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    Photography thread

    A quick shot of the Marta fishing fleet at rest. Taken during a quiet bike ride round Lake Bolsena. A leisurely 62km circular tour from the house.
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    Clarkson's Farm

    It's good 'entertainment' but if you want the real facts about farming, food production, and the insanity of government policy, watch 'Harry's Farm'. An offshoot of Harry Metcalf's 'Harry's Garage' and full of information that normally does not get reported by the media. His attention to detail...
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    SIX NATIONS!

    I moved to Italy in November 2020 and since then have watched them play in Rome in the 5 nations tournament. It's been good to watch them 'learn the game' over the past couple of years, each year showing a marked improvement over the previous. The last game against Wales was interesting - the...
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    Photography thread

    A bass boat on the very still waters of the lake at Bolsena. New Years Day
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    There's Ambition For You...

    My 'tweaked' E63 was always fun in a drag race from the lights. Whereas a lot of cars seem to easily get bogged down during the initial launch, by just leaving it in Sport+ and using the 'Hold' feature, flooring the throttle as the lights turned green would usually see off most contenders. I...
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    Reality check .......... No AMGs !!

    A year ago this month we upped sticks and moved to Italy. We had been regular visitors ovre the years and after a house hunting visit in July, decided on the location and house for the future. The area chosen is Bolsena, which is roughly halfway between Rome and Florence, so primarily an...
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    [SOLD] 2012 SLK55 - 46500 miles

    Having now spent a year living in Italy, our trusty SLK55 is for sale. The car has spent most of its time being used primarily as my partners daily commute car (25 mile round trip), along on a number of european tours. During that time it has been faultless and has has been on a service contract...
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    Photography thread

    Yes, it is quite hidden away there - and to answer your other question, actually I was on the ground in Rhymes Farm alongside RAF Fairford at RIAT. I knew the Reds routine pretty well and knew they would bank that way after the flypast, so it was just a case of waiting for the banking turn...
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    Photography thread

    A couple more from me. This time as B&W. Different ends of the line of technology and very different approaches to the shot
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    Happy Birthday, MissyD

    A belated Happy Birthday Sarah. I trust you had an appropriate day ;-)
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    Photography thread

    This was pre WW2 but was the first time these two aircraft had flown together
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    Photography thread

    Another shot taken on the same day required the balance between shutter speed slow enough to show the propellor rotating, against the speed of the panning to still capture the aircraft with enough sharpness.
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    Photography thread

    One of mine shot for The Imperial War Museum. They were always interested in images of WW2 aircraft that had never been seen flying together.
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    Office chair recommendations for bad back...

    Have you had a look at the MARKUS Office Chair from IKEA. I've had one for the last 7 years and it's still as good as new. I can spend a full day in front of the PC editing images and with its mesh and cushioned back, and the usual adjustable height, swivel, castors etc., it is by far the best...
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