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Dashed off to Devon for a lightening visit to Paignton Zoo and Torquay's "Living Croast" both of which were excellent but very different. Paignton Zoo is a spectacular landscaped home for many happy animals - there seemed to be loads of wild birds happily nipping in a sharing a feed with the zoo animals. Similarly at "Living Coast" the wild life swooped nearby.

The photography was very inspiring., as was the hotel room view with the sea yards away. It seemed to stay lighter longer and was certainly warmer than Hampshire.

Stonehenge was very interesting on the way down to Devon at sunrise and a fog filed passing view. Also the scenery was spectacular on the way back by it's shear beauty of rolling hills, Churches and stone farm houses. 7 hours travelling, 300 miles in 34 hours. Then listened to Liverpool FC in Europe and downloaded 1500 photos and put some on www.flickr.com/photos/colinbp

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Another Birthday week; 46 and 34 respectibly -though sometimes i feel 12 others 5 years old but usually just over 93!!

We've been visiting BirdWorld (and Forest Lodge garden centre for a chedder ploughman's) and Marwell Zoo - visiting with Myles (Marwell) and including both birthdays.

To comemorate my mum and Aunt who passed away last year we were given 2x Canon Eos40D dslr cameras with Sigma (18-200mm (x2) and 10-20mm lenses) plus a Macro 60mm Canon lens between us. Both of them enjoyed our photos - so it is with them we rememember the fond memories we have.

It takes a while to get used to the different format and sheer size of the equipment. This is my 3rd Canon slr and 6th camera (plus i suppose you could count the Canon ion camera and camcorder (canon).

Usual www.flickr.com/photos/colinbp for the shots!!

I'm using large jpeg at present while i get used to the camera.(Paula is using small Raw files).

For birthday presents we bought a winter coat and Manfrotto Modo series tripods-always wanted a Manfrotto tripod.

On the guitar - a few new chords plus "Waterloo Sunset" and "All my loving".

Speaking of guitars Paula and I also saw Michael Messer and accompying accoustic by Ed ??

at the Anvil in the Forge which is kind of under the stairs rather than the main auditorium.

Brillient! slide guitar mainly early blues (or country -blues, my favourite).

The week before we saw another set by Singer songwriter (again acompied by an accoustic guitarist) Kathryn Williams. Again brillient! Thank you to the artists concerned.

Today we heard and observered the 2minutes "Silences" for those that gave for the fight for peace and Freedom. I still hold the view that most incidenticies can be worked out without taking up arms. And I do not believe a few people should have the access to blowing the planet up-who ever they may be. Sorry! that's my view!

As the John Lennon song says "Stop the killing ! Now!!! Do it Now! Free the people! Now! Do it! Now! ....."Fredda People" by John Lennon -"Mind Games" album 1973.

"Torture, war and terriorism are all wrong" Colin Puddephatt-9th November 2007

ps "2 wrongs don't make a right!!" -old saying!