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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition March Heat Winner

    The vote is over for the March heat of 2026 and we now have a winner which is Woody girl Well done WG, your photo will go forward to the Grand final and in the meantime your picture will also be used for the forums Facebook page until we have the April winner. You also win a prize for being...
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    Recommend me a wristwatch.

    I'm in the market for a watch with the following requirements 1 Must be an automatic, though I might possibly consider solar powered. Battery powered definitely won't be considered. 2 Must be analog 3 Stainless steel body. 4 Visible dial more than 30mm. Ideally it should be around 35mm to 40mm...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 April Heat

    Now it's April, here's the thread for you to enter your picture in this months heat for the 2025 Photograph competition. :) The theme for April is Through the window Please note your photograph must be taken within the last 5 years. For all the competition rules and themes for the other...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition March Heat Vote

    It's April now so means it's time to vote on the entries of the March heat of this years photograph competition to decide who's the winner The theme for last month was Frosty day and nice selection of pictures for to you pick your favourite one from. As in previous heats the winner will...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition February Winner

    The tiebreak is over for the February heat of 2026 and I'm pleased to announce we now have a winner which is Bobnewboy with his picture of a hen Mallard and her ducklings Well done Bob, your photo will go forward to the Grand final which unfortunately is a few months away so you've got a bit of...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition February Tiebreak

    The votes are in for the February heat and we've got a tiebreak between Wandering Fred and Bobnewboy. So you have the fun of voting on your favourite between them. The vote will run for 3 days and you'll have just one vote which, once cast, you can't change so choose wisely :) Here are the two...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition March Heat

    Here you go folks, here's the thread for you to enter in the March heat for the 2025 Photograph competition. :) The theme for March is Frosty day Please note your photograph must be taken within the last 5 years. For all the competition rules and themes for the other months throughout the...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition February Vote

    We're now into March (where does the time go) so means it's time to vote on the entries of the February heat of this years photograph competition to decide who's the winner The theme for last month was Subjects that begin with "M" and we've had a nice range of pictures for to you pick your...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 January Winner

    The vote is over for the January heat of 2026 and I'm pleased to announce we have a winner which is Wayne with his picture of a Wren Well done Wayne, your photo will go forward to the Grand final which unfortunately is a few months away so you've got a bit of a wait. In the meantime your...
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    Today I Cooked...

    I thought it might be good to have a thread for folks who'd like to share tasty food you've cooked on the day. Today I made Roasted Tomato and Peppers soup with Basil, extremely rich and tasty to say the very least. I'm looking forward to having it for lunch tomorrow :)
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition February Heat

    OK folks, here's the thread for you to enter in the February heat for the 2025 Photograph competition. :) The theme for February is Subjects that begin with "M" Please note your photograph must be taken within the last 5 years. For all the competition rules and themes for the other months...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 January Vote

    Well January is over and done with so that means you get to vote on your favourite picture in the January heat of the 2026 BcUK Photograph competition As usual the theme for January was Photographers Choice and we've had a nice eclectic selection of pictures for to you pick your favourite one...
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    Plans for 2026

    So what plans, hopes or aspirations have you got for the forthcoming year? Me personally, I'm hoping that the hospital consutants will be able to clear a damnable cough I've had dragging on since November 2024 and getting out a bit more.
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 January Heat

    We've started 2026 so here's the the first heat for the Photograph competition. :) As usual the theme for the first heat of the year is Photographers Choice For all the competition rules and themes for the other months throughout the year please look here Good luck to everyone who enters :)
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition Themes and Rules

    With the 2025 competition over now it's time to announce the themes for the 2026 photograph competition. As in previous years the competition is going to follow the same format with monthly themes as listed below and the winner of each month will go forward to a final vote in December to decide...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2025 Winning Photograph

    The voting is over for the BcUK 2025 Photograph of the year and I'm pleased to say that Kirsty has won with her entry from the January heat. Well done Kirsty, it's well deserved as it's a stunning photograph. It's been a long wait for you, almost a year, but it was well worth it in the end :)...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2025 Grand Final

    I'm pleased to say all the monthly heats for this years Photograph competition have a winner which means we're now able to have the Grand final for this years heat winners. As the early winners of this years heats will confirm the Grand Final of this years photo competition has been a long time...
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    Base camp water filters, advice needed.

    A work colleague mentioned to me that following Hurricane Melissa devestating the infrastucture in Jamaica her family are struggling to get fresh drinking water. They can get bottled water but with it having to be imported and high demand it's extremely exepensive. I told her about water...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2025 November Heat Winner

    The vote is over for the final heat of 2025 and I'm pleased to announce we have a winner which is Bearbait :) Well done, your photo will go forward to the Grand final which I'll be posting in a weeks time. In the meantime your picture will also be used for the forums Facebook page until we have...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2025 November Heat Vote

    It's now December which means it's time to vote on the entries of the November heat of this years photograph competition to decide who's the winner The theme for last month was Fungi and we've had a nice range of pictures for to you pick your favourite one from. As in previous heats the winner...