Tempted, but I've got a holiday in the US to pay for .

Welcome to the forum. Maybe you'd like to tell us a bit more about yourself in the Just joined? section.

As others have said get some photos of your own in the gallery to counteract the birds.
If you want useful comments on your photos then maybe you could post them in the your photos section of the forum, rather than in the gallery.

Good to have you back Dirk.

That is one impressive building you have got there. No wonder you had no time for us. Hopefully now you'll get to enjoy your new studio, and we'll get to enjoy the photos made there.

A follow up to it - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7961889.stm

Mike, yes I think that is the way to learn to love (or hate) these wide lenses, but having done so it's not a lens I would leave on my camera most of the time I suspect.

One small point - it isn't a * lens.

I have the Sigma 10-20, and whilst I don't use it much I am not sure I want to sell it until I have really played with it and decided if it is for me or not.
Unless you really need the money hang on to the lens and spend some time playing with it. Get up close to buildings and see what you get. If after playing with it some more you are sure you will never use it then sell it.
It isn't meant to be a lens which lives on the camera, it is more specialised than that.

It was mentioned in the Black blob goes Silver thread I believe.

If it means folks will buy them then why not? Who says cameras have to be black anyway?

The ones worn with wedding dresses tend to be ready made and I have no idea of their comfort level - they are only intended to worn for one day after all.

Maybe a trip to London to Rigby and Peller is a possibility?

That's OK Martin, it's only a couple of days ago after all. I think they are a great set. I like number one the most because of the subtlety of the colours. Number two is also lovely - it would make a great greetings card.
Number three is a bit more in your face colour wise, but still a great photo.
I hope your wife was pleased with them, even if you did steal them to photograph.

If you click on the link in MarkD's thread https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/Found-a-new-Lens-Road-map-10967 you will see to 645 lenses added.