orangespyderman and jambalaya thank you, both, for your offers! I’ll need to see how the interview goes, first ;)

The job’s with the OECD and to answers orange’s question, the job ad states: “Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at either … EUR or … EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.“

globalti, shame about your experience. It’s an international agency I’d be working for so hopefully no overt office politics re: my nationality, but since the interview’s in Paris I’ll hopefully get a feel for the office environment. I’m not great at meeting people, but as a photographer I’m sure I’ll at least get out of the apartment!

What area is the job?

Geographical area? A block south of the Eiffel Tower.

He means rent, I assume.

Yes I do! Wage on offer is about 3x that and tax free.

Looking forward just to visiting, even if I don’t get the job (highly likely :D ).

I am single :D Does this mean that French people are friendly, or that they like les Ecossais?

The job would be very well paid, so 2000 EUR a month is easily manageable.

How about living in France in general, compared with the UK. I have a chronic medical condition and rely heavily on the NHS, so getting the same level of care is something I’d worry about.

Thanks for everyone’s comments so far, by the way!

I’ve found London to feel quite claustrophobic, but a more open city sounds good! I don’t speak any French at all so I suppose they’ll all think I’m an arsehole ;)

How expensive is it to live there? e.g. you hear about how ridiculous rents are in London. Is Paris the same?

The interview is in Paris so I’ll try and stay an extra day and check it out.

I’ve worked for a big cinema chain twice and never been instructed by management to search for food. In 30 years of going to the cinema, I’ve never been searched, nor seen anyone be searched. It’s a shit enough job being an usher at a cinema that the last thing you want to do is antagonise your customers (sorry, ‘guests’). And plenty of people do buy food at the concessions stands; they’re usually not grumpy middle-aged know-it-alls either ;)

Moar Vienna.

Michaelerplatz, Vienna by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

that is a familiar feeling – in Sweden and in DK

And in Vienna :)

Votivkirche, Vienna by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Greg, to respond to your last post (Barbara), I don’t think there’s any problem with how you’ve lightened her face. I think where it doesn’t work for me is that her hands are darker than her face. If they were the same tone it would, IMO, look better.

Just back from a week in Vienna and have a small mountain of photos to wade through. Expect more in the coming weeks ;)

Karlskirche, Vienna by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Thanks very much ElShalimo :)

Quite enjoying B&W landscapes at the moment.

Langdale Panorama by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Signed. Good luck!

I’m in a sort-of similar position. My toes are wide, but my heel is really narrow. So I end up a size bigger than I would normally wear but I can’t get the heel properly secure.

you “no light pollution ere mate” b’stard!

:D Not where I live, just up visiting a relative if it makes you feel any better ;)

Red Arrows Pano by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Salisbury Crags-00008 by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Forth Rail Bridge Sunset Feb 7th 15 by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Newhaven Sunset 14th June '15 by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Edinburgh Castle sunset by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

NewhavenSunset-5 by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Edinburgh skyline sunset by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

I like sunsets ;)

Andy, Greg, if you haven’t seen this already:

https://www.lensculture.com/portrait-awards-2016

<24hrs left to enter (as of 13:26 8th March)

Will there be a reenactment of that infamous photo?

Apart from the thunderous guts today, you mean? :lol:

The STW response:

Bleurgh, feeling it today…

Thanks! Not a medical doctor (**** that!), but a doc of science!

OK good stuff, thanks!

Just noticed it’s the wrong forum…

Aye, looking at rental prices and it seems pretty expensive. Don’t think I’ll be paid much either.

I was thinking MTB, but I suppose I’ll take what I can get!

Milky Way over Loch Duich by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

RIP

May the bike shelter outside of Eternal Peace be forever clear of garden furniture.

Hang on, I’ll just instruct Caruthers to go and quiz the oiks on the* estate

You rang m’lud?

My godparents’ eldest was the mine manager at Lochaline before it shut. He took me inside when I went to visit him for a few days – great place! The sand was basically dynamited out of the face, and then scooped into dump drunks to drive out. Was pretty expensive to run as their kit was always breaking down, and I think the machine which drilled and installed the dynamite was Polish so they had no idea what a lot of the labels on the controls were :D

There’s a load of photos on the Canmore archive, both ‘historic’ and from when it was operational (probably 10+ years ago now).

https://canmore.org.uk/site/289085/lochaline-silica-sand-mine

Something different from me this time.

University of Swing by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

This morning over Edinburgh. Didn’t have my camera with me last night. Weird sunset last night too!

Polar stratospheric/nacreous clouds by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Pentlands Panorama by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Bit of wildlife this time :)

Red squirrel watches me by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Five Sisters of Kintail by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

Lauriston Castle sunrise by Kit Carruthers[/url], on Flickr

I’ve finally got myself a Facebook page going. Website to follow. If you’re on FB, give us a like would ya? I’ve only just put it together, so not a lot on there, but your support would be spiffing, thanks :D

https://www.facebook.com/KitCarruthersPhotography/

Did it work though? :D

I’ll get some more online later, but this is all I’ve got so far:

@RoyalAirForce search & rescue Sea Kings on final flight over Arthur's Seat @edinburgh @edinspotlight @EdinEditor pic.twitter.com/lsXDTy082u

— Dr. Kit Carruthers (@DrKitCarruthers) January 14, 2016

Coulthard to Ch4:

Coulthard confirmed for Channel 4 F1 role

Like this?

This is probably one of the more extreme ones I’ve done recently. Others can be more subtle. Depends what you have in mind for the final photo. I use Lightroom. You can see [most of] the adjustments I’ve made in the panel. There’s also a graduated filter on the sky to reduce the exposure a little.

The photo was taken at night, by the way :D

Expedite are cheeky shites! Free delivery to the United Kingdom (4-7 days delivery), but to Scotland they want £15 and delivery due 6-10 days!

Did MS get rid of Paint only for Windows 8? My fresh install of Windows 10 has it – I regularly use it!

Eh? I don’t get the reasoning behind this.