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Subject: [Leica] The British Holiday - North of England style
From: jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (jack)
Date: Thu Sep 27 18:01:44 2007
References: <46FBE5E0.7000500@summaventures.com> <46FC3473.4050603@gmx.de>

Wow Douglas I think I would just as soon stay home

Jack

Douglas Sharp wrote:
> Oh to have been on Peter's lovely, uncrowded beach...
>
> It seems most of the British holidaymakers were in Scarborough - when 
> it's hot the promenade there has a prevading smell of sweaty armpits 
> and used chip fat (frying oil). Shot with a moderate wide-angle 
> (24mm)  so it really is that packed. Scarborough used to be a 
> wonderful spa resort (so healthy that one of the Bronte sisters died 
> in a hotel there) but is now the target of busloads of chip gorging 
> shell-suit wearers (OMG, I'm getting a touch intolerant in my old age 
> :-) ) who now put up tents on the sands - whatever happened to the 
> old-fashioned stripy canvas windbreaks?
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/101609-1/20070809-_MG_6502-Edit.jpg
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
> Peter Dzwig wrote:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PAW+2007/SwanagewithSunbathersinDeckchairs.jpg.html
>>  
>>
>>
>> Leica M3 9cm Kodak BW400CN CV Apo-Lanthar 1/500th f16.
>>
>> Your comments and constructive criticisms are as always welcome,
>>
>> Thanks for taking the time to look.
>>
>> Peter Dzwig
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] [IMG] PAW 26 The British Holiday)
Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] The British Holiday - North of England style)