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29-12-2006, 10:32 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: East Kent
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| | | What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
I've just sent for a tuneable penny whistle for myself, as a late Christmas present. I wondered if any of you had found that the strain of buying presents for other people had driven you to treat yourself? 
Christmas shopping would be cheaper for me if I didn't keep seeing things I'd like myself!
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29-12-2006, 10:49 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Back in Nawf Kent, innit
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
I find the trick with Christmas shopping is to leave it until Christmas eve pm, then you just have to get it done asap 
Obviously Christmas is a time of giving, this base accumulation of presents is quite unseemly.
Oh, who am I trying to kid - ordered myself a close-up filter & lens hood for my SHINY NEW CHRISTMAS CAMERA!
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29-12-2006, 11:42 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: East Kent
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Whoo!
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30-12-2006, 09:31 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Letchworth Garden City
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
Since Father Christmas seems unaccountably to have forgotten to bring me the thermos flask and waterproof trousers I asked for, I'm off to buy them for myself. He did bring me some Leica 8x42 binoculars, though, so I forgive him |
30-12-2006, 09:33 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pork Pie Town, Leicestershire
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
We had a dog for Christmas, much tastier than the usual Turkey we found
On a serious note now, we had been visiting the local RSPCA centre for a few weeks looking at the dogs and then just prior to Xmas we found a lovely Lab X.
She will be one more important reason to get out and about in wild Britain (as if I ever needed an excuse.
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30-12-2006, 09:57 AM
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
I received such a lot of toys for Christmas
I went out and treated my self to some clothes as soon as I came back from homr Kent
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30-12-2006, 10:17 AM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nottingham
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
My prompts, hints, pleas and my letter to Santa all fell on deaf ears so I've still got to get the tripod I want. |
30-12-2006, 11:00 AM
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
My Christmas present was a (partly funded by me!!) Canon EOS400D, so I had to treat myself to an extra lens ..... Tamron 55-200.
Happy new year to all!!
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30-12-2006, 11:17 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincolnshire/Cambs/Norfolk border right on The Wash
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
I asked SC for book tokens... only got one for a fiver  .... but i did get some cash as well. I am off to the online bookstore to buy lots of science...... er.. science fiction books.... I have wanted the complete works of two authors for some time... this time I have decided to do it before the money is absorbed into the house... once again!!!
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30-12-2006, 11:56 AM
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| |  Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
Hi Marvellous
I too got a Canon 400 - thanks to my wonderful wife (who couldn't think of what Santa should buy me). This is an upgrade from my 300D. One tip for you; if you want to treat yourself further, consider a 2GB Lexar Premium CompactFlash card as I did. 80x writing speed and I got over 50 shots before a pause. This is going to be great for wildlife photography I hope. |
30-12-2006, 12:47 PM
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
Talking flasks, Smartie, has anyone else found that although the metal thermos flasks are unbreakable, they always leak. Has anyone found a make that don't, or am I doing something wrong? I have to tighten them as we give them a fair hammering on our travels! 
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30-12-2006, 03:29 PM
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
I was bought the complete series of Plantet Earth
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30-12-2006, 04:06 PM
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
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Originally Posted by Beryl  I was bought the complete series of Plantet Earth | Me too! Fantastic photography!! The patience levels of some of the camera crews were awesome. The thing that struck me was, despite a shrinking world (internet,air travel) and a constant diet of 24/7 news and information, it is so easy to forget that there are still breath taking wildernesses out there, untouched largely by the 'progress' of humanity. Long may it remain that way too. |
30-12-2006, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by AlphaZeroOne Me too! Fantastic photography!! The patience levels of some of the camera crews were awesome. The thing that struck me was, despite a shrinking world (internet,air travel) and a constant diet of 24/7 news and information, it is so easy to forget that there are still breath taking wildernesses out there, untouched largely by the 'progress' of humanity. Long may it remain that way too. | Great. I'm pleased for you.
I haven't actually wached mine yet. Am watching The Omega Factor, that was in my stocking too.
I will watch Planet Earth when I come down. (I'm still on a bit of a high after my Christmas trip)
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30-12-2006, 05:40 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincolnshire/Cambs/Norfolk border right on The Wash
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
Here is something you could buy for yourselves... for night time activities Amazon.co.uk: National Geographic - Night-Vision Goggles: Toys & Games
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30-12-2006, 06:00 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Lincolnshire
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
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Originally Posted by Marvellous My Christmas present was a (partly funded by me!!) Canon EOS400D, so I had to treat myself to an extra lens ..... Tamron 55-200.
Happy new year to all!!
Mick | Same here except I bought a Sigma 150 macro lens to go with mine.
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30-12-2006, 06:38 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: N.E.SOMERSET
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
Not quite bought myself (sort of sponsored myself) TomTom GPS
sacked the lioness (Fat Nav)
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30-12-2006, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nightshade Not quite bought myself (sort of sponsored myself) TomTom GPS
sacked the lioness (Fat Nav) | Hope the lioness doesn't read the forum, or you are in for a thin time of it in the new year |
31-12-2006, 09:15 AM
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
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Originally Posted by Ollie Same here except I bought a Sigma 150 macro lens to go with mine.
Roger | I hope to get the Sigma 150 or Canon 100 macro lens for my Birthday in February. Not seen any comparisons ...... anybody??
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31-12-2006, 04:12 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
Well I treated myself to an 20 inch 2.16 GHz iMac before christmas for processing my photographs on lol I think that was a bit too expensive to ask santa for
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31-12-2006, 04:30 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny Doncaster
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Originally Posted by Wolfhill Well I treated myself to an 20 inch 2.16 GHz iMac before christmas for processing my photographs on lol I think that was a bit too expensive to ask santa for | Blimey Fergus, you are good to yourself. Lovely bit of kit.
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31-12-2006, 05:05 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
Well not just yet since I spent all my money on the computer I'll have to wait a while before I can buy aperture or photoshop etc Unless my Dad is feeling particularly generous!
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31-12-2006, 05:06 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
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Originally Posted by nightshade Not quite bought myself (sort of sponsored myself) TomTom GPS
sacked the lioness (Fat Nav) | You should worry. I was referred to as Sat Nag before we got ours! Charming.
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31-12-2006, 06:22 PM
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| | | Re: What did you buy yourself for Christmas?
While at Kew yesterday picked up Fungi of Britain + Europe by Jordan as an extra tool to help me on so many bewildering mushies. | |
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