DaveN

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  1. I think it might be difficult because of the overall pattern on the photo but I'll see what I can do tomorrow.
  2. I know they can take ages to correct. I've done a lot of old b&w photos for a friend and some of them have been badly marked , creased and ripped which obviously has to be done before working on the rest of the photo. Having sad that I find it to be rewarding when the person sees the result compared to the undoctored one.
  3. You've made a good job of removing the marks especially on the sky and also changing the tone of the sky. Well done.
  4. If anyone wants advice or help with manipulation/correction of their photos then please get in touch.
  5. There used to be a fruit & veg shop on Mansfield Road called "I Onion"
  6. I don't really read novels. The majority of my collection of books are reference type.
  7. Things that last and don't 'pack up' or wear out after a short time
  8. He definitely went to Whitemoor Junior School. He was in the same class as me. He was known as Freddie Shipman.
  9. Have a look at the photos of unusual road signs at this link http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBTv4FylBTGEoAqRVLBQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsa3ZzMnBvBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=FP-tab-web-t340&va=unusual+street+names
  10. Parliament Street was called Back Side of course - good job it was changed!
  11. Here's a few more There must be a way to weigh whey The bus tour tore up the tor He only paid a cent for the cent he sent The bird with the ‘flu flew up the flue
  12. Here's another for you The heir with red hair from Ayr read about an hare in the air
  13. When cold callers say "Sorry To Bother You"
  14. I went to Whitemoor and I can remember Miss Maltby and also Miss Widdowson, Mrs Barber, Miss/Mrs Healy/Ely and also the headmistress was Miss Bloom but if I recall she then retired and then we had a headmaster. Male teachers I remember are Mr Anderson, Mr Saunders and Mr Gregson
  15. Anybody bought one of these yet from M & S? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10766957/Oh-my-cod-Fish-and-Chips-in-a-pie.html
  16. On the local news this morning the weather forecaster said "you may get the odd spot of drizzle"
  17. Here are a few from a book I have about Britain. Fanny Hands Lane - Market Rasen, Lincs Grope Lane - Shrewsbury Hog's Turd Lane - Pirton - Herts Ogle Close - Merseyside Slag Lane - Haydock - St Helens Smellies Lane - Dundee Spanker Lane - Nether Heage - Derbys Winkle Street - Southampton
  18. In some shops when they say "Can I Interest Sir In?"
  19. The recording on the Nottm buses when she says "make sure you take all your belongings with you". How can you? Most of them are still at your home
  20. A phrase I hear regularly on t.v. is when some programmes such as Breakfast Time come to an end they say "We''ll see you tomorrow" They won't becasue they can't see the viewers! Have you any phrases that annoy you?
  21. There's hardly any Drycleaners or Cobblers around these days
  22. It's in Upton-On -Severn. Have a look at the list at the link below http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7263112/Britains-rudest-place-names.html