I'd be interested in the text of the letter too - since I can't buy a copy of AP for the dog to chew.

Cheap ND grads may not be neutral at all. Some have a distinct magenta hue to them. This may not be a problem for sunsets but it is a pain for other skies. I learned this from personal experience.

One thing a spell checker doesn't pick up on

Mixed feelings on this one Dan. I like my hard copy. I like reading it with a cup of coffee, and taking my time over it. My husband has started reading it too, but he reads it somewhere he won't take a computer - the loo .
I like getting it through the pot.
But I like the idea of saving some money. Times will be getting tight here in a couple of years when my husband retires, and subscriptions will be something to be thought about. 2 and a half years subscription for the price of one year would make a good arguing point

Like Oggy I like the environmental aspects of the PDF version too.

But still I prefer a hard copy for now.
Would the mag go entirely to PDF or would we have the option of PDF or hard copy? When would you implement the change and what effect would it have on our current subscription status - mine runs out in July 2011, so would I still get the paper mag until then or get an extended period of the PDF version?

Pentax compacts, like several other brands are all outsourced to one company - Sanyo, so you have as much chance of a duff compact from several other companies beside Pentax.

I have been using an Arctic Butterfly for at least three years now, and have never had a bristle drop from it. If you buy a good quality product it just won't happen. Don't believe everything your local camera shop tells you, they want to sell you stuff remember.

It looks interesting, but the X70 wasn't well received. Hopefully the X90 is an improvement. A shame it doesn't have RAW - most bridge cameras nowadays offer Raw as an option.
Is it made by Pentax or outsourced, like the smaller Optios?

Not owning a Welsh teapot, rare or otherwise I shan't be joining in - I'd have a long way to travel to get a photo of one in Wales. Maybe Clarky will join in in New South Wales

Sarah Palin speaks at Tea Party gatherings Howard - but not like your Welsh ladies tea party.

I agree with Davem's comments.
Please show us some more photos.
How do you like the Sigma 18-250? I am considering one myself and am interested in what you think of it. Do you use the OS on it or the SR in camera? Is the HSM good?

I still think the Ortlieb bags with the chest carrying system could be the answer - link