The Tardis obsy is no more

[lukebl]

Some of you might recall my Tardis roll-away observatory, which I had made a few years ago. Here it is in its heyday.

Sadly, the elements haven't been kind to it. It was never really waterproof, and serious rot has set in in the base, so it's time to say goodbye to it and build something more practical. Anyway, my eldest son , who's now 18, is rather embarrassed by it. He thinks that having that thing standing in the garden made us look like a family of nerds, when in fact the only nerd is me.

So here's the first stage. Now to build its replacement.

 

[Saganite]

Oh that is sad, I rather liked it....

[Doc]

RIP Tardis 😪

[mikeDnight]

It's sad to see it go that way. It's also sad that your son is embarrassed by having a tardis in the garden. I think a giant mushroom would be more garden friendly, where the mushroom would in reality be a rotating dome. Surely he couldn't find fault with that!?

 

[UKDiver]

Tell him that when he has his own garden, then he can decide what goes in it. 😄

[jjosefsen]

Awww man it was so cool, and I am not even a Dr Who fan..

[Saganite]

40 minutes ago, mikeDnight said:

It's sad to see it go that way. It's also sad that your son is embarrassed by having a tardis in the garden. I think a giant mushroom would be more garden friendly, where the mushroom would in reality be a rotating dome. Surely he couldn't find fault with that!?

 

That is a wonderful idea, and I wonder if I could get that past local planning..( aka  SWMBO).....

[900SL]

I'd replace it as it was, perhaps with some improvements such as a lazer turret instead of the blue light.

There is nothing nerdy about a Tardis in the garden. You should arrange for a Dr Who assistant, I bet his opinion would change pronto. 

[Carbon Brush]

Sorry to see the tardis go.
I remember when I visited, I was more interested in the tardis than the scopes inside! You had some refractor or other and a camera?😄
David.
 

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

2 hours ago, mikeDnight said:

It's sad to see it go that way. It's also sad that your son is embarrassed by having a tardis in the garden. I think a giant mushroom would be more garden friendly, where the mushroom would in reality be a rotating dome. Surely he couldn't find fault with that!?

 

Why not go further. Everyone wants a flying saucer to land in their garden? Don't they..?

[BinocularSky]

Replace it with a Dalek observatory? 😂

[DaveS]

How about an R2D2 dome?

[Ibbo!]

A sad day.

 

I like the idea of a dalek obs - maybe it would integrate the data.

[Sunshine]

I love the Tardis observatory, a family of nerds is a good thing, it looks much nicer than the typical wooden structure so having it in the garden is another positive. I say build it again except stronger and a bit larger, go all out this time

and let opinions roll off you like water off a ducks back.

[souls33k3r]

Jodie wants to have a word with you

[lukebl]

5 hours ago, 900SL said:

 You should arrange for a Dr Who assistant, I bet his opinion would change pronto. 

Knowing my luck, I’d end up with Bradley Walsh, rather than Jenna Coleman.

Edited January 13, 2022 by lukebl

[saac]

I agree with @jjosefsen   the Tardis observatory was truly  one of the coolest observatories, sad to see it go.  And yes, you must surely replace it with something which will embarrass the children even more - it's the law  

Good luck with the new build.

Jim 

[happy-kat]

The Tardis was by far my favourite observatory covering, camouflage at its best.

[UKDiver]

3 hours ago, souls33k3r said:

Jodie wants to have a word with you

RUN!

[Mr Spock]

I blame Jodie 😜

[johnfosteruk]

Oh, that's a shame. I'm sure the replacement will be just as fun though.

[tomato]

Don’t throw away the de-materialisation circuit, put that in your box of spare bits and pieces.😉

[Tomatobro]

Pulsar Dome

That's the biggest green composting bin, a comment made by a delivery driver when he inquired what was it for

[Swoop1]

I want to see a dome painted to resemble Mike Myers Dr Evil from Austin Powers....

Dr. Evil - Wikipedia

[lukebl]

Well, here's the replacement.

It's just a 4' x 4' shed bought for £400. I know it's not the TARDIS and just looks like an outdoor khazi, but it's pretty sturdy and, best of all, is waterproof!