Doc

Would you credit it. Sunday should be the day to have a lay in bed and the postman knocked on the door at 07.30 as we had to sign for a parcel. Aghhhh I could have cried. Spent sometime photographing my Barn door Project it can be seen here: http://stargazerslounge.com/showthread.php?t=75703 Just cooking Sunday dinner now and I think I will relax later and watch football on TV.

Bought one of those Aldi ironing stools today. Looks well made only niggle I have is it's a bit long winded to adjust to different heights. The 1/4" UNC nuts I ordered have arrived this morning. Isn't it rather sad when the highlight of your day is receiving some nuts in the post. Anyway it will give me something to do tonight if it is cloudy again. Just spent the last 2 hours working on my barn door mount. Just have to secure the ball head mount on a riser and sort out some form off dial so I know that 15 seconds = 1/4 turn.

It's more complicated then that. I had lots of hedges and tree roots. I relayed a message via someone else to tell the digger man to only remove certain hedges and roots and leave the ones that go under next doors drive but this message never got through and he ripped everything up. Of course the roots that run under nextdoors drive made his drive sag and that now needs fixing. The digger man says he only done what he was told so dosen't want to get involved. Which leaves mme in the middle to pick up the pieces.

The wife's even moaninng a little now about how much of a waste of money astro gear is because I never use it. Not had the heart to tell her I want to buy more

I've got my 16" in the corner of the conservatory as well. Makes quite a talking point and as you say Modern Art.

Bad day today.... Hard day at work. Got home form work to find a £250 bill for work that our digger driver caused to next doors drive when we had our extention built. Had to sort out some computer problems. Got headache as well. All I wanted was to relax with clear skies and guess what more clouds. I'm going to have a beer tonight.

Still half term for the kids. But they are out and about playing with friends so it's pretty quite here. Tried to find some 1/4" UNC nuts. How hard tried Midland fixings and Cromwell tools. Both don't stock them. Have now ordered them from E-Bay. Fitted my TAL finder to my newly made brackets on my barn door mount. Another job done. It's coming along nicely now just need a ball head mount for the camera and a way to turn the screw. Going for manual turning first then if it's all ok I'll add a motor a later date. Waiting for the wife to finish work and then I'm off to my afternoon shift. That's it for today.

Spent today.... Drilling 6 x 32mm holes in my Laptop/Eyepiece tray which will be connected to the dob in time. Also done some more work on my barn door project. All in all a good morning.

And I want to get involved in it. I must be MAD.

Day 2 of my blog. Why are there so many school holidays? Took James to dentist today, had to wait 30 minutes. I hate waiting one of my bug bears. Dishwasher is playing up. Sometimes washes in hot water sometimes cold. I think it's the heater element on the way out. I wonder if it's a DIY job! Have sent of cheque for Star party in August. Cannot wait to see you all. Bought a 32mm holesaw today to drill some 1 1/4" holes in my laptop/eyepece table. Going to do it tommorow.

I feel alot better today. I was struck down with Man flu but it seems to have departed. It's the day after the big SGL switch over. I must say the forum looks really impressive and I'm getting to love it. At the momment I'm waiting for the wife to finish work so I can go. Working the afternoon shift this week. James my son is playing with his friend on WWE Xbox. Francesca my daughter is in town shopping with her friend. All I've done today is surf SGL. What a life.

Great words and you have described exactly how I feel. I have never met any of you but will soon at the Saliabury starparty but yourself and every other member of SGL have made me feel extremely welcome. There's times when my wife thinks I'm married to SGL instead of her but I wouldn't have it any other way. Regards Mick