Map Man 12/9

Geoff Berrow said:

I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
from Dave Pickles contained the following:

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Where's the problem with that? Provided there's no significant wind of
course. An umbrella allows me to leave the hood of my waterproofs down,
keeping cool and better able to enjoy the surroundings.

High tech walking umbrella anyone? Made of titanium and doubling as a
walking pole?

PW probably has two ;-)
--
Dave

Geoff Berrow said:

High tech walking umbrella anyone? Made of titanium and doubling as a
walking pole?

Pushchair canopy mounted on your rucksac ?

-adrian

Bryan Hall said:

At least he has something to fend off the grizzly bears

Ah, no. That would be the M15 with standard issue umbrella
attachment.

Chris

Jhimmy said:

Just had a look on the (%$^$^$%) torrent site and suprisingly no-one's been
uploading last series or this.

It's on uknova.

Geoff Berrow said:

I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
from Dave Pickles contained the following:

Quoted message said:

Where's the problem with that? Provided there's no significant wind of
course. An umbrella allows me to leave the hood of my waterproofs down,
keeping cool and better able to enjoy the surroundings.

High tech walking umbrella anyone? Made of titanium and doubling as a
walking pole?

I think Mr. Crane's umbrella was built with use as a pole in mind....

Yes. On p 10 of Two Degrees west he describes the purchase of a
bespoke stick-umbrella from James Smith & Sons of London at a cost of
a smidgin short of 80 pounds.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Richard Webb said:

23 years ago, while limping out of the Monadh Ruadh I met a lad, now a
guide book writer, carrying an umbrella. He put a good case for it.

Is the Crane one still "Que Chuva" (sp)?

No see other post.

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Just as well he did not open it during that programme.

It would have given him a lift to the next programme if he had;
Mackenzie's Chart of the Orkneys.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
from Dave Pickles contained the following:

Quoted message said:

Where's the problem with that? Provided there's no significant wind of
course. An umbrella allows me to leave the hood of my waterproofs down,
keeping cool and better able to enjoy the surroundings.

High tech walking umbrella anyone? Made of titanium and doubling as a
walking pole?

With a natty little kettle bushed on to the top?

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where common sense dictates.

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following:

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High tech walking umbrella anyone? Made of titanium and doubling as a
walking pole?

With a natty little kettle bushed on to the top?

Connected via the camera mount, naturally.

--
Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
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I noticed that Message-ID:
<[email hidden]> from Fran contained the
following:

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High tech walking umbrella anyone? Made of titanium and doubling as a
walking pole?

With a natty little kettle bushed on to the top?

Connected via the camera mount, naturally.

"...and 007, this time try and bring it back in one piece." ;-)

Nick

Chris Gilbert said:

Good prog, I thought.

On in 35mins - Crossing Dartmoor - could be good?

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Chris Gilbert said:

Good prog, I thought.

On in 35mins - Crossing Dartmoor - could be good?

All alone crossing Dartmoor in how many program minutes
and who or what pray was holding the camera etc.

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Chris Gilbert said:

Good prog, I thought.

On in 35mins - Crossing Dartmoor - could be good?

All alone crossing Dartmoor in how many program minutes
and who or what pray was holding the camera etc.

I happened to be in Craster on the day when they were filming the Coast
programme there - and the place was full of vans and all the usual
paraphernalia you get with film crews - and I mean full - vans of all
shapes and sizes all over the place. Recognised what was going on at
once because we get a lot of TV film crews around the area where I live.

He does make out being on the lonesome a bit too often - even studying
his maps in the pub on his own. For me it spoils an otherwise excellent
series - when are the BBC going to release series 1 on DVD?

--
Martin Richardson
271/284 Munros - 4.5% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go
53/89 Donalds - 40% to go 487/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go
376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)

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All alone crossing Dartmoor in how many program minutes

It's been suggested on here before that it seems that they've
cut hour long progs down into half an hour. I supose and hour
would have stretched the attention of most people, but then
its BBC2 so perhaps they should be more indulgent.

Chris

Martin Richardson said:

Quoted message said:

All alone crossing Dartmoor in how many program minutes
and who or what pray was holding the camera etc.

My sentiments exactly.....an alone crossing, with how many in the
support team? I'd have preferred more program minutes on the Dartmoor
crossing and less on other parts of the program.

David.

Chris Gilbert said:

Quoted message said:

All alone crossing Dartmoor in how many program minutes

It's been suggested on here before that it seems that they've
cut hour long progs down into half an hour. I supose and hour
would have stretched the attention of most people, but then
its BBC2 so perhaps they should be more indulgent.

Well they could have been cut from 50 minutes like Horizon.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Phil Cook said:

Well they could have been cut from 50 minutes like Horizon.

<sigh>

One of my favourite programmes, ruined. Anyone remember 'Moving Still'?
The golden age of Horizon.

Chris

Chris Gilbert said:

Phil Cook said:

Well they could have been cut from 50 minutes like Horizon.

<sigh>

One of my favourite programmes, ruined. Anyone remember 'Moving Still'?
The golden age of Horizon.

Can't remember it off hand but what was the title sequence? I can
remember the old smoke and laser one. I can even remember being alowed
to stay up and watch the programme way back...

BTW did anyone see The 50 Greatest Documentaries on Ch4? Number two
was Touching the Void.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Phil Cook said:

Can't remember it off hand

'Moving Still' was the one about time lapse photography. Utterly
brilliant. Included images of the first 6 trillionths of a second
of a nuclear explosion.

Your mention of lasers reminds me that another classis episode was
all about lasers. Again, captivating stuff.

Chris

Chris Gilbert said:

Phil Cook said:

Well they could have been cut from 50 minutes like Horizon.

<sigh>

One of my favourite programmes, ruined. Anyone remember 'Moving Still'?
The golden age of Horizon.

Chris

I remember many years ago reading a review in the Mail that said "It's
all very well if you have a degree in science".

You don't need one any more. Shame.

Andy