sounds like a good formula to me ! Mind you, I bought crates and crates of Leffe back from France recently - Blonde, Brune, 9'er , Triple and something called Demon - 12% - wonderful stuff and soooo much cheaper than here.
Actually , I should stress that I do like a nice cup of Yorkshire tea and a good strong expresso - not all liquids that pass my lips have an alcoholic content...or should that be alcohol content
My grammars gone to pot - get me a whisky

CJ

Being Scottish perhaps yes - phoned Warehouse Express today who said they would be reviewing their prices after next weeks VAT cut - guess it saves a few pennies on a purchases totalling £100's. Also , whilst on the subject of pennypinching, does anyone haggle when buying their new kit ? To a man of my modest means spending £695 (k20/16-45) on any consumer item would invoke a well worn "what ya gonna chuck in if I buy it from you" statement - but don't know what the margins are like on things from SRS/Warehouse Express as the local camera shops seem to be fair bit more expensive...even a wee free memory card would be much appreciated
Ok - back to repairing my damp walls and DIY duties - if the wife asks (and ask she might, being a past forum browser) - you didn't see me...

CJ

morning everyone - thanks for the warm welcome. Unfortunately the 9 am deadline has passed and I'm still without camera due to a decorating hiccup (not through too much Shiraz but damp walls - damn and blast) Wife's panicking and talking about rising damp(which it isn't - looks like condensation) but there might be some emotional blackmail on the priorities of cashflow. I've suggested that I postpone the camera purchase until next week and save the 2.5% VAT which should go a long way to help fund any house repairs - sounds fair deal if you ask me! Interestingly, phoned Warehouse Express who acknowledged that they may indeed be dropping their prices (no exact % figure) but might be worth holding off any hugely expensive purchases to see what savings you make.Might post this in general discussion anyway.
I've tried a drop of Rioja, Mannesty and it didn't go down too well - are they usually so oaky ? Recommend me a good one though and in the spirit of Anglo - Spanish relations I'll try it - although pleeeese don't say how lovely and warm it is in Totana. (although not as cold as Quebec methinks)
have a good day everyone
CJ

Just a quick 'fit like ?' from a Cornish born, Scottish east coast raised and now Norfolk based 40 something male...confused ? Yes I am.. but I find some solace in Photography and having lurked around for a wee while, would like to say a formal hi to everyone on this most amiable of forums. I started out on kodak thingymajig with a round hexagonalish film thing, went on to a 35mm Minolta Dynax (oh the pain of only receiving 2 good pics out of 36 from Truprint, Snappysnaps or whatever it was in the 80/90's). Evolved through compacts to my wife's Pentax K100 , fell in love with digital and now wrestling with my Scottish self to order a K20d and 16-45mm from SRS at 9am tomorrow morning ) Love landscapes (as you would living in the wonderful county of Norfolk) and looking forward to hanging out on the forum - learning , sharing and imbibing a glass or three of Shiraz.
Cheers
hic
CJ