Star Party Timings

[Grant]

Not long now  Still time to book pitches and/or food but please be quick - these all need to be finalised by the weekend.

We're a little more organised this year so I am very pleased to announce the timings in advance!

Arrival

• Arrival - Please ensure you book in and collect your welcome packs
• Welcome - Come and say hi at the welcome tent - me and Daz should be hanging around there most of the time so if you need any help, assistance or just fancy a brew come and say hi!

Friday

• 17:30 - Cafe - Curry Night
• 18:30ish - Cafe - Quiz - this will happen once everyone has had their curry so the time is a little flexible. If you're not having curry, please do pop up and join in the cafe has a great selection of beers and ciders to sample!

Saturday

• 10:00-13:00 - Welcome Tent - FLO Trade Stand and Bring & Buy Sale
• 13:00-14:00 - Welcome Tent - Meteorites / Fossil Touch & Feel with Helen
• 13:30-14:30 - Rob's Pod - Group 1 Basic Astro-processing with Uranium235 (Fully Booked)
• 14:00-15:00 - Welcome Tent - Plate Solving in SGPro with Daz
• 15:00-16:00 - Rob's Pod - Group 2 Advanced Astro-processing with Uranium235 (Fully Booked)
• 15:00-16:00 - Welcome Tent - Timelapses with PhotoGav
• 16:00-17:00 - Welcome Tent - Observing the Moon - Reading the Lunar Landscape with MichaelMorris
• 17:30 - Welcome Tent - Hog Roast!!!
• 20:30ish - Welcome Tent - Star Hopping with a Dob with RikM

Sunday

• 10:30-11:30 - Welcome Tent - Solar Capture & Processing with Ibbo
• 11:30-12:30 - Welcome Tent - Variable Star Observing Talk with Mr Spock
• 13:30 - Cafe - Sunday Roast
• 20:30ish - Welcome Tent - Variable Star Observing (if clear) with Mr Spock

 

I think you'll agree it's a pretty jam packed line up - many thanks to all the volunteers for doing talks and workshops

In addition to the workshops, if anybody has any specific questions they would like help with then we will be running ad hoc one-to-one's or small groups that will be arranged in a separate thread.

Look forward to seeing you all soon!

 

 

[Grant]

If anybody would like to bring any cakes for the tea tent they are always gratefully received

[Anne S]

Do I need to book for the solar capture and processing session? This is the first time I’ve spotted it. 

Anne

[Grant]

They're all just 'turn up on the day' except for the processing ones with Rob/Uranium235 - he has separate threads running to sign up for those

[DaveS]

On 03/10/2017 at 10:59, Grant said:

If anybody would like to bring any cakes for the tea tent they are always gratefully received

I have an 8" square sticky date cake already baked and maturing. Will be there Saturday.

[Helen]

There may possibly be Welsh cakes ?

[Trikeflyer]

Just wanted to say great options for the talks.  Can't wait to get there now. Looking forward to a great weekend of meeting new people, learning new things and observing the skies.

[Ally8446]

I'll bring the JAFFAS ??

[SimonS]

I will bake some form of tray bake or biscuits....

[Azbec]

Really can't wait for this now! I'll make sure to bake some banana bread to bring!

[Ally8446]

1 hour ago, Azbec said:

Really can't wait for this now! I'll make sure to bake some banana bread to bring!

Oooh LOVE banana bread ?

[PhotoGav]

Front row seats for the time lapse session can easily be reserved with the promise of large slices of cake, especially data and walnut

Edit: I just noticed my spelling mistake - though I quite like it like that!!

Edited October 5, 2017 by PhotoGav

[johnfosteruk]

On 03/10/2017 at 10:59, Grant said:

If anybody would like to bring any cakes for the tea tent they are always gratefully received

Fruit cake and welsh cakes all made by the present mrs foster and I may do a sponge cake too. How's that?

I'm in for Gav, Michael and Ibbo's talks and I think I'll earn front row with all that so you best get in quick

 

[JOC]

On ‎03‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 10:56, Grant said:

Touch & Feel with Helen

So will this be the most popular event?  LOL

It sounds like you will all have a great time.  Wish I was coming.  Clear skies all.

[simmo70]

I booked last minute Yesterday as now have funds to attend. What time can one arrive at the camp site on the friday?

Not had any email or feed back yet as to pitch number etc  but i do want to arrive at decent time and avoid the traffic

Fingers X for clear skies this time.

 

[Grant]

14 minutes ago, simmo70 said:

I booked last minute Yesterday as now have funds to attend. What time can one arrive at the camp site on the friday?

Not had any email or feed back yet as to pitch number etc  but i do want to arrive at decent time and avoid the traffic

Fingers X for clear skies this time.

 

You're on pitch 48, just heard from Lucksall

Official arrival time with Lucksall is 1pm.

[simmo70]

1 hour ago, Grant said:

You're on pitch 48, just heard from Lucksall

Official arrival time with Lucksall is 1pm.

Thanks for the quick response.

Not wanting to upset my neighbours on my first event   is it easy to change pitchon arival? 

One does snore like a trooper especially after some old rosie

See 27 & 28 are grass and be alone too

 

 

[Grant]

2 minutes ago, simmo70 said:

Thanks for the quick response.

Not wanting to upset my neighbours on my first event   is it easy to change pitchon arival? 

One does snore like a trooper especially after some old rosie

See 27 & 28 are grass and be alone too

 

 

Speak with Lucksall when you arrive and if they can, I'm sure they will help with a pitch change but it will depend on the condition of the pitches - some have been deliberately left empty.

[steppenwolf]

Chocolate and Banana Loaf for the tea tent will be arriving on Friday afternoon. Might bring a telescope and the baker too ........

[Velvet]

i will try to find time to do some cakes too

[Anne S]

The banana and walnut cake is cooling on a rack!

[cjdawson]

[lulu57]

Have you seen the weather forecast? You're all going to be stuffing your faces with banana bread whilst basking in your bikinis - 20 degrees!

[Grant]

4 minutes ago, lulu57 said:

Have you seen the weather forecast? You're all going to be stuffing your faces with banana bread whilst basking in your bikinis - 20 degrees!

 nobody wants to see the SGL admin team in bikinis - am I right @daz @Ant @Steve

[lulu57]

I dunno...I think I might pay good money to see that!