Recent content by davemk

I just received some cashback from Panamoz for a Jessops purchase too.

^ ^ That's exactly what I would have said. Get your wife to go out with you and maybe take some of her own pics. She'll be able to see exactly what you get up to and maybe she'll learn to trust you.

Back to the OP, I seem to remember an insurance company offered a cheaper policy with a curfew, so if you're not planning on using the car at night, it might be worth looking at that. Get your mum or dad added to your policy if they have a good record. Get quotes for TPFT and fully comp...

I've read conflicting information on PPI claim time limits but does anyone know if there's a time limit for claiming? I recently found an invoice where I was missold PPI (the invoice confirms I was self employed). It's from 2001. Sorry for hijacking, by the way.

Stealing pennies from a 3 year old....what are things coming to? Not that it matters, but how old were these parasites? I could just about "understand" if they were young kids but, from what you've written, I'm guessing they weren't young kids. Sad, sad times. Echo the above comments about...

Yes, it's very overwhelming! I've had my 550D for about 6 weeks now and still haven't fully got to grips with it. I'll get there in the end, as you will. And when in doubt, post up questions - there's some really knowledgable folk on here and they're happy to help.

I've had a few in the past - a couple of Schumackers and Tamiyas. They were fantastic. Wish I'd not sold them TBH but the sales funded my youthful introduction to public houses and alcohol.

I thought that household contents insurance can cover camera equipment (non-commercial use only, I think)? It might be worth a quick phonecall to see if you're already covered and, if not, how much it would cost to add it on.

I have no idea why they do it either. Maybe it's just so that you use their software, maybe it adds malware on your system? I didn't install the SW anyway, and my camera connects perfectly well.

I'd have done a Uni degree when it was free, rather than paying £10k on fees. On a positive note, at least I did it before the fees increasedly massively otherwise I'd be looking at a stonking £27k!

I had a similar situation. I bought a £130 coat from a Blacks off the internet. One morning, on returning from taking my daighter to school, Royal Mail are just pulling up to my house so I tell the postie that the parcel is mine. He didn't ask for proof of ID or anything, handed me the parcel...

You can get lots of templates from Microsoft. A word of caution though - I'd only use these to get ideas of how to set it out, as opposed to simply editing them with your info. Good luck with the application though.

Yeh, that extra potential cash was definitely the spur that kept me going! Good luck with it.

If you prefer to work with younger children then it's pointless going for Secondary IMHO. Depending on your degree classification, you can get bursaries of £9k for primary if you have a First, or £5k for a 2:1. If you achieved lower than a 2:1, you don't get a bursary. With your experience...

Thanks for starting this thread, Steve; it's been an eye-opener. :thumbs: I too assumed that shooting in manual would result in better pics, or at least that more experienced photographers would shoot manual so I'm quite surprised (pleasantly) to hear that they're using TV and AV modes.