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(QUICK UPDATE. At the moment - as of 23 October 08 - my 'trusty' Panasonic VHS to DVD copier has decided to blow its RAM board. It's about three months out of warranty and the repair bill is 200 pounds, which just isn't the kind of money I have to splash around at the moment. Therefore, it's unlikely you'll be seeing any more uploads from me for a long time. Sorry, but this is seriously annoying for me as well!)

Please see the FAQ below before messaging me, because I often don't have email notifications on YouTube turned on.

1. THE EDITING ON YOUR VIDEOS SUCKS
Yes, it probably does. I have a very basic video editing software package, and at the time I recorded most of the videos you can see I had no notion that there would ever be such a thing as YouTube, never mind that I'd eventually be able to upload things online, so I probably wasn't quick on the draw with the remote control. Therefore, if the last second of the video is missing, please don't tell me - I probably already know!

2. CAN I HAVE A VHS COPY OF THIS?
Sorry, but probably not. Feel free to ask - but if I say "no", don't be amazed. It's probably because I'm flooded with other responsibilities at the moment.
Also, see the message at the top. If it's something I haven't uploaded already, your chances are next-to-nil at the moment.

3. SOME OF THE INFORMATION YOU'VE INCLUDED IS WRONG
Thanks, please do point this out. I'm trying to get the date labels right, but I wasn't very good at including the relevant info on the VHS tapes as a teen, so sometimes I depend on guesswork. If you can help me be more precise, that's good for everyone else.

4. DO YOU HAVE THE VIDEO OF X/ Y/ Z?
Possibly, but at the moment I'm digging through a huge pile of tapes trying to work out what's on them all, so probably won't be able to answer your question just yet! By all means nudge me, but it may take me awhile to reply or respond.

5. DO YOU HAVE ANY CHART SHOWS OR TOP OF THE POPS EPISODES IN FULL?
Some, but not many at all. I tended to tape what I was most interested in and not everything on the show - once again, if I'd known YouTube or video sharing was going to be around in years to come I might have thought harder about it.

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If you like this kind of stuff, you might be curious about my blog Left and to the Back at http://www.left-and-to-the-bac k.blogspot.com