Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, that's right, it's not Stephens! It was called Nobby's Cameras, it's in a shopping centre called The Coliseum, behind Debenhams on Church St. about 100 yds from the Arndale Centre. 07808 581072 if you need more detailed instructions, regards, Jem - ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Unsworth <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 9:26 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Jem Kime > Jem > > The shop's in Manchester isn't it? Whereabouts (I'm assume that it isn't > Stephens that you bought)? > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jem Kime > Sent: 22 February 2002 19:49 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Jem Kime > > > Jim, > Kind of you to ask, and I shall reveal all. > Up until last Summer I'd been living a lazy life and able to read, digest > and respond to any of the myriad mailings this list produces (I came back to > 214 today). > Early July I stopped moping sround looking for TV work and took on two > different jobs which neccessitated spending some serious work time to > getting things going. I started lecturing two to three days a week at > schools and these are spread out around the north of England so that feeds > my desire for travel, and simultaneously I took over running a camera shop > which deals solely in used (and classic) photographica. > In November I decided that the shop was interesting enough to devote some > investment money into so I've bought it. > (Cue the old story about the man who won a fortune and decided to buy a > camera shop and run it until the money ran out...) > Well it seems to paying its way well enough and should repay the investment > easily within a year so I'm very happy with that. > I'm waiting to get on-line at the shop and then I'll be able to waste my > free time there talking to you guys rather than cleaning/fixing the cameras, > cleaning the shop, selling gear, speaking to customers, etc. ! > I came back onto the LUG after hearing that the M7 is waiting in the wings > and hopefully hear some of the gossip and reaction to it, I haven't been > disappointed. > I shall be at FOCUS here in the UK (at Birmingham) on the Sunday, which > happens pretty much at the same time as the PMA over in the 'States. > I'm also looking forward to seeing whoever in Photokina again this > September, the coffee's on me this time Jim ! > > best regards, > Jem > > P.S. > The best thing about owning a camera shop is that I've been able to cure > myself of collecting! I'm happy to sell all my collected gear and just keep > the user stuff! Brilliant! It's an expensive cure, but it works... > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html