Author Topic: SHOCK, HORROR, BUT WE ARE OK - 2ND IMPORTANT NEW POST, 15 APRIL 2019  (Read 54742 times)

David Paterson

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Speaking of equipment, I will be without one of my two workhorses - the 18-35 AFS G - which I lost, about 3 weeks ago. Since when my insurers have done nothing but f*ck around, wasting time, sitting on their hands, asking for "more information" which they already had - twice.

I could just go out and buy another lens, but I pay an annual premium of 2.5% of the new value of my equipment, and have done for more than 45 years, so I am happy if the insurers stump up for this one.

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TO BRUNO...

Great. Thanks a lot.

I need a confirmation if you want me to collect you at the Glasgow airport saturday morning.
If so, can you tell me :

# Time of arrival; (11:20am ?)
# Flight number;
# Town of departure;
# Terminal number if there's more than one.

Cheers, Francis. :D

I will be on line until thursday 10:30pm (tomorrow night)
I leave home friday morning heading Scotland. I hope I'll reach no too far from Glasgow and sleep there.

 ;)

Francis.
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Here is a final version of the Google map, showing all road numbers etc - how to get to and from Scotland's  two main airports

Bruno Schroder

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Francis, sent in PM. See you there.
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rosko

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Francis, sent in PM. See you there.
Thanks, Bruno !
Just replied. ;)
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I'll take the "high road" from Edinburgh to Killin first, to team up with Dave. Then head westwards towards Kintail.

Anyhow one really gets a cross-section of the fair Scottish landscape. Anxious to be there tomorrow.

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Tomorrow's weather looks poor, but from Saturday we are promised a pretty good week. No rain forecast in the week beginning Saturday 11th, but temperatures down around 12–14ºC; warming up as the week progresses so that Tues–Saturday 18th we should have 18–20ºC.

Our hills this morning, however -

rosko

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Our hills this morning, however -

Oh, oh !

Much more snowy than the last stay in 2016... ;D

I guess the Ben Nevis might be entirely snow capped ?

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Oh, oh !
Much more snowy than the last stay in 2016... ;D
I guess the Ben Nevis might be entirely snow capped ?

Actually no - there is much less snow there than here.  Google "Ben Nevis webcam".

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At the top of Benmoor botanical garden, wonderful day, a little less breeze might help but it’s a really good place.  The 105mm f/4.0 micro is working well.
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Oh, you brought the classic 105/4 Micro? then we can make comparisons against the UV-Nikkor 105/4.5. 

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I will bring a 105 f4 as well, even comparisons between samples can be done ;)

But I will leave my Df at home

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This is going to be fun!

I just called on David since I was passing, he didn’t recognise me with a beard! 🙄

I have start sky at the moment, too tired to take any photos though.

Am poised near the Malaig railway Glenfinnan Viaduct to try to get some pictures of a steam train in the morning.
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Shutting down the home computer network and head for the airport in a few minutes. I am really be looking forward to this event.

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A last look in the forum before heading Scotland from Winchester.

A great journey to everybody !

Francis.
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