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Been on a few boards in the past (not particularly active but chime in every now and then) and looking for a new home. Won't lie this board is one of the few that aren't blocked at work so was an easy choice once checking how active it is.
Also recognise some users from other boards.
Main collecting interest is Union of South Africa and surrounding areas. Also a general worldwide used and worldwide postmark collector.
I also run the http://www.stampsoftheworld.co.uk/ wiki which has been a fun project for the last number of years.
Looking forward to sharing.
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Welcome to SOR Stampstudy, it's nice to have you here. I bet that was quite a transition moving from SA to the UK and almost half a world away to boot.
Mike
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Thanks Mike, It was 13 years ago so can call the UK home now. On the plus side much easier to collect stamps here.
CapeStampMan - the name have anything to do with Cape Town ?
Drew
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Drew,
Welcome aboard. From Florida here. Quite frankly, especially during summer, I would much rather be in the UK. Love that place, used to travel to Bristol for business.
And Scotland isn't too shabby either if you take the scenic route (that's a joke in Scotland of course, as ALL the routes are scenic).
I collect Great Britain, Australia, and U.S.
Cheers!
Eric
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Thanks Eric, I miss two things from South Africa - the sun and the wildlife reserves. The sun I can get over but not being able to go out to the bush and see the wildlife does get to me. It is something I took for granted when in SA.
Question : I cannot for the life of me find my member profile to change my avatar? I found where to edit some of initial sign up info but no where to upload an image for the avatar.
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Drew, for avatar, sign in, go to member section, click on edit your profile, scroll down towards the bottom of the page.
Mike / meostamps
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Meostamps info should get you there, but just in case:
Sign In
select Members Only
select Edit
scroll down to Picture (upload is here)
As for wildlife, we have that in Florida. Just last year I had two raccoons who decided my attic was a good place to settle down and have babies. They had broken through the soffits and gained access. Before that it was a possum (or Opossum if you wish) digging tunnels under my house. My fault for living in their yard I guess.
Edit: Losing my mind, it was an armadillo digging holes under my house. Did not mean to impugn the noble possum.
Eric
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Welcome to Stamporama Drew.
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Hello Drew,
Welcome to Stamporama from Cowtown (Fort Worth, Texas). You will find a lot of friendly and knowledgeable stamp collectors here.
Jim
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A picture paints a thousand words ! 
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Yum, Yum, but where's the hot sauce, Londonbus? LOL
Drew,
No to Capetown, but yes to Cape Coral, as in SW Florida, better known as Paradise, but recently it should have been called Hell, since it has been as hot as. We've been here for over 40 years, but still not use to high temps and especially the high humidity.
Mike
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Thanks Avatar changed - don't know how I missed that one.
And thank you for all the welcomes. My wildlife watching here includes foxes and deer..... and only once did I see the elusive badger. This all being in London it isnt bad going.
Londonbus !!! That was a great day - I look forward to our next meet. (PS dont tell anyone about my stamp area and never show those photos again as the room has completely change 
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Welcome Drew, we moved from London to Canada 13 years ago, fair bit of wildlife here and the animals are quite numerous as well.
There are/were Badgers in Richmond Park and certainly around the Coulsdon area of Surrey. Grass snakes abound at Bordon, Hampshire and Vipers and slow worms and Lizards can be found down at the New Forest.
Foxes and Hedgehogs are in Central London in Kensington Gardens together with Hawks and Falcons. You will also find foxes in most urban gardens and even in Brompton Cemetery.
Wildlife actually loves human rubbish and enjoy the free takeaways.
Have fun here and enjoy the (mostly) light hearted banter, and of course the knowlegeable experts.
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I loved Canada ( been there twice now each for a 3-4 week stint ). Yes seen all the wildlife London has to offer.
I have just found the approval book section, what a great idea.
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Hello Drew,
Welcome to Stamporama!
I live in Surrey and often see squirrels, foxes and badgers in my quiet road.
One evening I opened my front door and found a badger looking up at me. 
Occasionally some very shy deer emerge from the wood opposite my house.
Have you seen the parakeets yet?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_parakeets
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Im in Raynes Park, a short way from Richmond Park and Kingston - Have had hedgehogs in the garden, see foxes nightly on my dog walks. Squirrels are a plenty but sadly only grey.
Yes there are plenty of parakeets. The one time I did see badgers was in Ham near Kingston running between houses - I was giddy like a school child.
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As you are in Raynes Park take a short hike up the hill to Cannizaro Park and Wimbledon common, then wander along the Beverly Brook and into Richmond Park.
http://www.cannizaropark.com/
You probably will not see any Wombles, they tend to hide from adults, but the wildlife is all around you.
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I do that walk most weekends, I do prefer Wimbledon common over Richmond Park these days - too much car/cycle traffic in Richmond Park.
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Hey All,
Been on a few boards in the past (not particularly active but chime in every now and then) and looking for a new home. Won't lie this board is one of the few that aren't blocked at work so was an easy choice once checking how active it is.
Also recognise some users from other boards.
Main collecting interest is Union of South Africa and surrounding areas. Also a general worldwide used and worldwide postmark collector.
I also run the http://www.stampsoftheworld.co.uk/ wiki which has been a fun project for the last number of years.
Looking forward to sharing.
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Welcome to SOR Stampstudy, it's nice to have you here. I bet that was quite a transition moving from SA to the UK and almost half a world away to boot.
Mike
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Thanks Mike, It was 13 years ago so can call the UK home now. On the plus side much easier to collect stamps here.
CapeStampMan - the name have anything to do with Cape Town ?
Drew
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Drew,
Welcome aboard. From Florida here. Quite frankly, especially during summer, I would much rather be in the UK. Love that place, used to travel to Bristol for business.
And Scotland isn't too shabby either if you take the scenic route (that's a joke in Scotland of course, as ALL the routes are scenic).
I collect Great Britain, Australia, and U.S.
Cheers!
Eric
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Thanks Eric, I miss two things from South Africa - the sun and the wildlife reserves. The sun I can get over but not being able to go out to the bush and see the wildlife does get to me. It is something I took for granted when in SA.
Question : I cannot for the life of me find my member profile to change my avatar? I found where to edit some of initial sign up info but no where to upload an image for the avatar.
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Drew, for avatar, sign in, go to member section, click on edit your profile, scroll down towards the bottom of the page.
Mike / meostamps
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re: South African living in London
Meostamps info should get you there, but just in case:
Sign In
select Members Only
select Edit
scroll down to Picture (upload is here)
As for wildlife, we have that in Florida. Just last year I had two raccoons who decided my attic was a good place to settle down and have babies. They had broken through the soffits and gained access. Before that it was a possum (or Opossum if you wish) digging tunnels under my house. My fault for living in their yard I guess.
Edit: Losing my mind, it was an armadillo digging holes under my house. Did not mean to impugn the noble possum.
Eric
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Welcome to Stamporama Drew.
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Hello Drew,
Welcome to Stamporama from Cowtown (Fort Worth, Texas). You will find a lot of friendly and knowledgeable stamp collectors here.
Jim
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A picture paints a thousand words !
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Yum, Yum, but where's the hot sauce, Londonbus? LOL
Drew,
No to Capetown, but yes to Cape Coral, as in SW Florida, better known as Paradise, but recently it should have been called Hell, since it has been as hot as. We've been here for over 40 years, but still not use to high temps and especially the high humidity.
Mike
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re: South African living in London
Thanks Avatar changed - don't know how I missed that one.
And thank you for all the welcomes. My wildlife watching here includes foxes and deer..... and only once did I see the elusive badger. This all being in London it isnt bad going.
Londonbus !!! That was a great day - I look forward to our next meet. (PS dont tell anyone about my stamp area and never show those photos again as the room has completely change )
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re: South African living in London
Welcome Drew, we moved from London to Canada 13 years ago, fair bit of wildlife here and the animals are quite numerous as well.
There are/were Badgers in Richmond Park and certainly around the Coulsdon area of Surrey. Grass snakes abound at Bordon, Hampshire and Vipers and slow worms and Lizards can be found down at the New Forest.
Foxes and Hedgehogs are in Central London in Kensington Gardens together with Hawks and Falcons. You will also find foxes in most urban gardens and even in Brompton Cemetery.
Wildlife actually loves human rubbish and enjoy the free takeaways.
Have fun here and enjoy the (mostly) light hearted banter, and of course the knowlegeable experts.
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I loved Canada ( been there twice now each for a 3-4 week stint ). Yes seen all the wildlife London has to offer.
I have just found the approval book section, what a great idea.
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re: South African living in London
Hello Drew,
Welcome to Stamporama!
I live in Surrey and often see squirrels, foxes and badgers in my quiet road.
One evening I opened my front door and found a badger looking up at me.
Occasionally some very shy deer emerge from the wood opposite my house.
Have you seen the parakeets yet?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_parakeets
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Im in Raynes Park, a short way from Richmond Park and Kingston - Have had hedgehogs in the garden, see foxes nightly on my dog walks. Squirrels are a plenty but sadly only grey.
Yes there are plenty of parakeets. The one time I did see badgers was in Ham near Kingston running between houses - I was giddy like a school child.
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re: South African living in London
As you are in Raynes Park take a short hike up the hill to Cannizaro Park and Wimbledon common, then wander along the Beverly Brook and into Richmond Park.
http://www.cannizaropark.com/
You probably will not see any Wombles, they tend to hide from adults, but the wildlife is all around you.
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I do that walk most weekends, I do prefer Wimbledon common over Richmond Park these days - too much car/cycle traffic in Richmond Park.
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