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Just paid for the premium version of Windy. com. Have used it for the last few years. The weather is so changeable at present but at least Windy gives us some hope of clear skies. It becomes more accurate as we get closer to the start of the Star Party, more so it appears, than other predictive programs ( I Hope). 😀

Keep us informed as to your progress Peter. Get better soonest.

Hi Folks! A small update. I'm in the arrea so I visited the Star Party Camp site yesterday. I spoke with Lesley and had a look at how the field was doing. Weather reports had said that it was raining all over the area for the past couple of weeks. But in reality they have had very little rain at all. The site was dry and looked great, so good news so far. The storm coming through hopefully will pass quite quickly and we should be good to go. Driving back to my friends place as soon as we got closer to the coast it hammered down. The Star Camps site seems to have it's own sheltered microclimate at present. Hope to see you all in just over a week or so's time.

Yikes ! Peter that looks painful, I mean CRIKEY ! wearing a pink boot!!! Get the missus to cover it with a nice shade of BLUE crepe bandage. It will look cool and I am sure you will recover much quicker 🤣 Jon is right, some gentle excercise is called for. Start with lifting a small glass of whisky and work up to a bigger one...............🥃 Get well soon. Best wishes,

Well, I am so very sorry to hear that Peter. Painful and debilitating. As others have said, I wish you a speedy recovery and hope to see you at the next Star Party in the spring. We will miss you and your.......... beer 🍺 ☺️ All the best,

Hi there, sorry not this year. If anyone wants to they can get their own and meet up in the warm room. There was far too much messing about and hassle last year for me to make it worth while doing again. Be nice to see you both again.

NUTS !!!! The average age of our Star Parties is rising year by year. We need fresh meat !! Old sods feel the cold more, just ask Damian.............. Oh and me 😱

OH!!! You're back at last are you! 😈

OK folks a bit of an update: Just about 5 weeks to the start of this Autumn Star Camp............... At present there are about 19 booked pitches and 22 people attending on paper. So still room for a few more (6 pitches still available) if anyone else wishes to attend. All the best,

It's the old age and wimpishness coming through.......😈

Hope you make this one Ian, that goes for all our other attendees, both regular and new 😀. Just posting so that it comes to the forefront for a short while. As it seems that some (not mentioning any names) cannot find what is in front of their faces........... 🤣 Don't forget places can go very soon and quickly, limit is 25 pitches !!!!! Don't want anybody missing out do we?

Just to carry in my salesman persona.........Wanna buy a motor mover? Or are you press ganging the sprogs 🤣.

Did you have to pay them to look so happy 🤣

Ye gods........ 😅

Hi Folks, A wee bit of news. I have just spoken to Lesley the camp owner. At present there are 18 pitches booked for this Star Camp. Therefore, there are still 7 pitches left for latecomers if wished. Please note that the New Moon is on Monday the 13th November. The preceding weekend does still have very dark nights, so anyone wanting to book for that weekend can still do so. Not everyone attends on the same days so talk to Lesley the site owner if you want to attend and she will advise you further. I wish everyone who wants to attend can do so. All the best, hope to see you all there

Well folks just over 13 weeks to the Star Camp. Hope you are all getting excited and getting the gear ready.😃

Hello, The Star Camp may be fully booked now for this Autumn Camp. You need to contact Leslie Shell the owner of the camping ground to book if possible. It is always advisable to book very early on. Address is : Drumroamin Farm Camping & Caravan Site 1 South Balfern Kirkinner Newton Stewart Dumfries and Galloway DG8 9DB Tel: 01988 840613 or 07752471456 If you are successful, You are strongly advised to either be in a caravan or motorhome. Otherwise, if arriving by car with a tent ........... If camping, you must be fully prepared for very cold weather with a possibility of substantial rain/wind at times. You must have a long connection cable with standard 16 amp connector at one end and 240 volt socket at the other for a safe type of fan space heater, (an orange caravan cable altered with an adapter for 240 volt socket). You are also advised to have plenty of cold weather clothing and waterproofs. I do suggest a sleeping bag and sleeping mat wether or not you have a folding camp bed. Your tent must not be of the light summer variety and also have substantial guy ropes and extra ground anchors. (Many have blown away in the past!) I am not trying to put you off at all, but so many people have arrived and regretted being unprepared. Most of the time the weather is fine. We all enjoy the camarardarie and star gazing when the weather permits. Most Star Camps have one or two good nights to enjoy the skies, some times a full 5 or 6. It is Scotland remember not the Seychelles 😀 Finally: Please bear in mind that Covid is still around and restrictions may be reintroduced for everyones safety at any time. So bring some masks. There is a Warm Room for our use, but if Covid raises its head that may be shut for safety reasons. Most importantly please bring a red light as white light is mostly forbidden unless bad weather of other circumstances warrant the use. I look forward to seeing you at the camp

He had better do or I will set the DOB MOB on him! 😁

I have just been informed, by David Millar, that Katie Hughes (Stargazing Scotland) husband has passed away whilst away working offshore. Sad news indeed. I am sure all those who know them will want to pass on their condolences to Katie at this sad time.

Yes Peter now February. I could not answer properly before as tried on phone and it kept on deleting everything after a couple of sentances. Anyway we are trying for better weather a bit sooner in the year. We have had a few poor spring camps of late and now as the shooters are not using the statics anymore there may be a better chance to get some imaging/viewing in. We have had some realy good results in February before. If we had been at Drumroamin this year in February we would have had some very clear nights I am told. Hope your wife is getting on well. All the best,

🌪️ I resemble that!!! You just wait.... 🤬 🌩️

Why do I get the blame....... 🤣

Hi Andy, Yes we used to have a Star Camp at times in February but it was dependant upon whether the static vans were available. Often it could not happen due to the "Shooters hiring both statics". Now that they no longer are able to do that, it will be easier for us. Now the problem may be not only a bad patch of weather, but people who have bought the statics flooding the field with lights !! Only time will tell.