I have always lived in the centre of England. However, I would rather be seen as British than English, I don't think the English are that well loved elsewhere. I'm certainly not European in any political context although unfortunately, geographically, you can't argue that we're only a hop skip and a jump away from them.

Good example of a Brain Study: If you can read this OUT LOUD you have a strong mind.



And better than that: Alzheimer's is a long, long, ways down the road before it ever gets anywhere near you.

To my "selected" strange-minded friends:

If you can read the following paragraph, forward it on to your friends and the person that sent it to you with 'yes' in the subject line. Only great minds can read this. This is weird, but interesting!

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If you can read this, you have a strange mind, too. Only 55 people out of 100 can.

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Hi, I was sent 16 images, is it ok to put them all on our forum as they're not my images, I don't want to get sued!

Phil

I've had 16 of these images emailed to me, here are just 3. ENJOY!!!
Phil

A FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER IN CALIFORNIA DECIDED TO TAKE A FEW OF HIS FURRY FRIENDS, A BALL AND A HIGH RESOLOUTION UNDERWATER CAMERA.

I bought the P510 and I was most disappointed with it, so much so that I returned it to Amazon, something I've never done before.
In it's place I got the SX40 and to me it's a far better beast in a different league and I'm more than happy with it.

hi,
I'm in Bakewell in Derbyshire, a fair distance from you down there!
Thanks for asking
Phil

Good Evening (well it is here in the UK)
Does anyone have any good reports for photo editors other than the mainstream ones like Photoshop, Elements etc?

I have been using Smart Photo Editor from Anthropics and I find it superb. Together with the usual adjustments, it also has 100's of presets from other users. There's a really helpful & friendly forum covering all sorts of topics.
They offer a trial version and the purchase price is very low, about £25. I've got no connection with this company whatsoever, I just feel this product is worth promoting and well worth a try

Good Wishes
Phil Murfin
http://www.smartphotoeditor.com/

I've got the program, it gives some great results however, it can be very slow.

Phil

Hello,

I'm Phil Murfin from Matlock in the UK.
I've just registered, I love this site and look forward to the daily emails.

If anyone is from anywhere near my neck of the woods, it would be good to get in touch.

Phil