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Nice one....now that is YOUR 15 minutes of fame..lol.

I hope you get your kit delivered soon Isabelle..(same name as my three year old Grand daughter..but her's is spelt with an 'O'... Isobelle). I must admit I share the same trepidations as you with the collimating of my Newt. I've got a Laser and a Cheshire and STILL I baulk at the idea....but...like you say, "It must be done!!!".....Clear skies to you mon ami and give that half wolf a pat for me!!!

Enjoyed reading your blogs, Tibbs. Your enthusiasm is contagious....I've caught a good dose from you!!!. I look forward to seeing your images when you get your DSLR sorted...clear skies mon ami...

What can you say?...other than WoW!!!

Hi, like you say, blogging is a good way to record your viewing and how you do it. I occasionally blog and get comments from other people on the forum and I follow a few other 'bloggers' with interest, so I for one would read yours. Feel free to drop in and read whatever drivel I write . Clear skies to you mon ami.

Another inspirational read MrsR... You transmit your excitement through your words !!! I found 'Turn Left at Orion' a valuable aid to finding my way around the night skies and I hope you will be thrilled with what you will see with the binos. I get on well with Stellarium and have even had my laptop outside on the garden table whilst working my telescope...then the DEW came and the computer shut down...took me two days to dry it out!!!...Anyway MrsR, keep blogging and I hope your course goes well.....

MrsR, your blog is a delight to read and I concur with all that Isabelle says...you keep writing, and you will be added to the few blogs I follow on a regular basis. I'm not an old hand at Astronomy, though I am at life itself!!, and it is always a pleasure to follow someone else's developing interest in a subject the excites the mind. Clear skies to you. XXX

As ever, you write a mean blog...very good read and the picture of the moon is great....The other picture is equally as stunning...is it the constellation 'Vulpecula' ?? lol.... It certainly looks very wolf like to me !!!....Clear skies to you.

A very interesting read Jimmy. Glad you found your way back to stargazing. Keep blogging, you do it well. Clear skies to you.

Glad you are sorted Pat...I always use Rother Valley Optics, service with a smile and very efficient and knowledgeable...They even Collimated my 10" Dob for me when I was having problems (with my ability to do it!!!)...first class.

Once again, very good reading, thank you. As I'm plagued with either cloud or fog at the moment (The moment has lasted for over a month !!!) it's refreshing to read about someone having a good time with their scope...and dinner!!...Keep writing and I'll keep reading. Clear skies to you.

I agree fair isle, for me, Dara ruined the program, being annoying, verbose and too full of himself . I didn't switch off but stuck to it till the end. I think they could have got a better co presenter.

Happy new year to you too, Neil. Glad things have improved in the rogue water dept., ..... very good read, brought a smile to my clouded over face.

A very worthy blog, Stolenfeather and I enjoyed reading it. In fact it inspired me afresh to get the dob out again once this accursed weather and cloud move on...loved the photo of the Orion nebula. Keep blogging, you have readers!!!

Impressive list....

Thanks for putting up with us Cez...and yes, it was a shame about the clouds.

Thanks, nice report Ray. I enjoyed reading it...rather inspiring actually....clear skies to you.

I think you are right Warren, just time and experience will smooth things out for us. The eyepieces I use are : Antares x2 Barlow...Super 25 wide angle with long eye relief (that's a good all rounder)...super 10mm...and a Plossl SP 12.5mm.....I've only managed 4 of Jupiter's moons, not even caught a hint of the other 59!!...clear skies Mon Ami.

I see the 'Le Chez' observatory is comming along....I must say you have much better views from your back than I have from mine. I can only see well to the North and South and a limited view to the SE. I need a sunken bungalow in a big flat field !!!

Thanks Oldfruit, good advice. I actually took it back to the shop I bought it from (Rother Valley Optics) and the manager did it for me , whilst showing me each step of the way. Turns out I had a small allen key missing so I couldn't move the secondary mirror...he gave me one. So thanks for the reply mon ami...clear skies to you.

Hi Chez...found you at last!!! The garden sure looks bare without the greenhouse. I look forward to seeing the progress you make....a viewing platform party??? why not..lol

Hey up neighbour!! Glad to see you made it into the blog world... I've subscribed to your blog in order to follow your progress with the creation of the Le CHEZ observatory and viewing platform. I would be very happy with the level paved area you have at present..my garden is grass and it slopes, but as it's a private rented house, can't do much about it. Anyway, I'll be watching your progress with the Le CHEZ observatory with keen interest. all the best with the project.