I haven't been to dpr for a while now - can you link to the thread or explain more what the apparent problem is please?

I just received this in an e-mail.
Apart from the lousy choice in beer I thought it would appeal to several PUers .

That rule is a European wide rule I believe.

I know of a couple of people in the Netherlands who bought from the UK as they were fed up with waiting for the K-5 to come out here. They too had problems - one bought from SRS and is talking to them now about what to do, another sent his back to the Pro Dealer he used, and had it exchanged, all postage paid. The third is dealing with the importer here, who is being helpful from what I gather, even though it is not really their responsibility.

I debated whether or not to buy in the UK, but I trusted SRS and went ahead with it, rather than wait a further couple of months for the cameras to reach the Netherlands. The service from SRS has been far far better than from the shop I would have used here btw.

Timber was fine until a couple of years ago when some idiot threw bangers at him in the woods. He's now understandably a bit nervous about it all. Silke was totally unfazed by the chaos and noise that is the Dutch NYE (and if you have never experienced it I can't begin to describe it -WW3 would be quieter :wink, and would happily go out in the garden in the middle of it all. Timber too was fine until the banger incident. He is just unsettled by it all now.

We'll see tomorrow night I guess. Now where are my earplugs.....€68million going up in smoke at midnight.

Yes they block iPlayer. I could get a proxy I guess, but mostly I just watch, or record BBC programmes.
Our cable TV carries all four BBC channels. I just forgot the polar bears tonight and didn't record them. I'm pretty sure the Beeb will show it again though.

One of my dreams is to go polar bear watching. I have found the trip - I just need the dosh..

I could even call in on Don in Winterpeg on the way through .

I missed the program though . Hopefully the Beeb will repeat it - or one of the Dutch/Belgian TV channels will show it.

Didn't notice that one in his plans .

If you mean the voting competition that has died a death I am afraid . Otherwise there is the weekly competition in the gallery or the fortnightly, with different rules here in the your photos section of the forum.

Whatever you choose to enter have fun doing it!

Glad to have helped .

Kelby's writing style doesn't suit everyone. It is very joky and chatty. I knew his style from his Photoshop Elements books, and have all three of his digital photography books. I like them, but they are very Canikon based books which can get annoying.

I'm not familiar with the Hedgecoe book.