Also Nick Ashford, of Ashford & Simpson songwriting fame, passed away yesterday.

Ideally, Vulc, you should be aiming for a DSLR with a half decent zoom or prime lens. The excellent pics that you see on this forum are done on equipment which costs far in excess of your budget of £220. This amount will buy you a bridge camera with a built-in, non-interchangable zoom lens, but even a lot of these will be beyond your means. Might I suggest that you read up on the Panasonic TZ45, which currently retails for around £250, although you’ll probably find cheaper on line, particularly as it has just been superceded by the TZ48. Another camera to consider is the Fuji Finepix HS10, which has been replaced by the HS20. The HS10 is currently slightly more expensive than the Panasonic I’ve mentioned. These cameras will have their compromises due to their price/market position but can produce an acceptable pic if you don’t want to go for super enlargements/heavy cropping. Good luck, and let us know what you buy. A good site for on-line reviews is DPReview, if you’re not already aware of it.

Them’s real nice pics, Ashley. You’ve done well to include location backgrounds in some of the shots, and the ‘from above’ with the sea as ruffled backdrop makes for something different, thanks for posting.

Beyond The Shadows – the third book in the Night Angel Trilogy, by Brent Weeks.

Lost Aviation Collections of Britain, by Ken Ellis – a fascinating look at the British aircraft preservation scene through the years. Recommended.