SGL at the South West Astro Fair!

[Ant]

We have pleasure in announcing that Stargazers' Lounge have a stand at the prestigous South West Astronomy Fair 2008.

Darren (Daz) and Andrew (mini Daz) will be manning the stand. New members will be encouraged to join there and then. The forum will also be live on one (possible more) laptop.

Details of the Fair can be found here, http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/nlo/MainFrame~EN.php.

It is held on Saturday 9th August 2008, from 9am to 6pm.

The Norman Lockyer Observatory

Salcombe Hill,

Sidmouth,

Devon

For maps on how to get to the Observatory click here http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/nlo/Visiting___Find_us~EN.php

Other exhibitors include

Bath Travel - Wendy Wu Tours

British Astronomical Association

First Light Optics

Nik Szymanek

Sidmouth Museum

Society for Popular Astronomy

Space Rocks

University of Central Lancashire

Sir Patrick Moore

There are also lectures from Tim Naylor (Star Formation), Nik Szymanek(Kinetic Skies - Adventures of a travelling Astrophotographer), Chris Lintott(Bang! Known knowns and known unknowns in Cosmology ) and Allan Chapman (Sir Norman Lockyer and the English Grand Amateur Astronomer). These lectures should be very interesting indeed!

It would be great for as many SGL'ers as possible to pay a visit and come see Daz and of course Steve at FLO.

[beamish]

I've already warned the missus we're going,-been trying to sell it to the girls

Karlo

[barkis]

What does the SGL stand consist of Ant. Is there a display of stuff? Or is it a member recruitment office?

Ron.

[Ant]

There will be some calenders to be given away and some observing handouts. A couple of PC's to browse and join SGL, and a few scopes for people to look at.

It's mainly a "raise awareness of SGL" type of day.

Ant

[geoff_k]

It's my birthday on that day. Now there's an idea.

[SteveL]

Whata great map... look closely at the directions heading East on the main road at the bottom of this map: "Towards Beer"

[lunator]

Whata great map... look closely at the directions heading East on the main road at the bottom of this map: "Towards Beer"

Steve

This Beer has more model trains than pubs unfortunately.

[ringz]

I visited Beer for the miniature railway and model railway shop last September, and Seaton for the tramway :oops:

I got fed up with the weather and wanted to do something that was independent of it.

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Martyn

[Beyond_Vision]

See ya there folks this will be my third visit, its a great day out and plenty of things to do in the area. The skies are quite dark there too.

Regards

Kevin

[Greg]

I'll be there with Daz and mini Daz lending a hand... And generally making a nuisance of myself...

[SteveL]

I`ll be there, so you might see me around the SGL stand, or the First Light Optics stand,or just aimlessly wandering around trying to scare people

[beamish]

I'm getting that party, party, party vibe

[Beyond_Vision]

I`ll be there, so you might see me around the SGL stand, or the First Light Optics stand,or just aimlessly wandering around trying to scare people

You better not take off the mask then

[Helen]

I'm planning to come and hopefully Jean (of welsh-cake-making fame) will be able to come too. Do you want us to bring some cake??

Helen

[lunator]

Yes Please :D

[CELESCOPE]

Thats not fair, can u post my lump of cake Helen ,as i cant be there ,heehhehehe ,have agreat day folks .

[Helen]

....I'll see what I can do Rog!

Steve,

is it necessary to pre-book for the sessions? or can we just turn up?

Thanks

Helen

[FLO]

I'm sure that you can just turn up and pay the appropriate amount for whichever lectures you wish to attend.

It'll be great to see you again Helen, along with Jean and her welsh cakes

[Helen]

I'm sure that you can just turn up and pay the appropriate amount for whichever lectures you wish to attend.

It'll be great to see you again Helen, along with Jean and her welsh cakes

Great Steve! Tomorrow is cake making day

How long does it take to get there from Exeter?

The AA says it'll take 3.5 hours from me, but that sounds much too long!! - but I want to make sure I'm there for Nik at 12!

thanks

Helen

[FLO]

Its only a half-hours drive - easy

[Helen]

:salute:

[Martin 2]

Please pray that the weathers good as I'm on car park duty from 7AM.

The car parking arrangements are different from last year,(health and safety). We are using a field thats up the road this time, 4min walk (I timed it). You will be able to drop off passengers on site 1st if you wish and there will be disabled parking on site.

Hope to see you on Saturday

Martin

[jimlennie]

Despite the poor weather I had a great time at todays Southwest Astro Fair, I have put up some pictures here at our club website :--- http://www.swarmrocketry.co.uk/swarmastronomy/astrofair.htm

Jim

[NickH]

Excellent shots..

[geoff_k]

Jim

Nice picture of my rear end in one of the photos. Managed to spend a few hours looking around and it was a shame the weather was so horrendous.

Our sat-nav sent us on a bit of a detour and I think we went through Victorian London on the way there!

Met quite a few of the SGL folk as well as Steve from FLO and Robin Scagell from the SPA. Cast an envious gaze on the TMB 152 on display. On a better day, I might have been able to get it off the mount, into the car and away (only joking). Not sure about the fairy lights on the OTA. I think I might have left those.

It was also my birthday so a very pleasant way to spend part of it. If it's any consolation, we moved on to Brixham to meet some relatons for an hour or two and the weather was awful there as well.

God bless the British Summer. Hope to be there next year under blue skies.

Geoff