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Welcome => New Across The Site => Topic started by: John on September 22, 2020, 17:20
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My new book, Dig for Victory: Monthly Growing Guides and Commentary, is being printed! I thought it would be nice to share a bit about how it is being produced.
Dig for Victory at the printers! (https://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/7039/dig-for-victory-being-printed/)
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How amazing! I know this has been a project very close to your heart for some time now, and I bet it never gets old seeing the first print run!
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I think it’s going to be a fascinating book.
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I've been immersed in the period for so long I keep expecting to see a spitfire when I hear an aeroplane overhead!
Despite the computerisation of the process, the files are sent to the printer as high-quality pdfs, it still requires skill, knowledge and a trained eye to produce a top quality print. My other books have mainly been more information than presentation but this one is something I hope people will want to keep on the shelf for years to come and show their friends.
It's on a heavy paper and after printing the paper is coated to enhance and preserve the print.
Yes, it really felt amazing to see it whizzing out of the machine.
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I am really looking forward to this book.
When my copy arrives it will be feet up, pot of tea and packet of biccies and read.
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I've been immersed in the period for so long I keep expecting to see a spitfire when I hear an aeroplane overhead!
One was doing a flyover hospitals yesterday - didn't see/hear it this time round, but we do occasionally have the Battle of Britain memorial flight overhead. Such a distinctive engine sound.
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I saw 2 spitfires today, John.
We went to the “Battle of Britain” show at Headcorn airdrome today. Bit cool and windy but we saw some grand old planes.
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All we get are training jets from RAF Valley and rescue choppers heading over to Snowdon : (
Such an iconic aircraft. Our first house was built in 1938 and when we did some work, I found a newspaper talking about Britain's new aircraft, the Spitfire. Stupidly I didn't preserve the paper. A fascinating period of history, WW2.
Whilst the military side - the battles - gets the bulk of attention, it's how we coped on the home front that really interests me. The privations and restrictions that people generally accepted - although not always without grumbles and complaint.