I have no real problems having two different makes of equipment. They don't really have any functional overlap so choice is easy. Very occasionally I find my self going for a control which is on the other camera, but not often enough to worry about.

Thanks for the reply R.

I had never really thought or Lightroom and PSE as alternatives to each other, rather complementary to each other (LR for raw-jpg, PSE for jpgs).

I did try Lightroom3 beta, but was not taken with it enough to change from Silkypix which I have used some time now.

From the sound of it I am not going to rush out and buy PSE9.

Is this the sort of thing James? Try a diving shop. They will have different colours, especially red and green.

Have fun Gwyn.

Personally I'd steer clear of contact cleaner. It is designed to remove oxidization and gunge from electrical contacts (uncannily) and is going to be a bit fierce.

It's funny you should say that FS. It is one of the psychological scars I bear from my youth. My father's family was not well off and when he asked for a train set for Christmas he didn't get one.

Fast forward 30 years and a small Oggy was asked what he wanted for Christmas. SCALEXTRIC!!

Guess what I got.

The train set kept me occupied for several minutes.

Fast forward 30 years. I was out on site just outside Swindon. We found a shopping centre with a shop selling Scalextric sets at half price, so I bought 2. I brought them home and set them up using all the track from both all round the living room and into the dining room. Mrs Oggy gave me one of those looks and sat back to watch as the car whizzed around then asked for a go. To my surprise she was very good indeed and it was all I could do to beat her. Come Sunday evening and I was about to pack the track up as I was out on site again on Monday. Says she - Oh don't bother, it'll be all right.

Did you leave a time capsule anywhere TT?

Thankyou Gwyn - I have it recorded to watch later.

Is anyone using this? Is it a real step forward over previous editions (I am still using 7)?

Has anyone tried the 30 day trial? I have heard stories about people downloading trials the finding their original versions do not work.

Any input appreciated.

Sorry Smutje I wasn't having a go at you. You have had a bad day and are entitled to blame the cat, your offspring, the gopherment or what ever.

Have a better one tomorrow.

It's just that everywhere I look at the moment people are blaming the government for their tooth ache, the weather, not winning the lottery or whatever.

The truth behind a lot of these "silly" laws is that in the past, if someone did something daft and hurt themselves they felt a bit stupid and learnt from it. Nowadays, they have no problems with looking stupid, and are straight onto the ambulance chasing lawyers for compo.