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Message: <blockquote data-quote="username" data-source="post: 1497020" data-attributes="member: 70211">Nay problem Dunno!.....i like folk gettin carried away<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Someone mentioned 'where to watch' guides.....i remember John Gooders original where to watch birds in britain book [the one with bins on a beach white cover]? Always 'drooled' over the Cley-next-the Sea 'bit'.........[i was 'hooked']....i also blame Dave Holman for turning me into a birding 'junkie' after i read his article 'Tick Hunting' in 1972 issue of World of Birds..[price 25p]:eek!: The editor of this original 'mag' was again 'that' bloke John Gooders...consultants Eric hosking and Roger Tory Peterson...[i've still got autograph of Mr.Peterson if you want it for yer museum Steve....]!ps....JDatchens....wuz you on the 2nd Chalice pelagic with me when i suggested the 'triangle' to Pete.H..?!.........happy days.....still got me triangle badge....along with tons of other birding memorabilia! Sad bastod!!pps...Jos...wish i still had me old nickel supra scope for 'the museum'...have still got me old Leitz 'black spot' bins tho...and..unlike the other waaayyy overpriced bins these days...the focus wheel is still as smooth as silk...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />ppps....Kev....'Zoolander' is the best 'Stiller' film methinks...</blockquote>

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