Wednesday, January 20 at Hoopers

Mobile phone conversations are not often welcome in pubs – but Skyping takes the intrusion one step further. Lone Skyper apart, Hoopers' back bar proved a good venue.

Chris Clack said he had been busy - though his website, Dulwich Prints and Printers brings calls for general print work that he doesn't have the machinery for, and he is wondering about buying a suitable printer. He produced an excellent print of the photo taken by Bob Schweizer (see Nov 22 meeting) of Ronnie, who wished his presence to be known throughout the evening. Rose Shepherd took it on Bob's behalf – football kept him from us. Louise Murray wanted to know how well SLR HD videos performed, as she is about to go cage diving to photograph the Humboldt Squid in the Pacific, off Mexico. Malcolm Young said he had good reports from video promo makers. Malcolm works with his partner Rhian Wheeler at Ruby Designs (nice website) and they are putting together a project on local art galleries.

There were three other first-timers. Tom Simpson is a photographer who specialises in action - mainly cycling - and portrait photography: check out his website. Nick Snow, a

pilgrim from Groucho South-East, runs Advanced Television, web and print magazines on global television technicalities. Following the publication of his book, The Rocket's Trail: "the untold horror story behind the first moon landing", he explained how you can rack up your ranking on Amazon. Like Nick, Jim Taylor, Assistant Editor (Pictures) at Zoo Magazine, one-time Rex Features rep and would-be more active photographer if work didn't get in the way, has long known the area and we're glad that he finally made a Groucho night. Anne Reckless, however, warned him that she was a "rabid feminist", but she was happy, having just picked up a writing commission. Jim and Louise discovered a mutual love of creepy crawlies – leeches are among her best selling images. Good to see writer Abi Foss again, a returnee from the first Groucho in The Glasshouse.

• Pubs The Wishing Well in Bellenden Road has apparently been taken over by the owners of The Bishop in Lordship Lane, with a proviso that they leave the Victorian interior intact. Definitely a Groucho contender when completed. Next meetings on Thursday Feb 4 at Cryatal Palace Tavern (CPT), 193 Crystal Palace Road and Monday Feb 22, venue t/c

• Recommended: Points of View: Capturing the 19th century in photographs, a free exhibition at the British Library (until March 7)