The thing that really annoys me about the current submissions is the trend towards B and W images.

If I wanted that type of image I'd shoot with one of my old film bodies, in monochrome, and then scan and submit. Indeed one of my old accepted shoots was done just that way.

Converting in camera/photoshop then 'colour popping' one section, while interesting, isn't what I need.

When I visit (regularly) I want to see good images, not pointless holiday snaps/portraits with no focal point/children images.

If I want them I'll go to Flickr!

Don't worry TT, I'm just sorting her G'n'T out..

...I had a bottle or 2 of beer for her wtching a DVD this afternoon...

.....and she's feeling much better for it.

How's Norway Gwyn?

Thanks Cedric, she's much better today..

.. but she's still not drinking alcohol, I'll have to do that for her..

The magic word, I had mine making our evening meal.

I've been playing nurse for my better half, she's not been well and spent all day between the bathroom and bed. This evening she's managed to eat and keep down some cottage pie.

Fingers crossed...

WOHOO!!!

One new battery and a bit of petrol and the Beema fired up first time!!!

Now to get the front brake freed off and book an MOT then insure and tax her and I can ride her again.

Now I know you've been drinking Gwyn.

That's really funny..

...sun, Ha!

The end of the week, the start of 8 days off and my birthday next week.

For which I'll be in a pub in North Yorkshire..

...I hope they have enough beer!

Did you say 'beer' earlier Tony?

I distinctly remember something about spotting a beer...

I know it's early, but the celebrations start here, with a bottle of Banks's Bitter....

...and this all started because somebody mentioned Zenit...

Not quite true, the value of Zenits on ebay is going up.

It seems there are people out there who really do want the old Russian cameras!

I'm one of them...