Ha! Don't recall them being there last year so they must be pretty recent.

I'm sure my bird expert namesake in New Zealand might have known with more certainty (http://www.radionz.co.nz/collections/john-kendrick), but I believe the bird to be a female Pheasant Coucal.

I suppose to those who usually carry a 645D or 645Z with a selection of lenses the K-1 is a lightweight camera!

Ah right, it's got to be a good buy then. I'll get my BIN in now before someone else nabs it!
He who hesitates... (again, but t maybe not this time!) Makes the 300 2.8 look like I stole it!
Had a much better buy yesterday, the F 17-28mm zoom which also seems quite scarce and a K 135 3.5 (not the M version) from West Yorkshire Cameras in Leeds. I hesitate to use the word rare, we'll reserve that for... this 50-200...
Unusually, one copy of the 135 seemed to be permanently stuck at its smallest aperture.

If you're in town here in the near future, you may find it worth climbing up Bland's Cliff from the foreshore to view the superb street art paintings on the wall. Here's a selection.

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Perhaps if you turn up in person they'll give you a couple of quid off!

Is this really in the 'Leads to Deals' section.

The photo, albeit cropped, made the local paper this week.

I do agree and for a camera to carry all the time, the K-1 isn't really it. For me it's a toss up between the MX-1 and the K-S1 with just the 16-85. I'm quite amazed at the quality I get with both.

I'll do one for 10% less if you like!

That's not the end of the world, is it?! Read a book or two about composition and some photo mags, try to copy some photos you've seen and like. If you go somewhere, think to yourself, what is it about this place that makes it what it is and try to capture that somehow.
Lots of folk just take endless selfies with some landmark behind. does that capture the feeling of a location? Probably not. Do you not have any art experience from school to call back on that can be applied to photography (the rule of thirds, golden hour light, etc.)? That might be more promising.
Look at photos and art works you like and decide what is it about them that makes them special. One doesn't go out ad take a masterpiece every time, but sometimes you may come back with something and it starts to click, literally! Often it needs a bit of work, perhaps some litter is spoining it, if so clone it out. Maybe the clouds look washed out, if so darken them down. Don't be averse to adding clouds from a photo taken on another day.
If you wish to produce some great photos, you won't if you give up!