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<p>Climate change is a reality! During the first week of October we experienced some beautiful warm sunny weather.</p>
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<p>We needed to visit Louth to exchange a pair of shoes. It was sunny and warm so we searched the town for outside seating in the sun. The Mason Arms was the only place available. We had a delightful lunch. The coffee and food were both good so will happily visit again.</p>
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<p>Mid week we visited Gainsborough to explore <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/gainsborough-old-hall/" target="_blank">Gainsborough Old Hall</a>. It's in the care of English Heritage and our membership runs out at the end of the year so we are trying to visit as many local places as possible. It was a very wet day and being inside wasn't a hardship. The building kept us interested for several hours. We had brunch in the café and mid afternoon tea with cake before heading home.</p>
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<p>We managed to find the time to finish tidying up the log boxes. Over the last ten years, since they were first put together, the pallets have deteriorated and needed some sorting out. I used some of the wood from the old shed to give the boxes solid roofs which we then covered in a weatherproof membrane left over from the house. We also moved logs that had been left in several of the bins into one box. Hopefully there will be enough space for when the next Ash tree is felled in early November.</p>
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<p>I was considering changing my Lumix G9 for a bridge camera to avoid changing lenses. It would cost over £700 to make the change however my good friend Gary suggested I buy a second hand Lumix camera and put my telephoto lens onto it. I would then have two cameras with fitted lenses. I don't think I will buy new photographic equipment again.</p>
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<p>The Lumix G6 in the photo cost me £120 and has most of the features of my G9. I intend to keep the 14-45 Zoom on the G9 and a 35 - 100 or 45 - 200 on the G6</p>
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