Hello again, there is no link between the stamps and English Pubs.. other than I had yet another excellent day including a few hours in a pub supping some fine ale and then some time spent looking through some stamps, both those that Roy gave me and some I bought.  I even manged to mail out prizes to a few people. And am catching up on some email.

Now for the printers I asked about last night. I won't write about them tonight because I have had a slow response to the question posed.  Was it that difficult    So the 6 booklets are still open for you to win.

Tonight I will pose another question ...since I have been talking and reading about printers of British Stamps.. there are a number of printing processes...  Digital, Embossing, Gravure, Letterpress, Lithography, Recess,  Screen and Thermography.   All interesting for sure and you might enjoy reading about them;  but one of these you may know or have heard of as intaglio; a very interesting printing process I think.  Which one      

I will find a nice cover to send to the 5th correct answer to cddstamps@gmail.com .  Enjoy your research.  And think about it..... for the stamps you collect do you know what the printing processes are.  If you collect GB, as I do, you will know there are quite a few of these used, and often for same stamp I think.

So another good day here in the UK.  Stamps, Pubs, email and yes lots of sunshine.. oh and too much food..  how good to be on holiday.  And I have a trip to Stanley Gibbons now planned for Friday.  More stamps and a few stamp shops to visit;  as well no doubt, a few London pubs.   

As for the auction of the cover I mentioned  the other night...  I have some bids.......  any more...  please send your bid to me at cddstamps@gmail.com     I'll make it blind for a time.. this is to raise reveneue for the IPDA:  the money goes to a good cause and I will mail the winning bidder the cover in a letter with a set of the latest GB Commemoratives.. music on stamps I think they are called ...  rather interesting new GB issue..... on the envelope...  before I leave here on Sunday..  paid for by me..  so be generous... ok..

Best wishes.. enjoy your stamps... Michael ...