Another few frustrating weeks. It does start to get annoying after a while, take last week for instance.

Tuesday afternoon the weather report says clear skies until at least 4am so I decide I'll give it a go.

Get all setup and then some nasty looking thunder clouds roll in so because I dont have my imaging setup in an obsy I decide to take it all down just in case. Couple of hours go by and like magic its clear again so I spend another half hour getting it all setup. Polar alignment is spot on, easily enough for 10 minute subs with guiding.

After letting everything cool down I pop back outside to stare at sta......nope, more clouds.

Decide to myself I'll take a chance and leave it this time. About 1:30am I decide to call it a night as it dosnt look like its going to break so take it all down again.

Once thats all done I pop back outside with a torch to check I've not left any bolts or leads laying around.

I shouldnt have done it, I should have just stayed indoors and checked in the morning because now all the blasted clouds have dissapeared.....argghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahwell, lesson learned, dont become an astronomer.

Nah I'm only joking, wouldnt be without this hobby now. It tests you to your breaking point and then a little bit more but we always come back for more.

Just have something to do when your not doing it.

I've started making things astro, a few old engineering skills, some tools and a brother who works in the industry to scrounge free issue materials from and your laughing.

I'm about to start making myself a set of guide scope rings for my ST-80, which will keep me more than happy until I can get back out there and start using a scope.