A traditional pub from Worksop that’s been empty for a few years. Renovation work has been done to the roof recently I assume to make the building weatherproof, but the scaffolding has gone so I guess it will stay empty for some time now. I thought I’d take a few shots of the intricate tile and glass work which will probably be lost when the rest of the renovation takes place. Taken with the iPhone and Hipstamatic.
Peter Bargh
words pictures soundsPhoto365 – Day 291 – French Horn Hotel
Tags: French horn, Hotel, Iphone, worksop
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Nikon in Dubai
Nikon flew us to Dubai on BA 107 London to Dubai Seat 51C and put us up in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. We ate at the Aquarium Restaurant in the Dubai Yacht Club and in Al Dawaar Restaurant Spectrum On One at Fairmont Dubai Hotel The itinerary included a Dhow Sunset Cruise, a tour of the Godolphin Royal Stables and an Arabian Adventure – City to Desert in Jeeps.
Arrive late evening Tuesday 7th
Wednesday 8th
6-10am Buffet breakfast in the Kitchen restaurant
10:30 Product Launch in Pearl rooms
12:30 Lunch in Foccacia Restaurant Hyatt Regency
13:30 Break out sessions
15:00 Challenge one Walking tour of Souks
17:30 Challenge two creative lighting Dhow Sunset Cruise along Dubai Creek with pre drinks and canapes
19:30 Gourmet Seafood Dinner at the Aquarium Restaurant at the Yacht Club
Thursday 9th
06:30 Breakfast and Challenge three Sports mode at Royal Stables and millennium Grandstand
11:30 breakout sessions at Hyatt
13:00 Buffer lunch in Al Dawaar Restaurant – revolving restaurant
14:30 Action Arabian Adventure – City to Desert in 4×4 Jeeps. Dune bashing – and sand skiing with sunset champagne and canapes
20:30 Dinner as Spectrum on One at Fairmont Dubai Hotel
Fly home Friday 10th on BA108
Hosts
Jeremy Gilbert, Jenny Grace, Kate Cartwright, Simon Coleman, Bruce Linton, Hardeep Pank, Kevin Jordan
Guests
Dan Lezano, Debbi Allen, Nigel Atherton, William Cheung, Damien Demolder, Mat Gallagher, Darren Harbar, Terry Hope, David Phelan, Chris Rutter, Simon Stafford, Rosie Tanner, Andrea Thompson
Dealers
Reg Atkins, Elliott Jacobs, Kerris Jones, Jean Kertesz, Steve Marley, Colin McCarthy, John Mitchell, Jason Mitchell, Trevor Marshall, David Parkinson, Nick Richens, Tim Stavinrou, Abby Swain
Tags: Abby Swain, Al Dawaar Restaurant, Andrea Thompson, Aquarium Restaurant, Arabian Adventure, Bruce Linton, Chris Rutter, Colin McCarthy, Damien Demolder, Dan Lezano, Darren Harbar, David Parkinson, David Phelan, Debbi Allen, Dhow Sunset Cruise, Dubai, Dubai Yacht Club, Elliott Jacobs, Fairmont Dubai Hotel, Godolphin Royal Stables, Hardeep Pank, Hotel, Hyatt Regency, Jason Mitchell, Jean Kertesz, Jenny Grace, Jeremy Gilbert, John Mitchell, Kate Cartwright, Kerris Jones, Kevin Jordan, Mat Gallagher, Nick Richens, Nigel Atherton, Nikon, Reg Atkins, Rosie Tanner, Simon Coleman, Simon Stafford, Spectrum On One, Steve Marley, Terry Hope, Tim Stavinrou, Trevor Marshall, William Cheung
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Real Madrid vs Valencia
Hosts
Ashley Ollett, Angela Mason
Press
Peter Bargh, William Cheung, John Clements, Terry Hope, Chris Cheeseman
Tags: Angela Mason, Ashley Ollett, Champions League, Chris Cheeseman, Eurostar, Final, football, Hotel, John Clements, Paris Hilton, Peter Bargh, Real Madrid, Stade de France, Terry Hope, Valencia, William Cheung
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Contax Symposium Mallorca

I attended the International Contax Zeiss Symposium at Richard Branson’s Hotel La Residencia in Deia, Mallorca
I was editor representing Buying Cameras magazine.
The objective for Contax was to discuss the methods used for magazine lens testing and the quality of Contax lenses. They were not happy with the general reduction in magazine testing quality and were suggesting that the technical editors were no longer very technical and didn’t understand the finer aspects of lens performance. An interesting debate!
Contax representatives
Leo Stejskal
Invited UK Press
Peter Bargh, David Kilpatrick, Joel Lacey

Tags: Buying Cameras, Contax, David Kilpatrick, Hotel, Joel Lacey, Keith Wilson, Leo Stejskal, Mallorca, Residencia, Zeiss
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Nikon – France
The group travelled over on Hovercraft, It was a choppy ride on the way back. First time I really suffered badly from sea sickness
Nikon hosts
Harry Collins, Elaine Swift, Simon Coleman, John Clements, (more to be added)
Press attendees
Peter Bargh, John Tinsley, (more to be added)
Product launch
Nikon F90x
Events
Sand yachting
Tags: Chateau Tilques, F90x, France, Hotel, Hovercraft, Nikon, Sand yachting
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