Weather and conditions too indifferent to get the Dob out, so opted for the binoculars instead. Despite the not too dark skies, still managed to see a pair of my perennial favourites, namely M31 and M13.

Tried to see a couple of other Messiers (M51 and M101) in the vicinity of Ursa Major. I thought I was pushing my luck more than a bit as Alcor and Mizar werent really that separated with naked eye observation. As suspected, no joy on this occasion, which is a pity as my neightbours house is rather inconveniently in the way from where I view with the Dob.