi <decobabe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > It would have been nice if more had offered collective sites of their
> > surroundings. Amazingly almost every area has collections of amateur
> > photographs online. FlickR has been an amazing discovery for me.
>
> Good point.
> Here's where I lived until three years ago:http://flickr.com/groups/havre/pool/
>
> And this is where I'm now:http://flickr.com/groups/cambridge/pool
>
> Greg

Great! And here is a food link near to you! I am very curious about
this fellow.
http://www.saltandwoodsmoke.com/


graham

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Mar 10, 2007, 9:33:45 AM3/10/07
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"Gregoire Kretz" <gk...@ficusheian.org.uk> wrote in message
news:1hur7jt.1c3gy5dq1o3jaN%gk...@ficusheian.org.uk...

> Giusi <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
> And this is where I'm now:
> http://flickr.com/groups/cambridge/pool
>
>
Which one is you, Greg?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_Crc67SAM

Graham


Gregoire Kretz

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Mar 10, 2007, 8:56:04 AM3/10/07
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Giusi <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Great! And here is a food link near to you! I am very curious about
> this fellow.
> http://www.saltandwoodsmoke.com/

"Said fan blade was soon covered in my blood. hurrah!" ? I can see why
you'd be curious.

calme...@cix.compulink.co.uk

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Mar 10, 2007, 2:30:24 PM3/10/07
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In article <1hur7jt.1c3gy5dq1o3jaN%gk...@ficusheian.org.uk>,
gk...@ficusheian.org.uk (Gregoire Kretz) wrote:
>
> Good point.
> Here's where I lived until three years ago:
> http://flickr.com/groups/havre/pool/

Sheesh. Is it only 3 years?

Matthew

calme...@cix.compulink.co.uk

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Mar 10, 2007, 2:30:25 PM3/10/07
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In article <1173531071....@t69g2000cwt.googlegroups.com>,
decob...@yahoo.com (Giusi) wrote:
>
> Great! And here is a food link near to you! I am very curious about
> this fellow.
> http://www.saltandwoodsmoke.com/

The smoked loin looks tasty.

Matthew

Gregoire Kretz

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Mar 10, 2007, 2:18:08 PM3/10/07
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graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:

> "Gregoire Kretz" <gk...@ficusheian.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:1hur7jt.1c3gy5dq1o3jaN%gk...@ficusheian.org.uk...
> >>

> > And this is where I'm now:
> > http://flickr.com/groups/cambridge/pool
> >
> Which one is you, Greg?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_Crc67SAM

:)

The one with the loudest invectives of course. :)
(drivers don't expect cyclists to have steel toe-capped shoes, either.
Amazing how fragile those cars are, really)

Gregoire Kretz

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Mar 11, 2007, 7:20:15 AM3/11/07
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<calme...@cix.compulink.co.uk> wrote:

In exactly two weeks, yes.
Hard to imagine life without me on the island, isn't it? :)

Robert Goodrick

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Mar 11, 2007, 4:31:55 PM3/11/07
to
Gregoire Kretz wrote:
> Giusi <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>It would have been nice if more had offered collective sites of their
>>surroundings. Amazingly almost every area has collections of amateur
>>photographs online. FlickR has been an amazing discovery for me.
>
>
> Good point.
> Here's where I lived until three years ago:
> http://flickr.com/groups/havre/pool/
>
> And this is where I'm now:
> http://flickr.com/groups/cambridge/pool
>
>
> Greg
>

And I am hear. :-)

http://www.flickr.com/groups/vancouver/pool/


The Reid

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Mar 12, 2007, 4:26:00 AM3/12/07
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On 9 Mar 2007 23:03:39 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>It would have been nice if more had offered collective sites of their
>surroundings. Amazingly almost every area has collections of amateur
>photographs online. FlickR has been an amazing discovery for me.

<rambling on alert>
I was amazed by google earth etc yesterday. The tiny place of Cofete,
on an otherwise deserted beach, (an hour+ of hairpin bends and
precipieces from the nearest metalled road) has lots of photos, 3d
images and an entry in wikipedia for it and the winter villa. (the
long deserted Winter villa was bulit in 1944-5 by a german in the most
inaccessible spot imaginable, it has an airstrip, it was in a germany
symathetic country half way to south america.......... you can read on
the web how it has barracks and operating theatres (plastic surgery?)
and an underground (underwater shirley?) submarine pen . The airstrip
is indeed a concrete airstrip in the middle of nowhere (many maps mark
it as an airport!) and the villa appears to be from exterior
inspection..........just a villa in what must have been total
isolation, backed by mountains and on a huge white sand beach. Even in
the 80s it was remote, but now the Moro Jable shit hole and its
metalled road isnt that far away and no doubt the villa is daily
rediscovered by a German tourist or a "jeep safari".
Still, the half dozen or so locals now have haircuts and dentistry so
we have to regard tourist development as progress, dont we? And in any
case I was the thin edge of the wedge, wasnt I? One Brit in a battered
Land Cruiser looking for a beer (we declined a meal, noting the donkey
("Cigarillo") was eating out of one of the saucepans, probably also
"Papillon" the dog. Its a proper bar now, with a loo, and German
draught beer and signs telling you not to drive on the beach.
Only got a tiny picci:-
"http://www.fell-walker/canaries.htm#fuerte"
I never used to take a proper camera, too much blowing sand.

I imagine Herr "Winter" would have blown it up as he left if the
stories are true.

Er, where was I?
--
Mike Reid
A rather dull page with a few photos of where I live
"Old Bexley" is at "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/londonwalk9.htm"
(see website for email)

The Reid

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Mar 12, 2007, 4:35:33 AM3/12/07
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On 10 Mar 2007 04:51:11 -0800, "Giusi" <decob...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Great! And here is a food link near to you! I am very curious about
>this fellow.
>http://www.saltandwoodsmoke.com/

I like that site.

Message has been deleted

graham

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"Anne Jackson" <amyg...@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3130303034323...@zetnet.co.uk...
> The message from The Reid <don...@fellwalk.co.uk> contains these words:

>
>> Only got a tiny picci:-
>> "http://www.fell-walker/canaries.htm#fuerte"
>> I never used to take a proper camera, too much blowing sand.
>
> "This page cannot be displayed"
>
> --
> AnneJ
>
Crikey, Anne! Are you nocturnal?
Graham


Anne Chambers

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Mar 12, 2007, 11:17:05 PM3/12/07
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The Reid wrote:

> Mike Reid
> A rather dull page with a few photos of where I live
> "Old Bexley" is at "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/londonwalk9.htm"
> (see website for email)

Mike, do you know if there is still a "Bridge House" in Bexley ? One of
my ancestors was living there in 1871, then moved to Stanthorpe, 88
Glynde Rd, Bexley Heath where he lived for the next 40 years. It looks
as though the houses in Glynde Road have quite large grounds.

--
Anne Chambers,
South Australia
anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com

Dave

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Mar 12, 2007, 11:25:48 PM3/12/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:47:05 +1030, Anne Chambers <an...@privacy.net>
wrote:

>Mike, do you know

Off-topic for this newsgroup. Take it to email.

June Hughes

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Mar 13, 2007, 3:17:18 AM3/13/07
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In message <3130303034323...@zetnet.co.uk>, Anne Jackson
<amyg...@zetnet.co.uk> writes

>The message from The Reid <don...@fellwalk.co.uk> contains these words:
>
>> Only got a tiny picci:-
>> "http://www.fell-walker/canaries.htm#fuerte"
>> I never used to take a proper camera, too much blowing sand.
>
>"This page cannot be displayed"
>
I got that too. Can normally get Mike's homepage.
--
June Hughes

The Reid

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Mar 13, 2007, 4:44:38 AM3/13/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:21:18 GMT, Anne Jackson <amyg...@zetnet.co.uk>
wrote:

>> Only got a tiny picci:-
>> "http://www.fell-walker/canaries.htm#fuerte"
>> I never used to take a proper camera, too much blowing sand.
>

>"This page cannot be displayed"

sorry!
"http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/canaries.htm#fuerte"

The Reid

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Mar 13, 2007, 4:45:58 AM3/13/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:17:18 +0000, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>I got that too. Can normally get Mike's homepage.

I do it all the time, it was a cut and paste from the local address
and I forgot to add co uk, what do they say about people who dont
learn from tyhier mistakes?

The Reid

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Mar 13, 2007, 4:58:24 AM3/13/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:47:05 +1030, Anne Chambers <an...@privacy.net>
wrote:

>Mike, do you know if there is still a "Bridge House" in Bexley ? One of

>my ancestors was living there in 1871, then moved to Stanthorpe, 88
>Glynde Rd, Bexley Heath where he lived for the next 40 years. It looks
>as though the houses in Glynde Road have quite large grounds.

I'll have a look at Stanhope. Meanwhile:-

"http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/bexley/crayford/crayford-bridge-01.html"

Anne Chambers

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Mar 13, 2007, 5:25:39 AM3/13/07
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The Reid wrote:

> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:47:05 +1030, Anne Chambers <an...@privacy.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Mike, do you know if there is still a "Bridge House" in Bexley ? One of
>>my ancestors was living there in 1871, then moved to Stanthorpe, 88
>>Glynde Rd, Bexley Heath where he lived for the next 40 years. It looks
>>as though the houses in Glynde Road have quite large grounds.
>
>
> I'll have a look at Stanhope. Meanwhile:-
>
> "http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/bexley/crayford/crayford-bridge-01.html"

great - many thanks!

The Reid

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Mar 13, 2007, 5:50:21 AM3/13/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:25:48 +0000, Dave wrote:

>Off-topic for this newsgroup. Take it to email.

what does the thread title contain?

June Hughes

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Mar 13, 2007, 6:09:36 AM3/13/07
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In message <b4pcv21htpmk1eibp...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:17:18 +0000, June Hughes
><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I got that too. Can normally get Mike's homepage.
>
>I do it all the time, it was a cut and paste from the local address
>and I forgot to add co uk, what do they say about people who dont
>learn from tyhier mistakes?
What do they say about readers who don't notice co.uk is missing? :)
--
June Hughes

June Hughes

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Mar 13, 2007, 6:09:55 AM3/13/07
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In message <2uscv2hqnrcmat2gd...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:25:48 +0000, Dave wrote:
>
>>Off-topic for this newsgroup. Take it to email.
>
>what does the thread title contain?
I think 'Dave' is the troll who has been giving us all a bit of stick
lately. Perhaps he is the bloke called 'Ian' who posted nasty things
here few years ago. Then again, perhaps not.
--
June Hughes

The Reid

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Mar 13, 2007, 7:52:36 AM3/13/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:47:05 +1030, Anne Chambers <an...@privacy.net>
wrote:

> One of

>my ancestors was living there in 1871, then moved to Stanthorpe, 88
>Glynde Rd, Bexley Heath where he lived for the next 40 years.

I drive down that road most days!


Bexleyheath was mostly a heath until quite recently
"http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/bexley/bexleyheath/bexleyheath-1841.html"

Its now a mixture of houses of all ages, with intriguing little
alleys, I can follow a footpath to a local pub, crossing the A2 major
road on its own bridge, the pub is odd in that everybody calls it
"Polly Clean Stairs" although its the Royal Oak officially.
"http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/bexley/bexleyheath/alers-road.htm"

I came across this one while looking around, its a 5 minute walk from
Glynde Rd
"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bh1.htm"

Danson Park, round the corner, was a stately home once
"http://www.bexley.gov.uk/service/parks/danson.html"

opposite Glynde Road is now a sports centre
"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bh6.htm"

this is the local pub
"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bh7.htm"
not its best angle but I didnt fancy standing in the middle of the
busy road!

in Glynne Road
"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bh4.htm"

fancy putting railings like that on a (1930s?) bungalow.

right, that was about number 20, so on I drove, its getting quite
exciting now!
"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bh3.htm"
"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bh2.htm"

Oh dear, looks like half the roads been redeveloped

I wandered around a bit, this old school must have been near 88
"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/bh5.htm"

The Reid

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Mar 13, 2007, 7:53:34 AM3/13/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:09:36 +0000, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>>I do it all the time, it was a cut and paste from the local address
>>and I forgot to add co uk, what do they say about people who dont
>>learn from tyhier mistakes?
>What do they say about readers who don't notice co.uk is missing? :)

computer illiterate? :-)

The Reid

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Mar 13, 2007, 7:55:16 AM3/13/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:58:24 +0000, The Reid <don...@fellwalk.co.uk>
wrote:

>I'll have a look at Stanhope

posted photos (saying so in case other post should not arrive your
end)

June Hughes

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Mar 13, 2007, 8:28:17 AM3/13/07
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In message <i54dv29c0tot8dvbs...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:09:36 +0000, June Hughes
><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>>I do it all the time, it was a cut and paste from the local address
>>>and I forgot to add co uk, what do they say about people who dont
>>>learn from tyhier mistakes?
>>What do they say about readers who don't notice co.uk is missing? :)
>
>computer illiterate? :-)
<G. Poss. I have just taken delivery of the Ilustrated OED. (Amazon).
What a lovely book! Haven't time to look at it at present but keep
opening briefly it to take a peek. Ask me a question! :)
--
June Hughes

The Reid

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Mar 13, 2007, 9:13:30 AM3/13/07
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:28:17 +0000, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Ask me a question! :)

a) what's a katabatic turbot?

b) who will win the 2007 F1 championship?

c) which year did Queens Park win the FA cup?

d) is Darts a sport or a game?

e) which animals has four front knees?

June Hughes

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Mar 13, 2007, 10:01:42 AM3/13/07
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In message <sc8dv25goev5ggq6p...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:28:17 +0000, June Hughes
><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Ask me a question! :)
>
>a) what's a katabatic turbot?
>
katabatic is a type of cold
wind that sweeps down off glaciers and suchlike, so are French
katabatic turbots fished from the Mer du glace by Frankenstein's
monster? (Courtesy Google: quote M. Reid:)

>b) who will win the 2007 F1 championship?
If I knew that, I'd be down the bookie's.

>
>c) which year did Queens Park win the FA cup?
Never. Runners up 1982...1-0. (after 1-1 draw, after extra time).
Winners were Spurs. (Sky Sports Football Yearbook formerly Rothmans
Yearbook). Kept on a chair in our bathroom.

>
>d) is Darts a sport or a game?
Sport. (A Game if you are crap at it.)

>
>e) which animals has four front knees?

An elephant is the only animal with four knees. Two front and two back.
They all bend forwards. (All others have hocks). Looked in Google
again for this.

Didn't use my Illustrated OED once.
Off to have puy lentils and veg now:)

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June Hughes

graham

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"June Hughes" <juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <sc8dv25goev5ggq6p...@4ax.com>, The

> Off to have puy lentils and veg now:)
>
Large quantities of green lentils are grown in Alberta and exported to
France where they get re-packaged as Puy!
Graham


The Reid

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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:01:42 +0000, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>>a) what's a katabatic turbot?
>>
> katabatic is a type of cold
>wind that sweeps down off glaciers and suchlike, so are French
>katabatic turbots fished from the Mer du glace by Frankenstein's
>monster? (Courtesy Google: quote M. Reid:)

I liked that line

>>b) who will win the 2007 F1 championship?
>If I knew that, I'd be down the bookie's.

Damn

>>c) which year did Queens Park win the FA cup?
>Never. Runners up 1982...1-0. (after 1-1 draw, after extra time).

Nah, 1884 and 5, who mentioned "rangers"? :-)

>Winners were Spurs. (Sky Sports Football Yearbook formerly Rothmans
>Yearbook). Kept on a chair in our bathroom.

well done

>>d) is Darts a sport or a game?
>Sport. (A Game if you are crap at it.)

Hmmmm, is snooker a sport?

>>e) which animals has four front knees?
>
>An elephant is the only animal with four knees. Two front and two back.
>They all bend forwards. (All others have hocks). Looked in Google
>again for this.

correct!

The Reid

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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:35:41 GMT, "graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:

>Large quantities of green lentils are grown in Alberta and exported to
>France where they get re-packaged as Puy!

thats naughty!

June Hughes

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In message <1FyJh.16153$DN.4890@pd7urf2no>, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca>
writes
Oh well, Graham. They were very nice but there's nowt like a bit o'
meat! Served them with slices of shallow-fried sweet potato.
--
June Hughes

June Hughes

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In message <nhddv2lvebqkfi31m...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:01:42 +0000, June Hughes
><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>>a) what's a katabatic turbot?
>>>
>> katabatic is a type of cold
>>wind that sweeps down off glaciers and suchlike, so are French
>>katabatic turbots fished from the Mer du glace by Frankenstein's
>>monster? (Courtesy Google: quote M. Reid:)
>
>I liked that line
>
>>>b) who will win the 2007 F1 championship?
>>If I knew that, I'd be down the bookie's.
>
>Damn
>
>>>c) which year did Queens Park win the FA cup?
>>Never. Runners up 1982...1-0. (after 1-1 draw, after extra time).
>
>Nah, 1884 and 5, who mentioned "rangers"? :-)
Damn!
Oh! Wait a minute............. Have just looked. - It says in the Sky
book that in 1884 Blackburn Rovers beat Queens Park, Glasgow 2-1 and in
1885 Blackburn Rovers beat them again 2-0. That must have been a bit
of a bummer for them.

>
>>Winners were Spurs. (Sky Sports Football Yearbook formerly Rothmans
>>Yearbook). Kept on a chair in our bathroom.
>
>well done
>
>>>d) is Darts a sport or a game?
>>Sport. (A Game if you are crap at it.)
>
>Hmmmm, is snooker a sport?

Definitely. It's a very skilful sport and you have to be crafty to
boot. Bas has played most of his life. Plays every other Tuesday night
with a lifelong friend then goes for a couple of pints. The loser pays.


>
>>>e) which animals has four front knees?
>>
>>An elephant is the only animal with four knees. Two front and two back.
>>They all bend forwards. (All others have hocks). Looked in Google
>>again for this.
>
>correct!

Thank-you, sir. I aim to please:)
--
June Hughes

graham

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"The Reid" <don...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:35:41 GMT, "graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>>Large quantities of green lentils are grown in Alberta and exported to
>>France where they get re-packaged as Puy!
>
> thats naughty!
> --
Something else to blame the French for (and hang the grammar!)
Graham


graham

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"June Hughes" <juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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It's leftover saumon en croute for me.
Tried an Anne Willan apple recipe this past w/e. Thin slices packed in a
line soufflé dish and cooked at a low temp for 14 hours. Didn't work! Must
be the altitude.
Graham
A light snow promised last night turned into 6" of the heavy wet stuff, just
as my elbow tendons get close to healing{:-((


June Hughes

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In message <DlzJh.54$sZ4.15@pd7urf3no>, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> writes

>
>"June Hughes" <juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:XHJP7uXP...@theacct.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <1FyJh.16153$DN.4890@pd7urf2no>, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca>
>> writes
>>>
>>>"June Hughes" <juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>news:2WbXfeVG...@theacct.demon.co.uk...
>>>> In message <sc8dv25goev5ggq6p...@4ax.com>, The
>>>
>>>> Off to have puy lentils and veg now:)
>>>>
>>>Large quantities of green lentils are grown in Alberta and exported to
>>>France where they get re-packaged as Puy!
>> Oh well, Graham. They were very nice but there's nowt like a bit o' meat!
>> Served them with slices of shallow-fried sweet potato.
>> --
>It's leftover saumon en croute for me.
>Tried an Anne Willan apple recipe this past w/e. Thin slices packed in a
>line soufflé dish and cooked at a low temp for 14 hours. Didn't work! Must
>be the altitude.
>Graham
>A light snow promised last night turned into 6" of the heavy wet stuff, just
>as my elbow tendons get close to healing{:-((
>
>
Poor you! We have bright sunshine and fairly warm temps for the time of
year.
--
June Hughes

Sacha

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On 13/3/07 14:49, in article 8gedv2d4gqcrm75ji...@4ax.com,
"The Reid" <don...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:35:41 GMT, "graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> Large quantities of green lentils are grown in Alberta and exported to
>> France where they get re-packaged as Puy!
>
> thats naughty!

I wonder if that means they're a GM food.

--
Sacha
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South Devon
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:17:37 GMT, "graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:

>"The Reid" <don...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:8gedv2d4gqcrm75ji...@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:35:41 GMT, "graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>Large quantities of green lentils are grown in Alberta and exported to
>>>France where they get re-packaged as Puy!
>>
>> thats naughty!

>Something else to blame the French for (and hang the grammar!)
>Graham

Dijon mustard is also made mostly from mustard seed imported from
Canada. Then again, a lot of East Anglian barley went into Scotch
whisky, and no doubt still does.

It surprised me, the first time I went to the Puy, area to see the
lentil festivals. I assumed that in the past the poor peasants had
known no better than to celebrate the lentil harvest as marginally
preferable to lingering death by starvation. Not the most exciting
food.
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"Sacha" <sa...@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 13/3/07 14:49, in article 8gedv2d4gqcrm75ji...@4ax.com,
> "The Reid" <don...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:35:41 GMT, "graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Large quantities of green lentils are grown in Alberta and exported to
>>> France where they get re-packaged as Puy!
>>
>> thats naughty!
>
> I wonder if that means they're a GM food.
>
No. Toyota dominates now.
Graham


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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:10:30 +0000, June Hughes
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>>Hmmmm, is snooker a sport?
>
>Definitely. It's a very skilful sport and you have to be crafty to
>boot. Bas has played most of his life. Plays every other Tuesday night
>with a lifelong friend then goes for a couple of pints. The loser pays.

Now Ive always thought those two games, especially as a lot of people,
inc pros, drink booze while playing and are not fit. Or is your
definition of sport the need for hand eye co ordination rather than
physicality?

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Anne Chambers

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The Reid wrote:

> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:58:24 +0000, The Reid <don...@fellwalk.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I'll have a look at Stanhope
>
>
> posted photos (saying so in case other post should not arrive your
> end)

It hasn't yet - hope you didn't use the privacy.net address - see below

Anne Chambers

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Anne Chambers wrote:

> The Reid wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:58:24 +0000, The Reid <don...@fellwalk.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I'll have a look at Stanhope
>>
>>
>>
>> posted photos (saying so in case other post should not arrive your
>> end)
>
>
> It hasn't yet - hope you didn't use the privacy.net address - see below
>

Ignore that - I see what you mean - many thanks :)

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June Hughes <juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> What do they say about readers who don't notice co.uk is missing? :)

That they're normally the ones who have high hopes for Vista?
<ducks>


Greg

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Gregoire Kretz

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The Reid <don...@fellwalk.co.uk> wrote:

> Hmmmm, is snooker a sport?

A martial art, specially if I'm playing.

Gregoire Kretz

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Phil C. <philsto...@fsmail.net> wrote:

> It surprised me, the first time I went to the Puy, area to see the
> lentil festivals. I assumed that in the past the poor peasants had
> known no better than to celebrate the lentil harvest as marginally
> preferable to lingering death by starvation. Not the most exciting
> food.

On the other hand, served lukewarm with a fine schallot vinaigrette, and
on top a few thick slices of Morteau sausage or some nice gammon...
:o)~~~

June Hughes

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In message <jnrdv2he4rjnh0j7p...@4ax.com>, The Reid
<don...@fellwalk.co.uk> writes

>On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:10:30 +0000, June Hughes
><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>>Hmmmm, is snooker a sport?
>>
>>Definitely. It's a very skilful sport and you have to be crafty to
>>boot. Bas has played most of his life. Plays every other Tuesday night
>>with a lifelong friend then goes for a couple of pints. The loser pays.
>
>Now Ive always thought those two games, especially as a lot of people,
>inc pros, drink booze while playing and are not fit. Or is your
>definition of sport the need for hand eye co ordination rather than
>physicality?
My definition of a sport is walking. That's as far as it gets:)

PS Don't most ball games require hand-eye co-ordination?
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June Hughes

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