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I've just found this forum, and I'm very pleased to have done so!!

I'm from Cumbria - Longtown, near the Scots border, just a couple of miles from the Solway Firt, which is great for wildfowl and seabirds.

I've been a pro level photographer since the late sixties, Scenes of crime/forensic photographer. Now retired... I took early retirement aged 50.

My outfit is canon - 1DmkIIN, 20D, 20-35 f2.8L, 28 - 80 f2.8L, 70 - 200 f4L, 80 - 200 f2.8L, 100 - 300 f5.6L, and 50 - 500 f4-5.6 EX Sigma.

My lenses are old, but well serviced, and good as the day they were made, and I've yet to feel the need to upgrade to newer copies.

I now enjoy landscape and architectural photography, with a fair bit of 'birding' when I get the chance.

Thanks for letting me in.

Doug
 
Hi Doug

Wow - what a wealth of experience and a beautiful place to enjoy it.

Welcome. I'm sure you'll be much appreciated by us duffers looking for help and advice.

Jon
 
Hi Jon,

Thanks for the welcome:)

I know your part of the world. Used to live in Farnborough, have two sisters, one in Frimley, one in Cove.

Used to do a lot of fishing as a lad in Frimley big pond!! Is it still there??
 
I've lived here for 7 years now, a Herefordian at heart.

They drove an enormous dual-carriageway from the M3 to the Hogs Back, Doug. There are still ponds either side but i couldn't tell you if they were once one. The good news is that they are still habitated by wildlife!
 
Jonnyreb said:
I've lived here for 7 years now, a Herefordian at heart.

They drove an enormous dual-carriageway from the M3 to the Hogs Back, Doug. There are still ponds either side but i couldn't tell you if they were once one. The good news is that they are still habitated by wildlife!
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Ah, the Hogs back!!

There used to be a Transport Cafe on the Hogs Back, just south of Tongham, where I often used to spend my weekends hanging about with the bikers:)

Probably gone now, but it used to serve the best 'full english' ever. Having said that, when I were but a callow youth, my whole world stopped north of the A3, and only extended as far south asHayling Island. Not a lot of culinary competitiom then:D
 
The Cafe is still there - pass it every day on my commute. It was closed for a while and the sign still says it is. The view on the other side is still lovely.
 
Hello and :welcome: to TP Forums Doug ... enjoy ... (y)


Sounds like you will be answering questions rahter than posing then ... experience and knowledge is always helpful and the more the merrier ... :D






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Feel like I'm intruding on 2 old mates here :)

Welcome to the forum :)
 
Venomator said:

Sounds like you will be answering questions rahter than posing then ... experience and knowledge is always helpful and the more the merrier ... :D
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Still a bit of a novice when it comes to digital:thinking: I think I've got it all cracked, then I hit yet another stumbling block:wacky:
 
(y) welcome doug (y)
 
Welcome!
 
:welcome:

Hi Doug, Welcome to TPF (y)
 
Hi Doug.

I think the cafe you were referring to is Alf's cafe, opposite the Jolly Farmer pub in Tongham.

It was closed about two years ago .... And yes, they served a great breakfast.
 
hypnotic said:
Hi Doug.

I think the cafe you were referring to is Alf's cafe, opposite the Jolly Farmer pub in Tongham.

It was closed about two years ago .... And yes, they served a great breakfast.
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That's probably the one:)

Used to have great times there when I were but a lad:D
 
Hello and welcome :wave:
 
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