The pub only rents you the drink, then after a time most of the drink is eventually recycled. Many of the Leek growers in this area were said to water their "prize winners" with filtered beer, ie filtered through the kidneys

These were the only instructions I could find

Das Machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken sightseeren musten keepen das cotten-pickenen hands in das pockets - relaxen und watchen das blinkenlights.

The strap on mine looks brand new

I got a Gossen Sixtomat in a bag of old (junk) cameras and it has a very nice short metal strap which may or may not come in useful. I keep meaning to take the meter out in the garden and see what it reads in comparison to my camera.

Congratulations and Best Wishes for the Future from the House of Fraser

Mrs Snap was wondering if there was an 'Old Git' rate I should apply for

I know several who are using illegal copies of CS5 and Lightroom 3.6

But don't all companies think and do that

No one is twisting my arm to use any particular software. Yes I ran free software (linux) but never got to grips with gimp etc, but then I wasn't using a camera either so didn't need it. Never liked any of the 'buntu distro's either, prefering Suse. Went back on to Windows because I wanted to use MS Visual Studio, as a hobbyist programmer, would have preferred to stay with Borland c++ builder but that (under a new name) costs a lot more now. Never got on with QT in linux.
So, as with everything I make a choice pays my money (or not)

WOW, you must be over the moon with that snippet

I thought No News was Good News

I've been very happy with the "single app" subscription £17.58 a month. The way I look at it is, if I was going to a public house and consuming 4 pints of lager each weekend, it would cost me more in "beer rental" than renting the software from Adobe. I'm at that stage where the software is much more enjoyable and useful than the beer
I am toying with buying Lightroom and Elements outright at the end of the subscription period but that is still 3 months away and I'm used to having a legal copy of photoshop on my computer

Going to South Beach Blyth with some club members tonight I'm so excited I've even put some extra treats out for the birds in my garden.