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    Beginner Starter kit for a novice

    I would consider classifieds, in fact I've asked one guy if he still has a D60
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    Beginner Starter kit for a novice

    Cheers guys, I'd like her to have nikon, for joint trips etc so she can use my lenses Her parents have chipped in a bit, most of it is from babysitting, chores etc (single parent of 3, so not much spare cash laying around) The ideal would be a D something with a 50mm, but as I understand it a...
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    Beginner Starter kit for a novice

    Evening all, been a while on here for me. My Niece (13 yr old) is waning to dive into photography. She's been using a compact for a while but wants to go further with it and get creative. She has saved up about £130 and asked me for advice. Bad move. At the moment she's looking at a couple of...
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    Advent 4211C netbook crashed!

    Hi all, I bought a netbook on here a while back, has performed flawlessly for me for about 8mth. then I go and put it away with the lid closed but still alive. left it in my cold van for a few nights before remembering it was there. now it has gone pear shaped, windows will not boot up in any...
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    If someone turned the internet off

    For an 'intersting' view on a similar topic have a read of This- One second After
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    Adobe Elements 10 Mac/Win £29.99 PCW/Currys

    I grabbed the PSE on amazon black friday, so far no complaints, I did 'trial' a copy of PS4 and for what I need, so far PSE10 is doing the job
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    Anbody getting winter tyres

    Always used to amaze me in Germany, 4wd vehicles with 'sports' tyres going nowhere, while the corsas, BmW's etc with winter tyres on going well. Might get some for the vanimal, its either that or an eberspacher heater for when i'm stuck!
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    Ideas for solar lights for small back garden

    B&Q have some in, run on 4x C cells, LED twin spots, about £30
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    Food preserving/ canning

    Anyone here into food preserving, 'canning' as our US cousins would say? Quite fancy giving it a go, looking for some inspiration
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    Cyclists...do you wear a helmet?

    My commute (when I can be bothered) is 11miles each way, a mix of fast long hills, an urban dual carrige way, village and more hills. I will not even consider doing it without a Helmet on, fartoo many idiots drinking their coffee, doing the make up etc My son knows, no helmet, no bike ride...
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    Ideas for solar lights for small back garden

    Steep, where did you get the batt light?
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    New job requires new car to crunch some miles

    I'm on my fourth Saab- we just keep going back to them!
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    walimex studio modifiers

    Walimex are quite big in Germany, I have a light set from them that has stood up to 5 years of abuse well. Not used their UK outlet (was in Germany at the time) and they had fantastic cust service, one of the modelling lamps was DOA, rang them, the new one arrived next day.
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    VW T4 campervan.

    Do it! I got rid of a very nice car and now have a T5 which I'm converting They drive really nicely, mpg isnt too bad and they can look really good! Try searching for vwt4forums.co.uk
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