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Hello from rainy Essex

Posted by Alan Drury on January 17, 2004 at 2:55 pm

Hello to you all
my name is Alan and I have been in the sign trade for almost 30 years the last 12 with computers. I use Signlab, Easysign and Corel Draw and as well as signmaking and garment printing I typeset for litho printers. I hope I can help as much as I learn.
Alan

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Chris Wool

Member
January 17, 2004 at 3:16 pm

welcome

oh the suns out here

enjoy
chris
Bill Dewison

Member
January 17, 2004 at 3:34 pm

Hi and welcome Alan,

30 years!!! 😮 You don’t get that for murder!! 😉 😉 Look forward to your input to the boards, you sound like you have a broad range of experience 😀 Which sign package do you prefer between Easysign and Signlab?

Cheers, Dewi
Jill Marie Welsh

Member
January 17, 2004 at 4:00 pm

Right back atcha from frigid Butler! (9f)
If you lived around here, you would be my hero!
Nuthin like a 30-year veteran!
Do you paint as well, or are you all puterized now?
Love- JILL (usa)
Nigel Fraser

Member
January 17, 2004 at 5:52 pm

Hi Alan, and another welcome to the site. It’s great to have someone with your wealth of experience here – I’m sure you can give some good advice 😉 and with a bit of luck you can pick up some too !

Nigel
Simon Clayton

Member
January 17, 2004 at 6:27 pm

Hi Alan……

Simon
John Singh

Member
January 17, 2004 at 7:32 pm

Hi Alan
Welcome to the forum
Great bunch of Guys & Lasses here

It would be good to hear some of your experiences over the years

Brushman eh!

I started of as a brushman and a religious minister
Well I think I was!

Well I must have been cos’ people would say to me pastor brush man

John
Robert Lambie

Member
January 17, 2004 at 8:18 pm

hi mate.. just popped on for a sec to check mail.. big welcome from me too.. love to see new faces appear daily.. we all do.. get stuck in when you feel like it.. 😉
Nicola McIntosh

Member
January 17, 2004 at 8:27 pm

welcome alan!

this place is like a drug!! 😆 you won’t be able to keep off it!! 😆

Nik
Terry Bull

Member
January 18, 2004 at 12:03 am

Hi Alan
What part of Essex you from ,im just by Lakeside
Theres a few of us Essex boys on here… a warm welcome to you
Terry
Alan Drury

Member
January 18, 2004 at 10:14 am

I’m very pleased to be a member, thanks for the welcome and I do intend to visit regularly. My expertise (apart from signs and I use the term very loosely) is software and getting files from others to cut. As for my prefered package, for actual cutting Signlab every time but its weakness may be the strength of Easysign or Corel and you can put that in any order.
Regards to all
Alan
AaSk4Stickers

Member
January 19, 2004 at 10:13 am

Hi Alan

Greetings from another Alan. I am sure you’ll enjoy the company of the fellows anfd fellesses here.

I wonder how many “Alan”‘s we have now?

Cheers

Alan from Shropshire
image

Member
January 21, 2004 at 7:59 am

Hi Alan!

You are in the right place. This is the best sign-site!
The next 30 years will be easier 😀