Dig for Victory at the printers!

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John

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Dig for Victory at the printers!
« on: September 22, 2020, 17:20 »
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!
Check out our books - ideal presents

John and Val Harrison's Books
 

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Re: Dig for Victory at the printers!
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2020, 21:45 »
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!
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Dig for Victory at the printers!
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2020, 23:54 »
I think it’s going to be a fascinating book.

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Re: Dig for Victory at the printers!
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2020, 00:34 »
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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Re: Dig for Victory at the printers!
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2020, 06:13 »
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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Re: Dig for Victory at the printers!
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2020, 22:19 »
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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Re: Dig for Victory at the printers!
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2020, 17:30 »
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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Re: Dig for Victory at the printers!
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2020, 18:08 »
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.



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