Makes the blanket grey of England seem like a good option at the moment.

Jasper. Gone but never forgotten. Rescued from Dogs Trust and given ten amazing years with us. The worst bit about rescuing a dog is that you get a best friend for only part of your life. However, they get a best friend for all of their lives.

I’d have another 5 rescue dogs in a heartbeat, but life/work/suitable house means it just isn’t possible right now. Maybe again in the future…. ?

Another vote for Ben Macintyre. Just finished reading this.

Really, really, incredible stuff, although very sobering looking at the roll call at the end of the book.

A long walk in the hills.

In a nutshell, yes, buy it.

Fuji are making excellent cameras and first rate lenses theses days. Would quite happily part with my own cash for an XT-2.

Plenty of reviews and technical details online, so won’t go overboard on those.

FYI, if anyone wants one but is feeling a bit cash strapped, there are now plenty of second hand XT-1 cameras around for not a lot of cash. Look on places like mpb.com

Bookmarking for the same reasons as OP

A good friend works here http://www.alertacall.com/, which is similar to the service you’re already looking at.

Might be another option to have a look at or consider.

Been absent from this thread for a while, been away but been busy…

Lots more on my Instagram page[/url] as I don’t want to swamp the thread.

Love the shot of the wild horse John, that’s really fantastic.

Sorry, no bikes, but lots of beaches.

Bookmarking for interest as I’m hoping to go for the first time early next year. Be interesting to hear your thoughts once you get back DrJ.

Sweet. Did my first half this year as well.

http://www.lakelandtrails.org/marathon/ Came in at 1:55 with 1,467 ft of climbing, so not too shabby.

Come up North and do a proper Half Marathon in the Autumn :lol:

http://www.rivingtonhalfmarathon.co.uk/

Leisure Lakes do 3 day demos out of Lancaster, I believe.

Yes they do
https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/content/lancaster-hire-bikes-and-demo-bikes.aspx
might be a better option for you

Wheelbase do hire bike, but it’s only a basic 29er hardtail http://www.wheelbase.co.uk/cyclehire.html

Labour. Never voted for them before, but if it means getting rid of the Tories, then I’m in.

Today, the 6th of June is also the 73rd anniversary of D-Day.

I cannot begin to imagine the horrors that lay in wait for them on those beaches. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

On a similar topic, another trailer for the new Dunkirk film was released yesterday.

Feels like it could be a very difficult piece of cinema to watch at times.

Points to Lotsroad. It is a lovely building, and if anyone hasn’t been before it’s well worth a visit when you’re next in Manchester.

Welcome to the thread by the way. I’m slowly getting better at photography, despite working with cameras and camera equipment for 20 years ! This old dog is still trying to learn some new tricks.

Nothing to post at the moment as I’ve been a bit busy with other things, but finding some more time now, and I have a couple of trips planned, so I’ll be back later on with my efforts.

Have a look on Ebay for 2nd hand GoPros would be my suggestion. Plenty on there to choose from, but something like a Hero3+. This is a good one, although £50 over budget although, you do get a bunch of accessorises for it.

The next best option is something like a Gates underwater housing for a DSLR if you want something good quality, but that comes at a real prices, so not really feasible on the budget. As others have said, the biggest problem is going to be light, so a GoPro at lower depths is going to be a good bet.

Laithwaites. Always had good wine which works out at between £5-6 a bottle. Beats anything you can buy at a supermarket. Never had any annoying phone calls though. My old man buy from Naked Wines, and I’m not as much of a fan.

The next case is going to come from either The Whalley Wine Shop[/url] or D. Byrne & Co[/url] in Clitheroe

Cloud inversion over Loweswater.

Finding shade on a sunny day.

Spot trackers are a good option to really give an accurate position when you’re out in the boonies. Used by competitors in the Marathon De Sables and Tour Divide, so pretty well respected. At £100 not cheap but could be very useful.

https://www.findmespot.eu/en/index.php?cid=100

or a cheaper wrist strap, which will probably be great for me, if out running on my own.

http://www.iceid.co.uk/velcro-curved-tag-everyday-cycling-running-id/#ProductReviews

Oh man ! Grew up listening to all the Seattle bands, but Soundgarden were one of my favourites. Superunknown has to be in my top 5 albums.

R.I.P Chris :(

Currently getting played LOUD

No duelling pistols ?

Iz disappoint.

TL:DR. Anyone care to sum it up in a paragraph ?

The farm beneath the mountain

Bent by the wind, but as yet unbroken.

Unfurled

Bump for the Monday morning crowd. Not expecting a response, as I know this is a long shot, but worth a try I guess.

stevextc – LOVE that photo mate, do you have a link through to your flickr page ?

Thanks to eddiebaby for the kind words last time.

Got out at the weekend. Points on offer if you can guess the location.

Bookmarking as I’m going in September.

Restaurants are great, I remember the portion sizes being huge! Beer is also good, and very lethal.

Excellent !

Get this guy in with a mini digger.

Could end up being a bit bigger than you first imagined though…

The Atherton’s (Well Dan’s Really) | Backyard Track

or

Really terrible news. Like many other people, I never knew or met Mike, but he was a real inspiration to me and many others. A normal guy who did really extra ordinary things. Thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP Mike

tutor and student

Not 100% on this, might crop it a wee bit more, and the pillar is not straight god-dammit !! I blame late night editing.

Path to the Gods (or spot the person)

Annoyed. Didn’t quite get the focusing right as I was in a rush, but I’ll go back and get it better next time.

man-made waterfall

Roanhead beach, just outside Barrow in Furness.

[/url]Roanhead Beach Walk (11) by Sian and Carl[/url], on Flickr[/img]

[/url]black Coombe from Roanhead by Martin Holt[/url], on Flickr[/img]

*not my photos

Geetee, I’m a busy guy !! :lol:

Amway, here some more for you lot. This is work

Toyo Large Format If you want to get all Ansel Adams

Mamiya RB67 – The workhorse

Mamiya 645

Another Mamiya 645

Walker Titan 5×4

Mamiya 7ii

A cluster of Pentax K1000, which are older than me, and still going strong.

There’s also a Phase One, and loads of 5D mark ii and mark iii on the shelf with lenses, and all the cinema cameras as well, but that’s for another day.