Oh and if anyone is in a similar situation, please feel free to message me. It may help if we stick together and share info rather than posting a million identical shouts for help.

Well after watching that stargazing live i went and bought a Celestron 31145 NexStar 130 SLT from amazon.com for £289 has the computer n motor in it to point you in the direction you need to be in which is a bonus. I hate faffin

Im just waiting on books and a starchart being delivered. Am ready to head out and have a look its just id prefer to know what im looking at. My thinking at the mo is start with the moon. I've a feeling im not going to be able to miss that and im 100% sure that when i point at it i can say "that is definately........ the moon"