One thing that was very apparent when Pat and I visited OpticStar was that she wasn't going to be able t reach the eyepiece anywhere from above about 10 degrees from zenith. Maybe a little more.

As she's showing a lot of interest in the scope, I want to make sure she gets as muc out of it as I do, and so I've order a caravan step from Amazon. The one I ordered is "Milenco Aluminium Single Step Rubber Top".

The reason for my choice is that it's a single step with a pretty broad platform. It's 8 inches high which should be plenty, but at the same time it's no so high she'll feel unsteady.

Finally, it has bottom rails, rather than feet. This should go some way to ensuring it doesn't sink in soft ground! At around £20 with delivery, I'm hoping it'll be just the job!