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  1. Twelve jars of quince jelly cooling in the kitchen

    1. RT65CB-SWL

      RT65CB-SWL

      I remember my late grandmother making quince jelly. I can not remember what quinces are!

    2. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      They are like large, yellow, rock-hard pears

  2. Just spotted Jacques (C/2014 E2, that is)

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      Nice! I hope the sky stops crying here

  3. LS35/ST80 Frankenscope coming along nicely

  4. My eldest just got his green belt in judo

    1. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      nice one, my daughter made it to black belt in twa kwon do but she has had to give up due to health

  5. Just built adapter from hardwood tripod to mini-Giro. Looks good

  6. Lovely mini-giro has arrived (thanks BigMakStutov)

  7. Lovely Mini-Giro has arrive (thanks BigMakStutov)

  8. Lo and behold, some sunshine. No solar scope present, of course

    1. Luke

      Luke

      If you have taken your scope in, it would be cloudy. I know this for a fact! :D Scope and cloud here... I am hoping for Super Solar Saturday. Friday Night with the Planets and Globs would not be bad either! Are you gonna go for the Lunt 50??

  9. William Optics Zoom II 7.5-22.5 mm has arrived!!

  10. A Radian 14mm has landed

  11. Tele-Vue TRF-2008 focal reducer has arrived

    1. alan potts

      alan potts

      Nice one Michael.

    2. Coco

      Coco

      These work a treat on the APM 107, as I remember it worked as well as my riccardi I replaced it with much to my disappointment :D

      Works a treat on the WO 110 Megrez also..

      Enjoy..

    3. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      Cheers guys. Grey nights are here! I will have to wait until my vacation in France to test the thing in earnest

  12. My University is 400 years old!! Party this eveneing!

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      nice, what university is it? are you a student of teacher

    2. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      University of Groningen, the Netherlands. I am senior lecturer in computer science

    3. ronin

      ronin

      Haven't you a bad back that prevents you attending??

  13. We even had some sunshine just now!!

    1. alan potts

      alan potts

      thanks Michael, now I know I think I can do without it.

  14. At home with back trouble:(

    1. Knight of Clear Skies

      Knight of Clear Skies

      Sorry to hear that, hope you get well soon.

    2. tingting44

      tingting44

      Think I might have back trouble tomorrow..... Hope your ok tho

  15. Televue TRF-2008 on its way

    1. Luke

      Luke

      Congrats, Michael. What scope's it going on?

    2. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      the APM 80mm F/6, yielding a nifty 384mm focal length at F/4.8

  16. Planning a BBQ + star party with colleagues and students for tomorrow

    1. Knight of Clear Skies

      Knight of Clear Skies

      Hope you all have a good time and that the weather co-operates.

    2. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      Looks good for now. Not warm, but clear and dry at least

  17. Upgraded 22Ah powertank now ready for action!

    1. leelee970

      leelee970

      great to hear you're back on track, well done.

  18. Newly upgraded 22Ah powertank charging

  19. 12V 22Ah battery upgrade has arrived

    1. Luke

      Luke

      Enjoy! :) What are you powering off it?

    2. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      Revamp of 17Ah powertank

  20. 12V 22Ah battery on its way

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    2. faulksy

      faulksy

      did you get the tracker battery, be interested in how you find it

    3. Luke

      Luke

      I'm loving my Tracer 22Ah. Who would have thought you could like a battery so much :D

    4. faulksy

      faulksy

      i would lol

  21. Lunt 7.2-22.5mm zoom has arrived

  22. Looks clear here. Scope cooling, Fingers crossed

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    2. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      Thanks, going to check out seeing shortly.

    3. Knight of Clear Skies

      Knight of Clear Skies

      Fingers crossed for you.

    4. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      Just finished a brief session. Clouds and haze rolled in

  23. Scope cooling outside again

    1. michael.h.f.wilkinson
    2. gooseholla

      gooseholla

      Keep changing the forecast here. Was clear, then cloudy, then cloudy for a bit longer! Scope still out, but black clouds. :(

    3. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      Just packed in after a very short session

  24. Has some superb views on Mars and Jupiter yesterday

  25. Scope cooling outside

    1. Pig

      Pig

      It is looking very promising out Michael :-)

    2. Stargazer33
    3. HumptyMoo

      HumptyMoo

      Consider the bandwagon fully jumped on :)

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