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Scanning old film negatives in RAW: yes it can be done, and yes the results are at least as good as you might have hoped
After some weeks of effort I have finally learned that scanning old negatives in HDR RAW provides very good results – with the right hardware and software.
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So, where did Syd Barrett get the idea to call his new band ‘Pink Floyd’?
You may never have heard of Pink Anderson, but you will certainly know Pink Floyd. What is the connection between the two?
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The Hall’s of Penzance – a family mystery and tragedy: a birth in Cornwall, a marriage in Devon and a death in Hong Kong – how are they linked?
Two mysteries and a tragedy: could they be linked? Two families merged in 1914 and created strong and lasting bonds between them, but the mystery was never spoken of.
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The heating season is fast approaching. What is the ‘heating season’ and what happens to your energy bills?
Energy bills: how much bigger are they in the winter compared to the summer? Is the Standing Charge fair? What is my ideal heating system?
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Low Income Diary 3: Drink at home or pub – or neither?
I enjoy spending a little time in a pub – or café for that matter. However, since I have been on a fixed low income I have had to give serious thought to whether I can afford to go to the pub at all.
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The Leyton Buzzards: Saturday Night Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees.
The Leyton Buzzards were a minor punk/new wave band but they did some good stuff – and they headlined a Rock Against Racism gig at the LSE.
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Ian Dury & the Blockheads were hoping for a No.1 with Sueperman’s Big Sister – but it wasn’t to be…
Ian Dury & The Blockheads were hoping for a No.1 with the 100th single on the Stiff Records label – but it was a flop. I can see why. The ‘b’ side was good though…
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Low Income Diary 2: The real cost of having a shower – can you afford it?
I would not suggest showering with a friend, although that was a suggestion often made in the energy efficiency world! One of the most expensive things we do – sometimes on a daily basis – is enjoy a shower. But how much does it really cost?
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Seeing an ad for custard creams in a magazine from 1899 reminded me of a school friend who lived in a ‘Boys Home’…
What is the connection between an 1899 ad for custard creams, a boys home and a school friend I haven’t heard of since 1972?
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Low Income Diary 1: Washing clothes is expensive. How can you save money?
As a single pensioner and private tenant on a fixed low income I must make certain savings. This is the first ‘low income diary’ entry on how I live day-to-day in reasonable comfort – making sacrifices but also enjoying a few luxuries.
Colin Anderson 