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Having recently retired I want to renew my interest in photography. Prior to the digital age I had good equipment, good SLR, flash, lenses (up to 200mm), filters etc. Since then I have made do with a small, albeit good, digital (Panasonic Lumix). I am luc

lucky enough to have £2,000-2,500 to spend on good equipment that will last (realising of course that everything quickly dates nowadays). I have not kept up with technological progress and...

Toffee

Wall light fittings

I have matching wall light fittings in my lounge - two single and one double. Unfortunately one half of the double light fitting is broken, and since this canot be replaced with an identical fitting,...

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Newfoundland

I'm off to Newfoundland in a few weeks. Any suggestions as to what do do/see?

mrsmurphey

marco polo

We are considering the round UK cruise on Marco Polo next year. Would like to hear from anyone who has done this trip/

Toffee

Kodak Easyshare C613

My Kodak C613 shows "Lens error 115,0,0,221" (or variously 222 or 223). Does anybody know, please, what this means, and can it be fixed without a charge exceeding the camera's value. Any info will be...

Toffee

Digital photography editing programme

Can anyone please recommend a good free downloadable still photography editing programme? I've heard of Infarview. Is it any good?

Toffee

tom-tom 710

Before making a warranty claim, I wondered whether any AB-ers had any suggestions.While charging the 710 (mains) I switched it on. The tom-tom logo appeared but was almost immediately replaced by a...

Toffee

Fonts

This may seem a nerdy question:- My wife has a Peugeot 407 SW. The font that Peugeot use seems to be Lucida Console. This is for the word "Peugeot" only. What font do they use for "407 SW"?. Yes it is...

Leight0n

Budapest

Hey all, I'm going to Budapest in September and wondered if any of you's lot have been? Whats it like for food & drink and nightlife? What are the prices like? TIA

originalang

Barcelona Trip

Just booked flights to Barcelona for my husband and I in Feb for a joint birthday treat. Since then i've heard worrying stories about pick pockets, muggings etc which have left us quite anxious,...

rach912

Barcelona Expert's is this true??

I have recently just booked a trip to barcelona which is located on La Rambla which I thought was ideal as people on a website I use called trip adviser said this was at the centre of it all so to...

kazzaasks

Speed Camera detectors

Has anybody bought a camera/radar detector? How effective are they? I have been warned that even traffic lights set them off. Cameras are easier to spot but radar guns hiden away are a nightmare! Can...

Potatoman

Car indicator in Peugeot 206

Every now and then, my left indicator comes on. When i switch the RIGHT indicator on then off again, it stops. The lever seems secure enough, so there must be a short circuit somewhere...

sac

May 1982

In May 1982,what happened in Britain for the first time for 450 years?

Nevin

Funny place names...

Has anyone got any amusing place names to report? It might be a village or town that you live in, or somewhere you have heard of. For example, I used to drive through Christmas Pie on a regular basis!

Kay

Conscription

Does anyone agree with me that this should be brought back? If nothing else,it will sort "The men from the boys" and hopefully rid us of all the yobs who mug,injure,joyride etc.The same applies to...

Toffee

The Gherkin

Recently, while off the coast of north Barcelona, I saw a building in the city very similar in shape to the Gherkin (but without the lozenge shaped appearence). Was this also designed by Sir Norman...