Fairwell to DSLR (for a while) and Australia

[kipper]

Well it's about 3 weeks now until I leave for sunny ole England, possibly for good. I leave at the end of March with a weeks stay in the UK then off to MidWest France (about 1hr North of Bordeaux) for a month to stay with my sister and her family for Easter. After that I will be back in the UK busily looking for work. While there I still hope to keep up my Bird Photography and possibly even do a few side trips to various places like Norway, Belgium, Hungary etc. It might be a while before I get internet access while I'm over, have to suss out if it's possible to get DSL at our friends house. It's been a great 20years in Australia, and I do plan to come back even if it's for a holiday as there are lots of places (and birds) that I need to still see.

[Oneputt]

Best of luck Daryl. You will be missed on this forum.

[blacknstormy]

Darryl - I have always enjoyed your shots, your comments and your humour You'll be sadly missed, but I hope will still come online, and tell us all about those 'foreign' birds, and what you are up to?

Hugs, and good luck
Rel

[big pix]

All the best for whatever you do........... but I will miss the bird pix's....

[Alpha_7]

Good Luck Darryl, hope you find a great job over there! When you get Inet access, don't be a stranger

[huynhie]

Best of luck Darryl.

[Andyt]

Kipper,

Best of luck and travel safe, I have enjoyed your posts and comments,

Methinks once you are settled, that you should host a "mini-meet"

Although, you would have to set the date 12 - 18 months in advance!

Best of luck! Andyt

[Finch]

Keep up the great quality bird pics!

Best of luck overseas.

Cheers

Michael

[blacknstormy]

Kipper - count me in for the minimeet
Rel

[TonyH]

Good Luck Darryl, I'm sure you can gain internet access over there (I've always been able to). Keep posting and that way you'll always feel like you're at home......

All the very best.


Tony

[fozzie]

Kipper/Darryl - it has been a pleasure knowing you in person as well over the forum in the past few years. I will always treasure the time we spent together at Werribe Treatment Plant along with DaveB.

All the very best for the future and look forward to your fabulous bird shots from wherever.

[birddog114]

All the best of the best wishes to you, having good time and keep posting on this forum when you have more chance.

[sirhc55]

Bon voyage Darryl - have a great time and log in when you can. We still want to see pics from you in the future

[leek]

Good luck on your travels Darryl... I enjoy your work, so keep posting

[kipper]

I've started to investigate online some places I can visit close by to where I'll be staying. Hoping to get some photos of a Dartford Warbler which is known to frequent the New Forest (about 30min from where I'll be staying).

[Alex]

Darryl,

Have a great adventure and good luck! Hope to see you back on the forum soon.

Alex

[leek]

I've started to investigate online some places I can visit close by to where I'll be staying. Hoping to get some photos of a Dartford Warbler which is known to frequent the New Forest (about 30min from where I'll be staying).

I'm sure that you know of this site already, but it is an excellent resource for finding good locations:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/

[avkomp]

didnt realise you were possibly going for good.

I will miss seeing your bird shots but maybe we will see some of the english variety.


At least going from Melbourne to England, you wont have to much different weather to get used to!!

Steve

[NikonUser]

Good luck kipper,

I will certainly miss your bird photos!

...But if you need a place to keep your 500 f4 while you are gone (just incase they don't allow it on the plane coz it looks like a missile launcher)... I'm sure there are plenty of people on here who would take good care of it

Paul

[MCWB]

Best of fortune on your trip/move Darryl!

[Matt. K]

Good Luck Darryl! However...you can still be a forum member and keep posting great images! It would be as if you never left. Otherwise we are all going to miss you too much!

[cyanide]

kipper,

I must say cheers; I have greatly appreciated your advice and input and I look forward (hopefully?!?) to your return to the board once you are settled wherever. Enjoy your trip...!!

Best of luck,
Rae

[Manta]

All the best Darryl. I'm sure we're going to see some great shots from you in the future as England welcomes its newest expert.

[radar]

Hi Darryl,

sorry to hear we are losing you to the northern hemisphere !!

Hope to keep seeing those photos from Europe once you get settled. Otherwise we'll have to go looking for you on NSN

Take care,

André

[Nikon boy]

Good luck Daryl, it was great meeting you and please do try to stay in touch with the forum

I envy you the photo opportunities coming up

Stay safe , only get married if you find someone extemely wealthy !!
just think of the gear you could buy

sincere best wishes

Bon Voyage

Norm

[Killakoala]

I"m sure we will see you soon online, but if not then best of luck for the future mate.

[wendellt]

Darryl you told me this at the anniversary dinner a year ago
finally it's happened have fun and good luck passion should always lead you to wonderful new expereiences, hope you find what your looking for. You will be missed..

[PiroStitch]

All the best Kipper and good luck. Your ability to "borrow" other people's gear at the meets will be sorely missed....except probably by those whose gear you borrowed

[BBJ]

Good Luck darryl, all the best for the future mate and wlel i guess it is back to wearing jumpers again and so on and we will look forward to seeing you post sometime time in the future.
Cheers
John
BBJ

[DaveB]

Travel safe Darryl, and don't be a stranger!

[Grev]

Best wishes and best of luck.

The way you mentioned it it seems it's such a sad story though...

[gstark]

Have a safe and enjoyable trip Darryl, and don't be a stranger.

Well, no stranger than you already are.

[Glen]

Good luck Kipper, look forward to seeing more of your work when you get internet access

[marcotrov]

All the best in the future Kipper. Your presence on this forum will be missed along with your excellent bird images. Who knows you may be back on line quicker than you think.
cheers
marco

[johndec]

Farewell and good luck Darryl. Please make sure you stay in touch. Joanne and myself really enjoyed your company at the anniversary dinner last year and it is a shame I won't be able to annoy you at this years dinner.

[Nicole]

Darryl, hope it all goes well for you over there. Was good fun taking those trips out to Banyule, WTP etc. Whatever you do don't give it up. You spent too much time trying to hide that lens from your parents!

[meicw]

Daryl, Safe travelling & all the best over there. Our loss is Europe's gain. Thanks for all the inspirational photos.
Keep in touch.

Regards
meicw

[rokkstar]

All the best Darryl,

I'll be back home in the UK in about 9 months time, so if you're still there we can start the UK chapter of DSLR users and be kings I tell you, KINGS!

Have a good one mate.

[stormygirl]

Best wishes for a successful future Darryl. Been great to meet you and hopefully you won't be a stranger on here! Looking forward to those English birds, and make sure once you have internet connection you post one of a squirrel for me...they are adorable!!

Good Luck!

[kipper]

Well tomorrow is my final day of work tomorrow...yippee!

[wally]

fairwells mr kipper urs birds r allways good

[LostDingo]

Well tomorrow is my final day of work tomorrow...yippee!

Good luck Kipper

Really looking forward to see the captures you gather from overseas

[mic]

Bon Voyage Kipper,

See you here one day again.

Mic

[Zeeke]

Sorry to see you go Kipper.. i only just saw this post, but its sad to see number 8 of the top 10 posts on this site leave us

Tim
p.s. Ill catch up one day... nah just kidding, ill get banned for posting too many photos

[stubbsy]

Darryl

Have a wonderful time as you start the next chapter of your life in the UK. Good luck with your quest for suitable employment and I hope you find many new and varied birds to add to your collection of great pics. I just hope you've got all the gear you need since I believe prices in the UK are like Maxwell's.

Cheers

[birddog114]

He'll coming back for sure! not too long perhaps and with a French woman .

[kipper]

I will make a trip back as I want to go to Roebuck Bay, Broome

[Onyx]

Darryl, it is sad that I come on here after a week and a half's absence (blame my hectic work) to read of your departure.

It's been an honour to had met you at the maxi-meets, and a pleasure to be in your company online and off. You're a talented photographer and I've enjoyed your nature/birding pics, and hope you continue this pursuit. I wish you the best with your life changing decision to relocate, and hope to still have your presence in these humble forums.