Hello from Bolsover

[geppetto]

Been lurking here for a while and it seems a nice place to be so if you guys will have me, I'd like

to stay for a while.

Name's Philip, 59 in a few weeks time, an ex television service engineer forced out of work and into poverty

by a long running back problem.

Been interested in astronomy for three years now, the first year using scopes made from cheap optics from

Surplus Shed and during the last couple of years I have collected some "proper scopes" including a

Skywatcher 130mm F5 reflector on a CG-5 mount. An Antares 70mm mac for grab and go and finally my latest,

a Revelation 8" DOB which I got a few days ago.

Light pollution is a problem here but it doesn't stop me enjoying the sky from my backyard. 8)

[OXO]

Hello Phillip,

Welcome to the forum!

Some nice kit you have there and that Dob sure looks the part

Hope you enjoy it here and look forward to your post's.

James

PS:Like you LP is a problem but dont let it win 8)

[FLO]

Welcome aboard Phillip

(You're gonna love that Dob')

[lunator]

Welcome Phillip

Glad to have you here.

You have a good choice of scopes. The 8" Dob will give great views.

Cheers

Ian

[Albireo380]

Hi Philip,

Welcome to the Forum - friendly and helpful people here. A friend of mine got a Revelation Dob a month or so back - it gives great views. So enjoy !

Tom

[daz]

Welcome along Phil

[MartinB]

Hi Phil. I'm in Chesterfield so you're just up the road in Bo'ser. Plenty of dark sky sites nearby Those dobs sound good.

Looking forward to your posts. Don't be shy!!

[Jamie]

Hi Phill and welcome to Stargazers.

Glad to have you on board and i look forward to your posts.

BTW nice kit mate.

[Naz]

Welcome Phil to Stargazers.

naz

[tom.yates]

Welcome Phil.

[Mick.G.]

Hi Phil.

Welcome to SGL,Pull up a chair & enjoy the forum.

Mick.

[radioactive]

Hi Phil welcome to the stargazers lounge just had 3 very wet days :clouds2:not far from where you are at Rivendale abot 10 miles out from Buxton at the Peak Star Party 2 reminded me more of pot holeing that star watching would not have missed it for the world learnt so much there

look forwards to your posts

[GazOC]

Hi Phill,

Welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy it here.

One of all time heroes hails from Bolsover, but we like to keep politics off the forum...

[geppetto]

but we like to keep politics off the forum

HI Gaz

Ok, I will remember not to get into Bolsover politics

would hate to get "skinned" alive by a moderator

[GazOC]

:lol:That would be "beastly".....