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Big thanks to all for your replies. Sounds like I'm spoiled for choice. Am I riight in assuming flying up would be best; ill see where I can fly to via Cardif. Gordon, thanks for the heads up on the book, I'll be amazon ready in February! Cheers, howard

Scotland trip Thanks to all (Delia,Brian2, Rich, RAtal) for the kind thoughts and advice. Makes me all the more determined to go for it whilst I can. Cheers, Howard

Hello there, hoping that someone can give me some hints/tips for a possible holiday in Scotland early in 2014. Unfortunately I have had to retire through ill health ( just turned 51)and am unable to walk more than 10 to 15 minutes without discomfort and fatigue. I was thinking about driving...

Hope I'm not being naughty posting this..... I was browsing the website of the above High Street loan establishment as they often have loads of bins, albeit usually cheapest. At the moment there is a Bushnell 8x43 elite in their West Ealing store. Not sure, but it could be one of the earlier...

Hi Rebecca and hubby, welcome to BF - I'm sure you'll find it a great source of info and will enjoy sharing with the rest of us slightly obsessed birders! I fyou go to Slimbridge make sure you pop over the bridge and go to Goldcliffe nr Newport - great for avocets this time of year. Cheers, Howard

Hi Charltonfan, I wear glasses and bought an APO Televid 62 with zoom before Christmas; absolutely no problem with eye relief. It's a great scope - enjoy. Cheers, H

I had a Swaro 65 HD which was great apart from me not getting on with the helical focus mechanism - a very personal thing I know. I've now got a used Leica APO62 and it's brilliant; I find the coarse/fine focussing so much better. Think you'd be hard pressed to see much difference between any of...

Port Gaverne solved! Thanks all - nice to know after nearly 30 yearsB (:

An unusual one this.... My wife and I had a slide/photo scanner for Christmas and she's been transferring our collection of slides onto the computer. These two shots were taken during our honeymoon (married 22/12/84) on one of the local beaches (we didn't drive at the time so it must have been...

Scopac/Mule alternative I've got an Olivon Podtrek from BinocularOutletUK (also on Ebay) which is £40. It's great and of course cheaper than the other two. Makes birding with a scope so much easier. Cheers, H

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Hi Mark. I've sent you aPM. Cheers, Howard

Thanks postcardcv - I also contacted Opticron who confirmed what you said; apparently the v1 can be fitted with an adaptor to take all the usual Opticron lenses, not just the MM ones. Ta, H

Mm2 Q Thanks for your response Rob. I'll post on the Wanted section to see what's about. Cheers, H

Would anyone know what differences there are between the original MM2 and the version 2? I've seen a couple of secondhand version 1 scopes around and am wondering if there's a significant improvement in the version 2. Many thanks.

Hi Jan, I've PMed you. Cheers, H

One more try......

A sunny day in Wales - if only I had some nice Zen-Rays to enjoy it....;)

My try for today! Cheers.

Lunch time! Here goes the latest effort....