OK So I Succumbed ...

... but only for the last 20 minutes (having "watched" the previous 70 on BBC Text !) ... not over yet mind ...

Today was first day of a weeks' holiday - so where was I at 0645hrs this morning ? Dobcross PO ... same again tomorrow (I believe it's called "helping out" - 'twas mentioned earlier - but 16 hours O/T is not to be sniffed at is it ?).  At least the weather was 100% better than Sunday - still a bit of a wind but ... rain again tomorrow mind ...

New lens turned up today via Amazon - nowt special though - it's just a dirt cheap telephoto (Canon 75-300mm) that weighs bugger all and has been bought in preparation for our holiday in the first week of June - we're doing the Ridgeway - an 85 mile trek from Avebury in Wilts over towards Princes Risborough in Bucks (what else would a postie do on his hols - apart from walk !) - got to keep the weight down when walking, especially when taking two lenses (19-35mm as well) - next job is to get a battery compartment cover for the camera - when I bought it, it came with a battery grip attached - unfortunately the battery compartment cover wasn't with it !  They're about £12 on Ebay - just for a tiny bit of plastic !!!  

When I started this whole DSLR camera thing a few years back I began with a Sigma 70-300 lens - it was a great lens in the light - but I remember its limitations very well as the nights drew in - sadly it died a death a while back (OK - it got dropped !), so it's good to have a replacement - when out walking over recent years I've been using another "cheap and cheerful" Ebay purchase - a second hand Canon 28-105 which has been really good (got some cracking pics on the wall at home from this lens) - but it's nice to think "I've got that bit of length back" (oo-errr missus !)

Just need to get through tomorrow - and then Wednesday is a "shopping day" - small boy needs new dongle for pc - I need new mobile - again for holidays really - that has something like a big screen + internet capability - time to enter the 21st century ( probably the main reason for the 16 hours O/T !!!) - maybe other stuff too, but they're the top two of the unwritten list for now ...

More football this week ??? Yeah ... probably Thursday night - another trip to the Tameside Stadium, but this time ... the North West Counties League Cup Final 'twixt Bacup Borough and Maine Road - and following tonight's "blue moon", I wonder who might come out on top ...

Sorry Smithy (see previous post) - but your boys just didn't do the business tonight ...
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