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General => General discussion => Topic started by: the_stink on 29 June 2009, 11:30
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Right then people the plan is thus:
Meet up at the Junction 23 services which is Magor at 1.30pm
from there we can get some help from our local boys and just head in that general direction or if there are any spots that they know of we can head there,
I plan to get some individual photos but we can also get some group ones as well, hopefully the weather will ok and hold out for us!!!
any questions or suggestions about locations in wales please post them up here :)
Anything else drop me a PM
safe :cool:
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Im also looking at renting a wide angle lens as well so i can get some good rig photos as well! :cool:
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Cooool! :cool: Will be there :smiley:
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it would be on a date im working wouldnt it,,, :sad: lol
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There are a few locations you can head to from magor
tredegar park/house
brecon
caldicot castle
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caldicot castle!!! As its 200m from my house
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cool well if you guys think the castle will be a good location to get some shots then thats cool, would liek some up in the valleys as well if there is somewhere fairly close
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My Mum and her bloke went out to the Elan Valley last weekend and said it was fantastic. Not sure if would be good for group shots though, and its quite far into wales. Anybody been there who can comment on it at all??
http://www.elanvalley.org.uk/
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My Mum and her bloke went out to the Elan Valley last weekend and said it was fantastic. Not sure if would be good for group shots though, and its quite far into wales. Anybody been there who can comment on it at all??
http://www.elanvalley.org.uk/
you're looking at an 80 mile / 2 hour drive to get there from the services
in and around the castle would be cool. Brecon is up my way so you're looking at 50 miles from the services
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safe well dotn want to go too far but if the castle and surrounding area is good that thats sweet, ive also got the wide angle lens ordered today so my rental starts on friday so should be easier to get soem group shots and rig ones woooo :cool:
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safe well dotn want to go too far but if the castle and surrounding area is good that thats sweet, ive also got the wide angle lens ordered today so my rental starts on friday so should be easier to get soem group shots and rig ones woooo :cool:
awesome :cool:
i best pull my finger out then and actually wash the car :lipsrsealed:
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:D looking foarward to this now. Early start Sunday to wash her though :huh:
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More than likely my car wont be washed, its just the way I roll I'm afraid!
Plus the dirt hides some of the 'bits needing attention"!
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My Mum and her bloke went out to the Elan Valley last weekend and said it was fantastic. Not sure if would be good for group shots though, and its quite far into wales. Anybody been there who can comment on it at all??
http://www.elanvalley.org.uk/
Elan valley is a very nice place, not really suitable for group shots i wouldnt have thought. Quite a long way into wales though. If ever anyone does meet there, i'd be up for that.
Its also where the photo in my sig was taken... and these
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Only problem with the castle is if its sunny it will be very busy and they wont let you go in front of the castle.
How about Trefil quarry, not to far into wales and would be better photos and more space
(http://www.gtj.org.uk/storage/components/batch_3003/GTJ26376_2.jpg)
(http://www.gtj.org.uk/storage/components/batch_6020/GTJ26971_2.jpg)
Though sometimes there are boulders blocking the entrance, but there wasn't last weekend as there was a rave up there
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yeah i liek the idea steve and esp if there is more room etc ;) :cool:
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Trefil would have loads more space, and is about an 45min- 1hour from the services
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ok well if its got more space and people are happy to travel there etc i dotn see any probs we can figure this out on sunday obviously the more space the better really!!
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Quarry sounds wicked !
Im well up for this now !
see you on sunday boyos
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Just out of interest will you be charging for the shoot ? especially as you mentioned about the rig as i guess this would take ages to set up etc ???
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best bring some water, mitts and a bucket!! i'm thinking the quarry maybe a little dusty :undecided:
looks a cool location though :cool:
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Just out of interest will you be charging for the shoot ? especially as you mentioned about the rig as i guess this would take ages to set up etc ???
Well if you want to give a contribution that would be appreciated but its more a favor to the forum so to say but if anyone does want to chip in a few quid that would be nice :wink:
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I think thats fair enough !
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yeah its just a case of giveing you guys a chance to get some nice photos of your cars simple as that really and i do it as i enjoy taking photos of cars anything else is a benifit to me :cool:
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i'm sure i can scrape some change together mate - only fair really :afro:
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well if people want to give a small donation to the casue that would be great but dont feel you have to if you do great
and as rhyso said if we go tot he quarry which looks awsome best bring a mitt and speed detailer ;)
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:angry: why must i work weekends
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I will be dusty up there, nothing a squirt of QD wont sort out. Ill pop up there Friday or Saturday and make sure the entrance isn't blocked
Joe am sure I could spare 50p :wink:
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I will be dusty up there, nothing a squirt of QD wont sort out. Ill pop up there Friday or Saturday and make sure the entrance isn't blocked
Joe am sure I could spare 50p :wink:
Good man, bit of recon to make sure it aint a wasted trip just need the weather to stay sweeet
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~Just washed the car today , another going over on sat then a spruce on sunday should do the trick
cant wait to get some decent shots of the mk3 .... photoshop at the ready lol
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just a quick one regarding the quarry as im very consious that my mates skyline is very LOW d yo u think there is going to be any clearance issues at all? and just so he knows how far is the quarry from the bridge as if its a bit of adrive he might not come just due to his car drinking lpetrol like a whale :grin:
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Last time i was there it was a gravel road with a few pot holes, its about 45 miles from the brigde. Ill pop up there tomorrow and see what its like
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cheers dude, last thing i want is him gettign all pissed off because he cant get down there or causing damage to his car
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i'm more worried about it turning into a bog
anyone seen the weather forecast :lipsrsealed:
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yeah there is that as well :P well hopefully it wont be raining!!!!
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Well just got back from a recon mission
Got there and found the entrance was blocked by some large boulders :sad:
Time to use the diesels torque
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/03072009321.jpg)
:laugh:
some pics of the quarry
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/03072009323.jpg)
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Obviously Joe's will be much better
The road in is tarmac until your right in the quarry, then it becomes a gravel road with quiet a few potholes but with abit of careful driving I managed to avoid them.
The further into it you go the worse it becomes. more potholes and fairly uneven, but I managed to get through slowly.
Its 38 miles from the services and takes 45 mins to get there :smiley:
Joe can your mate get over speed bumps?
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awesome location!!
i'll meet you guys there seeing as its 8 miles from my house :tongue:
did you come up the A470 Steve or up towards Abergavenny and back down??
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Im gonna meet you up there too , saves me coming from cardiff to magor then up , i can just bomb up the a470 !
should be there from 2:15
see you guys there
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awesome location!!
i'll meet you guys there seeing as its 8 miles from my house :tongue:
did you come up the A470 Steve or up towards Abergavenny and back down??
I come from the m50 towards Abergavenny then followed the road towards Merthyr, there's a roundabout, which would be your 1st left sign posted Trefil, follow that road right the way through two small villages until you go over the second cattle grid and thats the entrance, the road into the quarry goes on for about 2 miles
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Looks ace, do we have a "plan B" just in case, also anyone have a postcode/adrress for location please?
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Just type in "Trefil, Blaenau Gwent" should be on the sat nav :wink:
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cheers steve ill check it out on google but we will see what its liek tomorrow see you guys at the services
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Guys,
Still up for this so will meet you at the services for 1.30pm!! Location looks spot on!
I am gonna bring my Eos 450D, but if Joe could spare me 5 mins I could do with some tuition with it as I don't think I am getting the best from it!!
See you all tomorrow... :cool:
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Hey Dubcruiser, are you leaving from Bath? What time you setting off as I will be coming from Bath also :smiley:
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Hey Dubcruiser, are you leaving from Bath? What time you setting off as I will be coming from Bath also :smiley:
I actually live in Radstock about 7 miles outside of Bath, but I can go through Bath to the M4 and then to the bridge if you wanna meet and convoy across the bridge!! Probably leave home around 12.30ish....
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do you know a good place to meet? Sounds like a plan :smiley:
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Trying to think of somewhere easy to park... How about Victoria Park?? Can then go up to motorway through Weston village and up over Landsdown...
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Sounds good, is there a big carpark at Victoria Park? What time should we meet there?
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Its a big park near the Royal Cresent with a one way road through it, parking is free and at the side of the road. I will be there for 12.45 and that should give us plenty of time (45 mins) to get to Magor services for 1.30pm to meet up with more of the boys!
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i'll meet you lot at the quarry as i live 10 miles from it!! :smug: :grin: :grin:
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i'll meet you lot at the quarry as i live 10 miles from it!! :smug: :grin: :grin:
Yeah yeah... :grin:
Makes a change for you not to have to travel!! :wink:
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i'll meet you lot at the quarry as i live 10 miles from it!! :smug: :grin: :grin:
Yeah yeah... :grin:
Makes a change for you not to have to travel!! :wink:
indeed it does mate - happy days!! just hope the weather improves - every time i stepped out the door it rained :angry: it rained when i was washing the car, then it rained when i attempted to dry it :angry:
fingers crossed for some good weather tomorrow :smiley:
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been sunny/overcast here all day :tongue:
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Had no rain here either today, but its a whole new world after that bridge!!!
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So Its 1.30 at magor?
What junction is it??
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So Its 1.30 at magor?
What junction is it??
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you live in worcester though Nick?? quicker for you to bomb down the M50 otherwise you're adding about 50 miles to your trip
upto you though :smiley:
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So Its 1.30 at magor?
What junction is it??
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you live in worcester though Nick?? quicker for you to bomb down the M50 otherwise you're adding about 50 miles to your trip
upto you though :smiley:
True, Ill check it now on ze multimap....
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Assuming this is correct??
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=trefil&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl
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Assuming this is correct??
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=trefil&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl
yep - you're looking at 74.2 miles from Worcester :nerd:
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Winner, ok Ill meet you there about 2???? You havent changed your num Rhys? In case I get lost or some sheep get im my way :huh:
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Winner, ok Ill meet you there about 2???? You havent changed your num Rhys? In case I get lost or some sheep get im my way :huh:
yeah i'll be aiming to be there for about 2pm
haven't changed my mobile number in 9 years :huh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
and sheep will only get in your way if YOU stop to harrass them :tongue:
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Good work!! See you there, then. Silly question is there any shops (mainly coffee) near or am I best to get one en route??
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Good work!! See you there, then. Silly question is there any shops (mainly coffee) near or am I best to get one en route??
there's a Morrisons about 4/5 miles from there but i'd load up en route otherwise you'll end up getting lost lol
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Good work!! See you there, then. Silly question is there any shops (mainly coffee) near or am I best to get one en route??
there's a Morrisons about 4/5 miles from there but i'd load up en route otherwise you'll end up getting lost lol
Theres probably enough risk of that as there is!!! See you tomorrow then!
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Theres a garage at the roundabout you turn off for trefil, cant remember if they sell coffee.
If we leave at 1.30 we wont be there till 2.15 the earliest.
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Ok well im sure we will wait till everone is there, is everyone meeting either at the services or the quarry?? No other convoys?
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Cant find my camera charger :cry:
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The sun is out and its hotting up already here in cardiff !
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yeah nice here in brizzle too shoudl be a good day for it see you guys at teh services :wink:
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yeah nice here in brizzle too shoudl be a good day for it see you guys at teh services :wink:
Good news, wasnt sure if I'd need a jumper, BBC said its gonna rain, but hot here atm!!
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Sunny and hot here near Bath.... Car all polished up and ready to roll!! :wink:
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well i'm going to piss on your parade - its raining here :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
NOT!!! :tongue: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
the sun is out and i'm about to attempt to wash the car :huh:
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NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you start doing that then it will start raining!!! :grin: :grin:
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NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you start doing that then it will start raining!!! :grin: :grin:
well i need to have a look but i'm hopeful that a quick going over with some quik detailer will bring back the shine :cool:
tried that Bilberry wheel cleaner yesterday too - superb stuff!!!
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Its a big park near the Royal Cresent with a one way road through it, parking is free and at the side of the road. I will be there for 12.45 and that should give us plenty of time (45 mins) to get to Magor services for 1.30pm to meet up with more of the boys!
Cool, Whats the name of the road, is it Cotswold Way?
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Its a big park near the Royal Cresent with a one way road through it, parking is free and at the side of the road. I will be there for 12.45 and that should give us plenty of time (45 mins) to get to Magor services for 1.30pm to meet up with more of the boys!
Cool, Whats the name of the road, is it Cotswold Way?
Yeah that's it...
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Its a big park near the Royal Cresent with a one way road through it, parking is free and at the side of the road. I will be there for 12.45 and that should give us plenty of time (45 mins) to get to Magor services for 1.30pm to meet up with more of the boys!
Cool, Whats the name of the road, is it Cotswold Way?
Yeah that's it...
Cool, will see you there at 12.45!
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Its a big park near the Royal Cresent with a one way road through it, parking is free and at the side of the road. I will be there for 12.45 and that should give us plenty of time (45 mins) to get to Magor services for 1.30pm to meet up with more of the boys!
Cool, Whats the name of the road, is it Cotswold Way?
Yeah that's it...
Cool, will see you there at 12.45!
Ok... Will be there!! :wink:
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NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you start doing that then it will start raining!!! :grin: :grin:
well i need to have a look but i'm hopeful that a quick going over with some quik detailer will bring back the shine :cool:
tried that Bilberry wheel cleaner yesterday too - superb stuff!!!
It is great stuff :cool: :cool: :cool:
So you've washed your car twice in two days :grin:
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Rhyso's cursed it!!!!
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Cheers for today guys , nice to meet you all
Good day out even though the weather wasn't all that
I can still hear the sound of motorbikes drumming in my head lol
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Was good apart from the rain :sad: looking forward to Joe's photos :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Yeah the backdrop was awesome
cant wait !
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Guys,
Thanks for a good afternoon. So the Welsh weather let us down but I still enjoyed it. Good to meet up again, I can't wait to see Joes snaps, but in the meantime I thought I would upload the few I took!!
Enjoy!
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Right here is the first one i have had a chance to edit hope you like it steve ill be doing the rest over the course of the week so will be posting them up soon and will give you guys the link to the flick r set ;)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3691886334_057b5860be_b.jpg)
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Good work Joe! And Also Dub, some good shots, capturing the mood of the day lol. Wasnt even worth bothering to clean her up after all, bloody rain!!
Had a good day, good to meet up with you all and meet a few new faces!!
Nick
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here you go Nick :cool:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3691209545_60916f068f_b.jpg)
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Awesome pics Joe, was really cool to see you all again!
Im pretty glad I didnt clean my car after that weather :grin:
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Gotta funny feeling these pics are gonna be epic :D
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Gotta funny feeling these pics are gonna be epic :D
I'm sure thats something else Kirk...
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good to meet everyone again :smiley:
sorry about the weather :sad:
I can still hear the sound of motorbikes drumming in my head lol
next time we'll take rifles and take pot shots at them :evil: :laugh: :laugh:
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here's a few of my poor efforts
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1607.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1608.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1609.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1610.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1611.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1612.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1613.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1614.jpg)
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Right here is the first one i have had a chance to edit hope you like it steve ill be doing the rest over the course of the week so will be posting them up soon and will give you guys the link to the flick r set ;)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3691886334_057b5860be_b.jpg)
Great shot Joe :cool: :cool: :cool:
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yeah i really like that one think the grey ties in really well with the moody sky and background :wink:
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If ine come out anywhere near that good im gonna be well happy !
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here you go Nick :cool:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3691209545_60916f068f_b.jpg)
Love it mate! Fantastic work :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :kiss:
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Nick and Steve, do you want new sigs? :P
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Nick and Steve, do you want new sigs? :P
Hook me up big boy!! :kiss:
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Nick and Steve, do you want new sigs? :P
Hook me up big boy!! :kiss:
Stop being gay :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Nick and Steve, do you want new sigs? :P
Hook me up big boy!! :kiss:
Stop being gay :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I shall refer you to this photo....
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Fair play. :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Where are all the photos then?
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some are on facebook
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Where are all the photos then?
ditto , im dying to see how mine came out !
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I put a few on fb but i wanted to to put all the photos up on here at once, will be doign the rest tonight and should be up later :wink:
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I put a few on fb but i wanted to to put all the photos up on here at once, will be doign the rest tonight and should be up later :wink:
chop chop :tongue:
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I put a few on fb but i wanted to to put all the photos up on here at once, will be doign the rest tonight and should be up later :wink:
Your a Legend ! cant wait to see them !
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I put a few on fb but i wanted to to put all the photos up on here at once, will be doign the rest tonight and should be up later :wink:
Your a Legend !
I Try :grin:
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You're :drool: