Calling All Ex-Pats

It's been a while since I heard from Jim Garner, an ex-pat who now lives in Canada but who has previously sent a number of photos for some of the guest pages (link) on the site. Jim emailed me this week with an interesting suggestion.


The Christmas season is now over and it was brought home to me on Friday when I spotted workmen staring to remove the lights from the Town Hall. I often say the the lights don't come down until Easter so it did come as a bit of a surprise. Jim's idea though is about next Christmas and this is what he wrote: "The thought has occurred to me that next year we ex-pats could maybe contribute an 'Ilkeston Christmas around the world' photo feature." So I'm calling on all ex-pats whether they live abroad or still reside in this country but have moved away from Ilkeston to make Jim's idea a reality. If you'd like to register an interest in such a project and would like to email me, I'll make a note and send you a reminder sometime in November.

No matter how advanced your camera you still need to be responsible for getting it to the right place at the right time and pointing it in the right direction to get the photo you want. - Ken Rockwell - (Your Camera Does Not Matter, 2005)