Hello

[Casus belli]

Greetings from bonnie Scotland. 1st time poster, although I've read enough of your forums to realise I'm going to like it here.

I'm 40 somethingish years old married and work offshore on a 28 days on 28 days off rotation. Been interested in astronomy since I was knee high to a haggis. I really caught the bug last year when my dear wife finally caved in to my demands and agreed to a Meade etx 90. I found the scope good if limited but the goto was a pain. Recently after more incessant nagging I took proud possesion of a 10" Meade lightbridge and so condemned the entire U.K to a summer of rain.

I've had two nights out with the scope and I love it. I was out on weds and saw for the 1st time the ring nebulae, the dumbell nebulae and m71. M71 was in fact an accident I stumbled across it looking for m27.

I'm glancing hopefully at weather forecast for tonight and I'm planning on a dark sky night of viewing as opposed to my usual out in the back garden cursing the light pollution.

[Andrew*]

Hello ....? and welcome to the forum from another Scot.

Offshore, eh? You must be from the east. Aberdeen?

You would be the 3rd Aberdonian on the forum!

Andrew

[Cloudgazer]

Welcome to the forum..

Scott

[Casus belli]

Its Fraserburgh Im from. The St Tropez of the Moray Firth

[centroid]

Hi .....?, and welcome to the forum.

Dave

[lunator]

Hi CB

Welcome to SGL

Cheers

Ian

[jaspa]

Hi and welcome

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Welcome to SGL CB.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[Whippy]

Welcome to SGL .

Tony..

[radioactive]

welcome to the sgl forums mate you are sure to find this site a great benefit to you

it sometimes includes grovelling post examples sounds like you could provide one or two yourself

[G1ZmO]

Hiya, Welcome to SGL

Paul

[Jamie]

Hi Casus Belli and welcome to Stargazers...

You would be the 3rd Aberdonian on the forum!

Andrew

Its just like having our own flock of sheep....

[Gatchaman]

Welcome to the SGL forums CB

Dark skies,

Richard

[Andrew*]

I love you too Jamie! :x

[jonifive]

Welcome to SGL!

JV

[GazOC]

Welcome to SGL CB. I hope you nickname doesn't mean you're looking for trouble?

[Kai]

Hiya and welcome CB

[Casus belli]

Thanks for the kind welcome all. The nickname is due to me getting old and forgetful, I use same name for everything computery otherwise I suffer from identity crises (Who am I and whats my password for this forum) It origanally from an on-line ww2 flight sim I still play called air attack.

[GazOC]

You know its Latin for 'Cause for war', roughly translated?

[Casus belli]

Yup, but Im a nice guy really :ogre:

[GazOC]

[saturn5]

Welcome from the far north

[tom.yates]

Welcome on board

[James]

Its Fraserburgh Im from. The St Tropez of the Moray Firth

With a sense of humour like that you'll be at home here!! Welcome! (a little belated I know).

James

[barkis]

Hello CB, and a warm welcome to SGL.

Hope you enjoy. I suppose there are too many lights around on the rigs to allow any observing. Assuming you have any time to do so.

Ron.