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Next Wednesday we welcome Leigh Preston FRPS MPAGB EFIAP FIPF back to BPS, when he will be presenting his new talk: Night Walk.
This is Leigh's most recent project, but it includes some images from his Darkroom days. Low-light photography that gives an atmosphere has always been a source of fascination, so in recent months he has spent time with a tripod, using longish exposure times and nervous energy in dodgy places at 2am!
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You can see the types of photography that excite Leigh and read more about him, by visiting his website: www.leighpreston.co.uk
Below are a few images from the talk:
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- Wednesday 4 February @ 19.30hrs
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| Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
| 9 February |
DI Group |
Practical Evening |
| 11 February |
Dennis Russ |
A Bit of Everything |
| 18 February |
Print Competition R3 |
Judge - John Tilsley |
| 25 February |
Marc Pain |
Sports Photography |
| 4 March |
Roger Bracewell |
The Wonderful Everyday |
| 9 March |
Distinctions Advisory Group |
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DOWNLOADABLE COPY OF PROGRAMME
The latest version of the programme is now available, please click HERE to download. If you downloaded the previous version, you should delete it as there have been quite a few changes. Please note, there are still a small number of dates to be added.
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JUST A FEW DAYS TO GO - CLOSES SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY |
Get your entry in now!
Full instructions for entering have been published over the last month's newsletters. Go to www.bristolsalon.co.uk to complete your entry. If you are entering prints, these can be left at the clubrooms next Wednesday, 4 February, but your on-line entry MUST be complete by midnight, Sunday 1 February. PDI entries must also be completed by Sunday.
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10am-1pm Improvisation session - maybe bubbles or we’ll have a go capturing splashes. Bring tripods, perhaps lightpads and trays for bubbles, macro lenses, or anything else that you fancy.
Monday 9 February
10am-1pm Studio Group - Theme TBC
2pm+ Print mounting for beginners – Mike is bringing his mount cutter to give a demo on mount cutting. If you’ve got a print to mount, bring it along. Bring your own mount board or Mike can provide some ‘at cost’.
7:30pm-9:30pm Joint studio session with Digital Imaging Group. Model shoot with Kornelia and Evie, bargain at only £5 per person contribution – if you’ve not tried out the studio group or tried your hand at portraiture, why not come along and give it a go  . All welcome.
Monday 16 February
Michelle is returning to do her Mylar, fake underwater theme.
10am-1pm – All welcome, £10
Mike Martin
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WCPF Inter Club Championships |
SUPPORT BPS!
The WCPF Inter Club Championship takes place at the Exeter Corn Exchange on Sunday 8 February. This is a day when clubs from across the region take part in an inter club competition for both prints and projected images and is always a great day out. Seasoned members will recall we need to finish first or second in order to qualify to represent the WCPF at the PAGB national PDI and Print championships. Fingers crossed. Why not come and see how we get on and support YOUR club.
The full address of the location is:
Exeter Corn Exchange
Market Street
Exeter
EX1 1BW
Doors open at 9.30am with the competition getting under way at 10.30am. Tickets are available online from the Corn Exchange box office and cost a mere £8 each. Follow this LINK to book your tickets.
This is your chance to support your club and have a great day out at the same time.
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WCPF Council Meeting and Knightshayes Trophy
7 March 2026 - Stover Country Park, Newton Abbot TQ12 6QG
10.30 am Council Meeting open to all WCPF Club Members followed by the
Knightshayes Trophy Competition
Judged by Pedro Landers
President WCPF
All WCPF Club members may enter up to TWO mounted prints, there is no Fee for entering Knightshayes and Admission on the day is Free
Give your prints to Ralph Snook, Mike Martin or Pete Howell at next week's meeting and they will be able to take them to Exter for you.
Set Subject “Conversation Real or Implied”
Hand in prints Sunday 8 February 2026 at the Exeter Corn Exchange Inter-Club Championships or pass to any WCPF Exec member prior to that.
All entry forms must be submitted via email.
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Amateur Photographer of the Year - Round 10 |
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ROUND 10 - OPEN
ONE WEEK LEFT
Round 10 of the APOY competition is now open for entry, the subject this round is Open.
The closing date is 2 February.
Why not enter an image, it is entirely free using the entry code APOY22017110
Go to https://amateurphotographer.com/apoy/ for full details. |
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PDI Competition - Round 3 |
Round 3 of the 2025-26 PDI Competition season was held last Wednesday, ably judged by our own Steve Field. Steve said at the beginning of the evening that he was nervous about judging in front of a "home crowd" - he needn't have worried because he gave us an evening that was enjoyed by all and I suspect that many of the participants in the competition went home having learned something.
The results are shown below:
| Photographer |
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Award |
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| Urmila Kerslake |
I've got you |
1st |
| Sue Wilson |
Woman in Grey |
2nd |
| Robin Beecroft |
Reading in Clouds |
3rd |
| Jonathon Schofield |
Ethereal Ely Cathedral |
HC |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Sian Jones |
Wave form |
1st |
| Tim Barker |
Crab Spider on Euphorbia |
2nd |
| Matt De-Beger |
Lost in thought |
3rd |
| Matt De-Beger |
Newport Velodrome |
HC |
| Sue Swift |
Jogging in Autumn |
HC |
| Sue Swift |
Winter Walks |
HC |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Rachel Domleo |
Stationary |
1st |
| Steve Taylor |
Elephants |
2nd |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
Big Red Skirt |
3rd |
| Margaret Chambers |
Elephant in Golden Light |
HC |
| Ramesh Chauhan |
At the threshold |
HC |
| Sandie Cox |
Citrus Swallowtail Nectaring |
HC |
| Sandie Cox |
Floating Lantern Seller |
HC |
| Joe Jancar |
Harbour Reflections |
HC |
| Richard Kay |
Red Deer Stag Chase |
HC |
| Christine Mallett |
All Alone |
HC |
| Ralph Snook |
Grey Heron With Frog |
HC |
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| Rachel Domleo |
They danced by the light of the Moon - Lear |
1st |
| Simon Caplan |
I Must Go Down to the Seas Again - Masefield |
2nd |
| Rick Ayrton |
Mine, says the cat - Marge Piercy |
3rd |
| Margaret Chambers |
This creature from the amazon is such.- Worthless |
HC |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
My Heart Leaps when I Behold A Rainbow.- Wordsworth |
HC |
| Urmila Kerslake |
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep - Mary E Fry |
HC |
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1st: Urmila Kerslake - I've got you |
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2nd: Sue Wilson - Woman in Grey
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3rd: Robin Beecroft - Reading in Clouds
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1st: Sian Jones - Wave form
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2nd: Tim Barker - Crab Spider on Euphorbia
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3rd: Matt de-Beger - Lost in thought
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1st: Rachel Domleo - Stationary
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2nd: Steve Taylor - Elephants
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3rd: Derwood Pamphilon - Big Red Skirt
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PRESCRIBED (A line from a poem) |
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1st: Rachel Domleo - They danced by the light of the Moon - Lear
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2nd: Simon Caplan - I Must Go Down to the Seas Again - Masefield
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3rd: Rick Ayrton - Mine, says the cat - Marge Piercy
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R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
TOTAL |
| CLUB |
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| Rick Ayrton |
7 |
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7 |
| Urmila Kerslake |
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1 |
4 |
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5 |
| John Cato |
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4 |
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4 |
| Andy Jordan-Doherty |
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3 |
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3 |
| Sue Wilson |
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3 |
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3 |
| Robin Beecroft |
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2 |
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2 |
| Paul Higgins |
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2 |
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2 |
| Susan Bater |
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1 |
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1 |
| Peter Davis |
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1 |
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1 |
| Andrew Harrington |
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1 |
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1 |
| Jonathon Schofield |
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1 |
1 |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| John Richer |
4 |
4 |
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8 |
| Tim Barker |
2 |
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3 |
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5 |
| Sian Jones |
1 |
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4 |
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5 |
| Mick Jupp |
1 |
3 |
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4 |
| Matt de-Beger |
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3 |
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3 |
| Vicky Harrison |
3 |
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3 |
| Sue Swift |
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2 |
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2 |
| Judy Yates |
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2 |
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2 |
| Paul Fennell |
1 |
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1 |
| Nigel Owen |
1 |
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1 |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Richard Kay |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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6 |
| Ralph Snook |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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6 |
| Steve Taylor |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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5 |
| Ken Clarke |
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4 |
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4 |
| Sandie Cox |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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4 |
| Colin Dixon |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
| Rachel Domleo |
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4 |
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4 |
| Margaret Chambers |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
| Pam Sherren |
3 |
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3 |
| Carole Brown |
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1 |
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1 |
| Simon Caplan |
1 |
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1 |
| Ramesh Chauhan |
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1 |
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1 |
| Steve Field |
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1 |
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1 |
| Beryl Heaton |
1 |
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1 |
| Joe Jancar |
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1 |
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1 |
| Christine Mallett |
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1 |
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1 |
| Barry Mead |
1 |
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1 |
| Paul Moran |
1 |
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1 |
| Sue Pearmain |
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1 |
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1 |
| Mary Pears |
1 |
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1 |
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| PRESCRIBED |
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| Simon Caplan |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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11 |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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6 |
| Rachel Domleo |
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1 |
4 |
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5 |
| Steve Taylor |
3 |
1 |
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4 |
| Rick Ayrton |
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2 |
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2 |
| Mike Martin |
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2 |
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2 |
| David Alderson |
1 |
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1 |
| Margaret Chambers |
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1 |
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1 |
| Ramesh Chauhan |
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1 |
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1 |
| Ken Clarke |
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1 |
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1 |
| Vicky Harrison |
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1 |
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1 |
| Joe Jancar |
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1 |
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1 |
| Urmila Kerslake |
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1 |
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1 |
| Joanne Searle |
1 |
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Member, Rhys Gillard, has donated the following for sale for Club funds.
Brand new and unused, SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB Compact Flash Card.
Listed on Amazon at £99.99
Brand new, boxed and unused Nikon EN-EL18d rechargeable Li-ion battery suitable for Nikon D6 or Z9 Camera. Listed at Wex for £159.00
Anyone interested in making an offer for either (or both) of these items, should drop me a line at pete@bristolphoto.org.uk indicating which item and stating your offer, Best price "wins" and all proceeds will go to club funds.
Thank you Rhys, for the kind donation.
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Vale of Evesham
National Exhibition
Closing: 28 February
4 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Natural History
Experimental/Creative
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Closing: 1 February
THIS SUNDAY
3 PDI Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Nature
3 Print Sections
Open Colour
Open Mono
Nature
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Closing - 1 February
THIS SUNDAY
3 PDI Sections:
Open Colour
Monochrome
Nature
3 Print Sections:
Open Colour
Monochrome
Nature
Entry is free to BPS members*
* Not available to distance members, temporary members.
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Closing - 1 February
THIS SUNDAY
5 PDI Sections:
Open Colour
Monochrome
Nature
Creative
Scapes
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Closing - 15 March
6 PDI Sections:
Open
Monochrome
Creative
People
Scapes
Nature
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 Rushden Open Photographic Exhibition
Closing - 15 March
5 PDI Sections:
Open
Monochrome
Creative
Scapes
Nature
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THE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
The results are out and Sue O’Connell is delighted to be one of this year’s winners. Open to both professional and amateur photographers, this annual competition now attracts 20,000 entries from 160 countries.
This is quite an amazing achievement and in addition to the recognition, the reward for her endeavours is a trip to Sri Lanka later this year! It will also include technical support and mentoring from the TPOTY team.
Results are already on the BBC websites and elsewhere.
Congratulations to our long-term member! Well Done, Sue |
Salon acceptances: Contrary to popular belief, I do not possess psychic powers and need you to tell me if you've had successes. If you want to blow your own trumpet (or someone else's), then this is the place to do it. Please let me know and I'll include details in a future issue.
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If you have any photographic items for sale, drop me a line and I'll include them in the next newsletter. Please make sure that you provide contact details, price and full description of the sale items (pictures always help).
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