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3 Although I have a sepa- about their governing
SHORT MAT CHAT
SHORT MAT CHAT
The thinner pages in in
The thinner pages
the last magazine had
the last magazine had
nothing to do with cost
nothing to do with cost
nor the magazines re-
nor the magazines re-
duction in price, it was
duction in price, it was
me experimenting with
me experimenting with
paper thicknesses.
paper thicknesses.
I didn’t really like
I didn’t really like
my choice in the end
my choice in the end
but the magazines had
but the magazines had
already been printed.
already been printed.
A surprise bonus
A surprise bonus
came when I weighed
came when I weighed
the magazines for
the
for
magazines
franking and the cost of
franking and the cost of
most turned out to be
most turned out to be
65 pence instead of 91
65 pence instead of 91
pence. Anything extra
pence. Anything extra
enclosed like a sub-
enclosed like a sub-
scription reminder did
scription reminder did
push the cost back up
push the cost back up
to 91 pence.
to 91 pence.
As to abroad, Euro-
As to abroad, Euro-
pean postage was
postage
was
pean
£3.55 per
£3.55 per magazine
magazine
making it £14.20 per
making it £14.20 per
year against a sub-
year against a sub-
scription rate of
scription
rate
of
£12.95. I keep it at this
£12.95. I keep it at this
rate as part of promot-
rate as part of promot-
ing the sport.
ing the sport.
As to the rest of the
As to the rest of the
World (Zone 1), £4.20
World (Zone 1), £4.20
per issue or £16.80 per
per issue or £16.80 per
year against a subs rate
year against a subs rate
of £ 19.95. As there are
of £ 19.95. As there are
so few sent out I may
so few sent out I may
drop this for the same
drop this for the same
promotion purposes.
promotion purposes.
Although I have a sepa- about their governing
rate agreement with the bodies, I agree but I did
rate agreement with the bodies, I agree but I did
Canadians and send not want to turn each
Canadians and send not want to turn each
theirs in bulk which cer- magazine into a sort of
theirs in bulk which cer- magazine into a sort of
tainly reduces the cost. Agony Aunt’s magazine.
tainly reduces the cost. Agony Aunt’s magazine.
Also, you have to As to the ESMBA, it
Also, you have to
As to the ESMBA, it
remember that not is up to County Repre-
not is up to County Repre-
that
remember
everyone can read Eng- sentatives to say things
everyone can read Eng- sentatives to say things
lish even though they particularly at an AGM
lish even though they particularly at an AGM
can speak.
and to Grill the commit-
can speak. and to Grill the commit-
With this 25th an- tee members where
With this 25th an- tee members where
niversary issue I am they feel it is appropri-
niversary issue I am they feel it is appropri-
aiming at 135gsm
ate but at present they
aiming at 135gsm in in- - ate but at present they
side and 170gsm cover. don’t and mostly seem
side and 170gsm cover. don’t and mostly seem
In cost terms it is a afraid to speak up.
In cost terms it is a afraid to speak up.
PHOTOS, PHOTOS,
little more but it feels
little more but it feels PHOTOS, PHOTOS,
better. At least I now PHOTOS, will all you
better. At least I now PHOTOS, will all you
appreciate what paper budding David Bailey’s
appreciate what paper budding David Bailey’s
thicknesses are avail- please a) ensure (as
thicknesses are avail- please a) ensure (as
able and what they feel best as possible) that
able and what they feel best as possible) that
like. WHAT MATTERS IS signs plants and other
like. WHAT MATTERS IS signs plants and other
WHAT YOU THINK!
things do not appear to
WHAT YOU THINK! things do not appear to
Where you both- be growing out of peo-
Where you both- be growing out of peo-
ered about the thinner ple heads!
ered about the thinner ple heads!
paper and did you pre-
I do my best to re-
paper and did you pre- I do my best to re-
fer the thicker paper, move them but there
fer the thicker paper, move them but there is is
please let me know, ig ig- - a limit to what I can
please let me know, a limit to what I can
achieve.
please
b)
noring the cost factor.
noring the cost factor. achieve. b) please
There is an item check the background
There is an item check the background
about next year’s World BEHIND your subjects.
about next year’s World BEHIND your subjects.
Championships, which
In a lot of instances
Championships, which In a lot of instances
were due to be in Swe- they are better put up
were due to be in Swe- they are better put up
den but as usual our against a wall and shot
den but as usual our against a wall and shot
sport is in a shambles!
but with a camera only
sport is in a shambles! but with a camera only
I will not publish and not from miles
I will not publish and not from miles
the full story, as it is
away.
the full story, as it is a a away.
somewhat convoluted
I am not interested
somewhat convoluted I am not interested
story. Something may in anyone’s feet - head
story. Something may in anyone’s feet - head
be resolved shortly be- shoulders and torso is is
be resolved shortly be- shoulders and torso
fore printing.
fine thanks. You need to
fore printing. fine thanks. You need to
I am very happy to pose your subjects and
I am very happy to pose your subjects and
say there are at least 4 4 REMEMBER
only
say there are at least REMEMBER only in in
pages of readers let- VERY exceptional cir-
pages of readers let- VERY exceptional cir-
ters etc. in this issue, cumstance will I publish
ters etc. in this issue, cumstance will I publish
more than there has a photo without a FULL
more than there has a photo without a FULL
story with it, not just a a
been for some time.
been for some time. story with it, not just
As to those who few scribbled words.
As to those who few scribbled words.
Weaf
write in to complain
write in to complain Weaf