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Hello. I'm Richard, a retired Orchestral musician (French horn) with BBC Scottish Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Opera and, after a year at the beginning with the BBC Training Orchestra down in Bristol, lived in the West End of Glasgow for 40 years once leaving the Royal Aca Read more...
Hello. I'm Richard, a retired Orchestral musician (French horn) with BBC Scottish Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Opera and, after a year at the beginning with the BBC Training Orchestra down in Bristol, lived in the West End of Glasgow for 40 years once leaving the Royal Academy of Music in London.
When I gave up drink on my 40th birthday (I drank far too much) I used the money saved to get a private pilot's licence and then built and flew my own plane (a Tri-R KIS). I moved out to France permanently in November 2004 and have just been granted French citizenship. No more flying though as it's too expensive.
I've been living out here in our small village with my French partner who I met out here and love cycling and photography (and my partner). Sold all my bulky and little used Canon gear in 2015 to move to Fuji cameras, one of which I carry with me all the time. Changed my trusty X-Pro2 for an X-Pro3 which ticks all the right boxes and more, as I knew it would when I read about it and saw the reviews. I have since changed my X100F for the X100V and it never leaves my side. I actually prefer it to my X-Pro3.
I read about Blipfoto (I make photos every day anyway) and so joined to keep me well on track and am liking it very much although I'm a solitary person in the most part and not in the least interested in the social aspect. I do it mostly for my own photography development, although I do follow other photographers who's work I appreciate.
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Jan 8th, 2020 Still Christmas lights
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Jan 7th, 2020 A grey and wet subject for a grey and wet day
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Jan 6th, 2020 Lamp in the sunlight
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Jan 5th, 2020 The bourgeoisie
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Jan 4th, 2020 The last rose
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Jan 3rd, 2020 Sun on the kitchen table
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Jan 2nd, 2020 Modernised old garage door
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Jan 1st, 2020 One of my best friends lives here.
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Dec 31st, 2019 Icy flowers