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Category Archives: News
Why my images (deep-sky or otherwise) are not available “for free” or on the cheap
I have reproduced below an e-mail conversation from a rather persistent fellow representing a very well known Publisher. For obvious reasons the Publisher’s name is crossed out as is the guy I’m having the conversation with – but all the … Continue reading
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The Experian problem
The money from the Post Office Savings Account is now finally back in my Lloyds Bank account having spent 1 week and 3 days in limbo. This was not resolved by the Post Office finally seeing sense and getting their … Continue reading
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Tom How camera synchronisation software
Tom How has lots of variations of camera synchronisation software for budding mini-WASP imagers. Check out details here: http://astro.neutral.org/software/multiple-camera-sync-ccdSoft-TheSkyX.html
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The Post Office farce might have finally been sorted
So did the Post Office finally come to their senses and sort things out to my satisfaction then?? Did they hell. This is what happened. Last week I wrote a letter to the local newspaper spelling out the sick joke … Continue reading
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If a mirror inverts left-right (lateral inversion) then why not top-bottom as well?
The short answer to this age-old question is that it does. To see how it does you unfortunately need to read what comes below. However – what I find much more interesting is why we have difficulty in understanding what … Continue reading
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Post Office farce – yes it does actually continue unabated!!
So where were we on this nonsense? Oh yes, last Monday I went into the Post Office at Lymington with my passport and a statement from Southern Electric (just received, so within 2 months) which were copied and certified (for … Continue reading
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The new Conservative government and fox hunting
One of my most precious possessions is an original document – Grey Owl’s farewell to the children of the British Isles. It dates from 1937 and it has something very important to say about fox hunting, something the Conservative Party … Continue reading
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The complete and utter farce that is the Post Office continues!!
You probably didn’t think things could possibly get any worse didn’t you – I certainly thought that – absolutely no bloody chance. So this morning I logged onto my Post Office account (I couldn’t even do that on Friday) and … Continue reading
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Post Office statrep
So far today I have received replies from the Financial Ombudsman and Experian. No prizes for guessing this one though – nothing from the Post Office!! You guys are really digging yourselves a big hole there. The Financial Regulator (read … Continue reading
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Why your money is not safe in a Post Office account
I received a rather rude shock courtesy of the Post Office this morning. With no notice whatsoever I was informed by e-mail that my account had been suspended and there was a contact phone number at the bottom of the … Continue reading
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