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John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 12, 2006 08:40 AM

Mr. Wilton has had several calls from collectors claiming to have heard that the Ealing conventions have been cancelled. You've got to laugh really even though it is hard to understand why anyone would wish to start such a rumour.

Still, be assured that the 51st BFCC is going ahead on 20th May as scheduled. I don't suppose that Mike Peckham bloke will show up though!

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted April 12, 2006 08:47 AM

If anyone had the time and inclination, it would be interesting to try and trace such rumours back to their source. I wouldn't be surprised if the origin is the same person or people responsible for the 'Derann are pulling out of 8mm' rumours that seem to circulate every few years.

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Adrian Winchester

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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1461
From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 13, 2006 11:53 AM

John

I'd love to be there but unfortunately I shall still be away on my Sojourn, albeit back in Europe by then but probably in the region of the Alps en-route to Greece [Cool]

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I shall definitely be there for the October one though [Smile]

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Mike

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Tony Milman
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1336
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 13, 2006 12:24 PM

John

Glad to hear. Yes rumours about Ian of Perry's as well. I wonder who might be the culprit? Ummm let me think....... [Wink]

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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1461
From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 13, 2006 12:27 PM

There will always be these rumours and in some respect the old adage "any publicity is good publicity" comes into affect here.

At least by suggesting that Perrys and Derann are pulling out of Film sales and saying that the BFCC is cancelled will draw peoples attention to them and make more people aware that super 8 is still far from dead!

Mike [Cool]

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 13, 2006 05:22 PM

Well said Mike, I agree with you on that one.....good bit of advertising really.
But yes the same few will always try to down the hobby by starting these silly rumours.
I heard that John Clancy was emigrating and that Keith Wilton had junked all his gear and films and turned to DVD [Wink]

Kev.

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