Recent content by Earley Man

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My advice would be to handle as many cameras for at least 15/20 minutes as you can. One or possibly two, will feel "right" in your hands. That is the one to buy as you will feel at home with it and over time will feel as comfortable to use as wearing a favourite pair of slippers. This has...

Unfortunately this is all too true.

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And when they are at home they sit in front of theTV or game console so she doesn't have to bother with them there either. I think it;s called modern parenting.

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It's the 10 year old, I tried the Select a little while ago and found it to be somewhat lacking. :(

Going into the local Sainsbury's and finding that Laphoraig, one of my favourite Island malts, was on offer at £31, ticket price £43, with a Nectar card.

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:agree: and I'm envious of the fact that you get to drive a Fergie to go shopping.:)

It's a very long time ago now, my father bought our TED in 1958, I first drove it in 1959 continuing until 1963 when my parents sold the smallholding, but I'm certain that our mower's cutter was driven by the power take off placed between the rear wheels.

These brought back lots of memories as it is almost exactly the same, ours didn't have the headlamps, as the one I learnt to drive/use when I was 13.

I had a similar experience with a VW showroom. I had been helping a friend with some minor building work and the jeans and shirt I was wearing was non too clean. Like your mother I was completely ignored and I haven't considered buying a VW since.

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Very sad to hear of Chris' passing, I only knew him as a moderator on TP where he was firm, but fair and from his postings on the various forums, I gained the impression that he was very much like that in the other areas in his life.