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Midmoorclaret wrote:Have you made an entry for this years Countryfile Calendar John as I see they keep showing your Little Owls entry from last year.

I think I missed the deadline but I got an email the other day asking if I'd be interested in being a judge for this year's.

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Osprey fishing in Rutland. Very dark (5am and raining) https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1802/28220725547_a7b5069dbd_b.jpg AL4T8682 by John Pate , on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/921/43090023871_a23039b0d3_b.jpg AL4T8627 by John Pate , on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/917/42371124974_0...

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First serious shoot with new camera, I must say I am quite pleased. The lens may have to go though, nothing wrong with it but it's getting a bit much for this OAP to carry. Tripped on Monday and being a bit top heavy with the weight of my back pack, finished up face down in a foot of freezing mud an...

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We used to get the Sports Mercury in Leicestershire, it wasn't pink, it was buff and nick named the Buff too. It had all the results though.

We had to wait until Wednesday, for a well read Pink to arrive in the post, along with a copy of the Express too. My Aunt never missed, bless her.

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His predecessor, Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, used the same tactics to avoid prosecution, being too ill to stand trial for his disgusting habits. He continued to claim his fees from the house of lords though. I was friends with Janner's agent, George Billington, during the sixties. I...

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It's a contact sport, contact doesn't mean foul.

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Many people only post low res images to Flickr, which are OK for viewing online but would be no good for printing.

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Photoshop seems to have become a dirty word for non photographers. It's very powerful software and you can achieve all sort of effects but in reality most photographers just use it to process their RAW files into quality images. It is nice to play occasionally though. :) https://farm4.staticflickr.c...

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evensteadiereddie wrote:You mean this one which appeared on this site last year ?

If permission was not actually given by the copyright owner, your post is in breach of copyright law.

It's a minefield.

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I may be wrong, but I think I remember Targeclaret allowing permission for it to be used. It would fall under the 'fair use' law if that is the case. However, I am not 100% on that! I would highly recommend checking first. If the permission is in writing then the use would be acceptable. I've have ...

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You don't need permission to have it framed, you just cant sell it or claim its your own and distribute it! You cannot use a photograph for any reason without the permission of the copyright owner. Just because a photo has been published elsewhere doesn't give anyone the right to use it without per...

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Pearcey wrote:This is my take on it. I put a tenner on Dyche being the next Everton manager. That means he’s staying!

I do that with the result every match.

In our promotion season, I lost £230 in the second half of the season. Worth every penny. I lost my money last Saturday too.

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Dark Cloud wrote:Well I've had 6 weeks of it (retirement) Spades and I just can't get my head round it. It's not like I'm missing work because I'm not, but sad, fed up borderline depressed! Desperately hoping it gets better tbh.

Stick with it, you'll soon be wondering how you ever found time to go to work.

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https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4376/36355423545_f48e385b16_b.jpg 2S1A1754 by John Pate , on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8410/30422618182_37080fcf80_b.jpg 2S1A6422 by John Pate , on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8446/29255842173_3d9714f04f_b.jpg 1DS_6038 by John Pate , on Flickr ht...

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I remember it well. Some of the Stoke fans never faced the pitch, preferring to face families, in the family stand, effing and blinding for the whole match. We moved to the Bob Lord the following season because it was rumoured that away fans would be accommodated there, whilst the Cricket field stan...

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So many nice comments for a lovely lady.

I'm still speechless.

RIP my friend.

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Blackburn sold out and still finished up playing in the lower leagues. We can find our level without being mismanaged by a bunch of greedy foreigners because it goes wrong more often than not. Whilst it's exciting being in the top division, it's not essential. I would rather watch Burnley in League ...

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The day BFC is not a locally owned/run club, is the day I walk away and I assume many others will do likewise. I have no interest in supporting a foreign owned business franchise, that is Burnley Football Club, in name only.

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Taken during the summer but selected as the February image in the 2018 Countryfile Calendar.

Do I have the right to feel just a little bit proud of myself.

IMG_9700 by John Pate, on Flickr

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We got the rain here in Blackpool.

I spent a couple of hours checking if the roof maintenance last week had been successful. All good though.

Sometimes it's hard living in a property that's 150 years old.

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American car's in particular though. Heaven forbid you needing to take a tight corner with their suspension. That said, when I drove to DC from New York in February, i rented a GMC Yukon XL and loved it. That was true in the sixties and seventies but today cars in the US are petty much the same as ...

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American cars are completely crap anyway. Ever been in a Dodge? The seats at the Turf are made of better plastic than the interior. A Chevrolet? ditto. A Canadian car couldn't possibly be worse. There's crap cars made all over the world, it really depends how much money you spend. Don't expect a ch...

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Not really fair if foreign clubs can sign our players but we're not allowed to replace them. It probably won't bother the big clubs, with ready replacements but we're not really in that position.

The system is always loaded against clubs like Burnley.

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This is definitely a summer activity for me, though I do believe keen aviation photographers brave the climb up Cad West in the winter. https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4197/34520746803_5e08862b8c_b.jpg 2S1A1082 by John Pate , on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4290/34520742003_138f1c323d_b.jpg 2S...

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I'm a believer that you can't outrun (or outwalk) a bad diet. Cut out the sugar, get your carbs right down, and get more fat into you. Just eat good food, which you prepare yourself. Ignore calories. There are more calories in a banana or a salmon fillet than a kitkat or a ready meal, but you can g...

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I've lost 2.5 stone in about 3 months using the 5-2 diet. I've been trying to lose weight for years but nothing worked. This is working. For five days of the week I eat the same as usual but on the other two days, I eat only 600 calories. eg Yesterday I had a cup of coffee at breakfast time, a cup o...

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Managers and players move mainly for two reasons, ambition and money. I don't see Palace being a very ambitious move, so pay the man. Simples.

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I didn't know he'd gone.

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Everyone should buy Photoshop to ensure the images are top class. C'mon it''s only £650

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bfcjg wrote:Drove down Blackpool sea front recently not having been for a while amazed at the number of boarded up hotels.

The council seem to be doing everything in their power to put small businesses out of business, in favour of national chain hotels.

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He posts on this board too but I'm not sure what his username is now although it was patey on the old board. His hotel is Sea Close and is at http://www.seaclose.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I'm still here but we're pretty much retired now. We don't have a family room big e...

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He had no job at Burnley and was told it depended on who the new manager was. He took the only job on offer, you can't blame him for that. As far as celebrations go, he was probably pretty pi55ed off with the way such a loyal servant had been treated by Burnley. I think many of us would have felt th...

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Apart from one shot and a free kick Burnley have not done anything up front. We haven't been at our best but the conditions are appalling, the pitch is a cow field and most players have been below par. One point is better than no points. Seems we wasted our money on the pitch or maybe as can be see...

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Oh marvellous. So are they going to tell me which other day of the week I can make the 120 mile round trip? I've been complaining for years about their treatment of out of town supporters. We used to do a 300 mile round trip to home games, we moved to Blackpool but it's still 90 miles. That's OK to...

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Andy Payton, though normally spelt Peyton

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Vegas Claret wrote:people are just protesting the fact that Trump and his cronies are going to send America back 50 years

Not a bad thing really. The USA was a much nicer place 50 years ago.

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I'm sure someone from Texas would be horrified to be referred to as a YANKEE.

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A few from today. Not many berries left, so they won't be around much longer.

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"Fifa disciplinary committee chairman Claudio Sulser said he "fully respected" the commemorations but stressed the rules "need to be applied to all member associations". "The display, among others, of any political or religious symbol is strictly prohibited," he added. I think the rule is "any poli...

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Advice from a friend but I'd put a stamp on it because I don't think Royal Mail will deliver an item outside the UK without.

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Our backup with Plusnet is not as good though.

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Mine seems OK in Blackpool

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I totally agree, ulcers are a good example. Many people had years of pain and discomfort, now many are cured with a pill. But there are forces stopping that sort of research for cancer and some people who have indicated that such cures are possible seem to disappear quickly. Either bought off (alleg...

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