Gosh the tumbleweed is indeed evident on this Club site which is a shame- maybe all the astronomers in northern cumbria have been hunted to near extinction- never fear once this perfidious lockdown has ended I will sally forth to seek out and explore strange new sites and boldy go where no newbie astronomer has gone before (obviously in Cumbria)........que the music!! I know I know I have issues lol J

Hey Fellow Cumbrians 2 new members in a week- can this group survive the excitement? lol- Hello guys/gals and those who are not so sure.... new to this game and thought I would poke my nose in and stir the silt... Obviously with the nasty C we are not able to actually gather in geeky groups , let alone look in one another's finders. So where do the faithful go to ply their secret pastime locally other than behind closed doors or gardens? I find we are luckier than most with fairly low bortle skies within striking distance - so come on spill the beans suggest where I can go within 1/2 hours drive of Carlisle to point my scope ??? with tongue firmly in cheek....cheers fellow enthusiasts Paul

anyone here??

hi there kev here from north west cumbria is anyone going after the moon and Saturn tonight ..

DW you will have decent skies too then! David

HI I am in Cumbria north of Brampton near Roadhead.

Yes I am out here!! Lol I live in Greysouthen about 15 miles from you! David

I’ve just noticed this Social Group on the Forum and was wondering if there were many other Cumbrians members. It would be great if we could get this social group going, with the possibility of the occasional ‘meet ups’. Although we live in a great county for dark skies, there does not seem too many Astonomy clubs and organisations to share ideas, learning, etc. I’m very new to the hobby, so meeting, chatting and occasionally meeting with like-minded locals would, I feel help me enjoy this hobby even more. Is there anyone out there?