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Permalink Reply by Patricia O'Connor on July 2, 2011 at 12:56

Hi

As the community seems to be growing nicely, is it possible to maybe offer a few services that could be used by everyone.  I see this as being (i) tangible goods and (ii) information/expertise.  For example:  I have a hoard of cassette tapes, LPs and 45s and CDs and I am sure there are a few other people in this situation.  In order to record everything to a CD or MP3 (or whatever one does these days) for example, one would need to buy a Record Player, etc and then know how to record efficiently.  A service could be an 'expert' who would be willing to give a talk on the options that are available to us; the purchase of a central recording system that everyone could then book and use (I'm willing to put in £10 if it helps to get the ball rolling) and use of a room that could be used for the purpose (Fred Perrin/Bar, etc.).  Of course, it will need someone interested in this type of project to co-ordinate it all - headache for some but a 'golden' opportunity for someone else. Is it a possibility?

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Permalink Reply by Patricia O'Connor on July 2, 2011 at 13:11

Hi  A service I urgently need this week is someone who is good at Photoshopping and willing to edit Family Photographs.  They are digital colour photos and are either on a disc or memory stick.  I urgently need about half a dozen adjusted (eg improve colour/tone of overall picture - face too red for example, edit out a person, etc.) 

If there is a real enthusiast out there, I have lots of other photos that I would dearly love some assistance with in sorting out and getting onto disc ready for printing out.  Does anyone have a Scanner for film Negatives that they wouldn't mind sharing?  This would be a good winter project so no rush for it.  Thanks in anticipation and look forward to hearing from you.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Lincoln on July 3, 2011 at 22:51

Patricia

Thanks for this suggestion.  I have set up a new category called 'Skills Exchange'. Please list the areas where you would like advice and hopefully, you will get a couple of offers of assistance.

 

Paul

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