Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/16
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there, and see a guy with a Leica M6 slung round his neck theres a good
chance it will be moi ! Regards Phil
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From: Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 8:47:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] [imgs] Inglesham Church Lightrrom gallery
Phil,
As you're only up the road from me, our local railway (GWR Gloucestershire
Warwickshire Railway) has a special event this Thursday with a flypast of
the battle of Britain Memorial flight to mark the 50th birthday of david
Shepherd's loco 'Black Prince'
http://www.gwsr.com/your-visit/events.aspx
Best wishes,
Charlie
On 15 Aug 2009, at 14:18, Philip Price wrote:
> Hi Mark I have never been to the Fairford event, however the company will
> have a stand at next year`s Farnborough Air Show. If you are interested in
> aerospace, and would like a ticket let me know, its held around mid July.
> My passion along with photography is steam engines, and in particular any
> thing to do with the old Great Western Railway, I have spent some happy
> hours at the museum in Swindon ! I am lucky living on the south side of
> Birmingham its not far from the Severn Valley Railway so I can get a
> regular fix ! One of our major customers is Martin Baker Aircraft the
> ejector seat maker, and I am very proud of the products I supply which
> have saved the lives of pilots from all round the world, sorry to ramble
> on but if you are ever coming Birmingham way, and have the time lets meet
> up and chat Leica ! Regards Phil
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 1:57:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] [imgs] Inglesham Church Lightrrom gallery
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> what an interesting line of work.
> As I'm 'resting' at the moment, I'll pass on the spitfire...I think it's
> fantastic that such an old design is still popular.? Another cherished
> memory concerning the Spitfire was a bike ride out to Fairford on the eve
> of the international air tattoo a few years ago.? We witnessed a mock
> dogfight over the airfield between a BBMF spitfire and hurricane. It was
> wonderful to watch and to listen to.
>
> Cheers
>
> Mark
>
> Philip Price wrote:
>> Hi Mark,Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I would not be able to make
>> next weekend, but 12 /13 September may be possible. Liked your comment re
>> the Spitfire, I have spent 40 years in the aluminium industry mainly
>> supplying aerospace cutomers. One of my current customers is a company on
>> the Isle of Wight who build Spitfires to the original R.J.Mitchell
>> drawings, we are supplying wing spar tubes, and the cleats that hold
>> them. The dates on the drawings are 1934 !! Have a look at my web site :
>> www.aspgroup.co.uk? Just out of interest they will build you a Spitfire,
>> it takes about three years costs ? 1.5 million, but that includes an
>> original Merlin engine, and being certified for flight. One thing they
>> cannot put in are the cannon !!! I wonder why ! Regards Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:27:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] [imgs] Inglesham Church Lightrrom gallery
>>
>> Jim, Phil, Charlie,
>>
>> thanks for looking and commenting on the church pictures.
>> It's definitely worth a visit.? I was there for about three hours and
>> only saw a couple and their rather noisy adolescent son for a few
>> minutes.? The rest of the time I was completely alone.? It was truly
>> magical.
>>
>> If you want to visit it, here's a link which contains some information
>> and an OS grid reference..? http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/243497
>>
>> Though I suspect it's a bit far from TN...
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> Mark Pope wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've just posted a lightroom gallery which contains a few more images
>>> taken at Inglesham church.
>>> They can be seen at http://www.monomagic..co.uk/inglesham
>>>
>>> Hope you enjoy them
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>>
>>> Mark
>>
>
> --
>
> Mark Pope,
> Swindon, Wilts
> UK
>
> Homepage? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://www.monomagic.co.uk
> Blog? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
> Picture a week (2009)?
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
>? ? ? ? ? ? ? (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
>
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