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by peterh
Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Possible forum take over contacr
Replies: 4
Views: 774

Re: Possible forum take over contacr

I think you need some of this Brian
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by peterh
Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:27 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Prince Philip has died
Replies: 12
Views: 3528

Re: Prince Philip has died

Oh dear, poor little lambs couldn't see East Enders or Masterchef.

I'm not a Royalist by any means, but I thought the attitude of the BBC was entirely appropriate.
by peterh
Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:39 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Hoard’s value ‘too low’
Replies: 10
Views: 5032

Re: Hoard’s value ‘too low’

Hi Lee, this link doesn't work
by peterh
Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:43 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Treasure: 'Blundered' fake gold coin found near...
Replies: 7
Views: 5071

Re: Treasure: 'Blundered' fake gold coin found near...

I know it's April Fool's day, but where is the spoof element of this story?
by peterh
Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:51 am
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Treasure: 'Blundered' fake gold coin found near...
Replies: 7
Views: 5071

Re: Treasure: 'Blundered' fake gold coin found near...

Sorry - am I missing the point here?

What is the spoof element of this?
by peterh
Sat Feb 02, 2019 8:04 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over
Replies: 63
Views: 43993

Re: More treasure-hunters could be forced to hand over

Seems like the press getting facts wrong or mixed up as usual. For example : "In 2017 there were 1,267 archaeological finds in Britain but few ended up in museums." Nonsense of course. The number refers to Treasure cases, and if they didn't end up in museums I guess this was mostly because...
by peterh
Sat Jun 30, 2018 4:24 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Amsterdam drained a canal.........
Replies: 10
Views: 12730

Re: Amsterdam drained a canal.........

Thanks for the link Tom. That is just an amazing project, and to have everything illustrated makes it so interesting.
by peterh
Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: BEGINNERS' SECTION
Topic: found gold....now what?
Replies: 5
Views: 8174

Re: found gold....now what?

As said by Evo, a single coin does not constitute Treasure, unless it has been altered in some way so that it becomes an 'artefact', for example by piercing to wear on a string, or by fitting it into a mount or to form a badge or brooch. There is no legal obligation therefore to declare it, but reco...
by peterh
Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:14 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: FABULOUS 200 MILLION DOLLAR TREASURE HOARD found
Replies: 7
Views: 9486

Re: FABULOUS 200 MILLION DOLLAR TREASURE HOARD found

It's bogus.

worldnewsdailyreport.com is a spoof news site.
by peterh
Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: Need a Detecting Buddy
Topic: Detecting Buddy Wanted (Lincs)
Replies: 11
Views: 12064

Re: Detecting Buddy Wanted (Lincs)

If you look at his profile you will see that Desperate Dan hasn't been here since August 12th.
by peterh
Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Gold Coins Found In Spud Field
Replies: 7
Views: 7480

Re: Gold Coins Found In Spud Field

Forgot to say - thanks for the interesting link Kev :g50:
by peterh
Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:44 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Gold Coins Found In Spud Field
Replies: 7
Views: 7480

Re: Gold Coins Found In Spud Field

urban1 wrote:link not working

Working fine for me.
by peterh
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:37 pm
Forum: LATEST NEWS
Topic: Cricketing legend dies in flat fire
Replies: 4
Views: 4982

Re: Cricketing legend dies in flat fire

Very sad - he used to be great as one of the resident experts on Test Match Special, usually in the company of Fred Trueman.
by peterh
Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:31 pm
Forum: Photography
Topic: Close ups go blurry
Replies: 11
Views: 10811

Re: Close ups go blurry

As far as I can work out, this camera will focus down to 6cm in macro mode as long as you haven't used zoom. At 6cm you should still get superb detail with this amount of megapixels. Are you sure you are in macro mode? - if so make sure you're not closer than 6cm, and make sure you have the camera s...

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