How to tell the wife...?

[dark_marc]

Whilst I am - just six months after buying my first telescope - certainly still a novice as far as astronomy is concerned I did become a specialist in another major subject directly related to astronomy -> How to hide the hobbies true costs from the wife :-)

Think I am - at this stage - about 1,200 true Pound Sterling into astronomy with the reported cost being about 500 Wife Sterling :-)

A 200mm dobson, 6 EPs, a 90mm refractor (sold), a GC-4 mount, a 76/300 heritage (sold), an 80ED, tools and filters and another £200 on order...

So how are you managing that hole in your pocket astronomy may cause?

[JamesF]

So how are you managing that hole in your pocket astronomy may cause?

By paying for a plasterer, new sofas, furniture, light fittings, curtains and next summer's holiday, it seems

James

[JamesF]

I will take at least one scope on holiday with us, mind, so it's not all bad...

James

[Naemeth]

By not having a wife .

[fondofchips]

Honesty is the best policy, the wrath of the human female is well documented elsewhere.......   

I'm in the position that my wife enjoys stargazing as well & the current obsy project is more or less her idea.

So it's easy for me to be honest.

Needs must though & some planning may be needed, just don't push the True - Wife exchange rate too far!!

Clear Skies,

Fondofchips.

[tim r]

Everything I buy is £50 and if possible it go's straight into my case and out of sight, the only thing going for us is to look at tele vue ep's don't look so expensive to most people.

[Okeydokey]

I find that if you are selling as well as buying you can create the impression that it is self funding.  What you sell and what you buy never really corelates but hey ho! I wasn't born an accountant.

[dark_marc]

Everything I buy is £50 and if possible it go's straight into my case and out of sight, the only thing going for us is to look at tele vue ep's don't look so expensive to most people.

:-)

[JamesF]

Most things I buy are second hand.  That makes quite a difference.

James

[ardbeg74]

Well, my wife bought a designer handbag the other month so been milking that, im good for another £250 after buying my scope. Other than that, planning a "WOW Look what Santa brought me!!!" moment on christmas day. Hopefully if i get a couple of glasses of champers down her beforehand it might go well... otherwise its going to cost me a set of matching designer shoes

[OneEyedSam]

'Dark' credit card, ie electronic statements.

[brantuk]

When you're an astronomer there are two other items of expertise that you pick up automatically - one is meteorology - the other is meteoric fabrication of £truth sterling. Just go with the flow unless you want a divorce. lol

[OneEyedSam]

As long as she doesn't find out about wife #2 you'll be ok

[JamesF]

As long as she doesn't find out about wife #2 you'll be ok

I think a bigamist astronomer might be the definition of "more money than sense"

James

[dark_marc]

Well, this is kind of wife #2 for me...spending too many nights with her :-)

[Space Bat]

Money doesn't mean anything in my household - for everything is based on shoes and handbags.....

For example a nice televue nagler eyepiece = 1 pair of shoes or 1/4 of a new handbag.....

Its not how you tell the missus - its how you need to justify/equate it in her language

[Daniel-K]

I said to my wife the other week going to get a new scope today she just goes along with most of my purchases but this time when she came home and I had the 14" dobby set up in the kitchen she lost it lol so a funded trip to the Trafford Centre and all was forgotten till yesterday when 3 parcels came lol but all in all ahe doesn't mind as long as all the bills are paid

[Joves]

Just tell her you know another guy on SGL who is roughly $30,000 in the hole, to throw in a little perspective

[DaveGarland]

I think you lot just aren't looking around for bargains. I've got a 200P Synscan Pro for £400. A Nagler for £50. A Delos for £50. An ES 14 100" for £50. All brand new from top retailers! Just ask my wife! She's quite good too, I lent her some money to buy a handbag from Aldi for just £300

[cotterless45]

Madame said it's mind over matter. She doesn't mind and I don't matter !

Old Nick.

[cyborg421]

Don't worry, she doesn't tell you about her shoes.....

Just enjoy the scope!

Simon

[Luke]

I have no chance of hiding the true cost from my other half, as she is also into the hobby and knows the prices better than me! I am sure I would have had a cooled CCD by now otherwise

[Naemeth]

I have no chance of hiding the true cost from my other half, as she is also into the hobby and knows the prices better than me! I am sure I would have had a cooled CCD by now otherwise

But then again anything you want Sarah might also want. So it's not all bad .

I'm surprised you didn't mention she's also a member here, so even if you did manage to slip an eyepiece past her then Sarah would still read it on SGL .

[Astro Imp]

I don't seem to have the problem you guys have. I just mentioned that I fancied upgrading my equipment and was met with "If you want it have it". I haven't taken up the offer but I might in the future.

[Luke]

I must be one of the few SGL members who has said NO to the other half on gettting another scope

It was a second hand ED100 FLO was selling with Moonlite focuser. We ended up getting an ED100 later anyway, minus the Moonlite.

And Sarah was right, it's a lovely scope...

But then again anything you want Sarah might also want. So it's not all bad .

I'm surprised you didn't mention she's also a member here, so even if you did manage to slip an eyepiece past her then Sarah would still read it on SGL .