Practical Astronomy Show. Kettering. March 11th 2023

[Carbon Brush]

Apologies if I am stealing another thread - but I couldn't find anything.

The 2023 PAS is on Saturday March 11th.
For me an obvious choice as it is a simple cross country drive.

Anyone else going?

https://practicalastroshow.com/

[mikeDnight]

I went to the first one pre Covid and it was superb. I missed last year but looking forward to being there this year. ☺

[josefk]

Me too. Looking forward to it already!

[paulastro]

I'll be there with mikeDnight, I'll be the handsome chap stood next to him.  If that's not enough to tell us apart, I'll be wearing a name badge 😊.

[Carbon Brush]

On 07/02/2023 at 07:46, josefk said:

Me too. Looking forward to it already!

Stamford to Kettering.
Local for you but a bit too far to walk if you buy anything big, or are wandering around the stands all day🤣
 

[Alan White]

In my diary already and look forwards to it and catching up with others from here too.
 

[mikeDnight]

45 minutes ago, paulastro said:

I'll be there with mikeDnight, I'll be the handsome chap stood next to him.  If that's not enough to tell us apart, I'll be wearing a name badge 😊.

You'd better believe it!  And just in case you want to say hello, here's who to look out for. As Paul said, he's "the handsome one".

[josefk]

32 minutes ago, Carbon Brush said:

Stamford to Kettering.
Local for you but a bit too far to walk if you buy anything big, or are wandering around the stands all day🤣
 

Pretty close - definitely too close to miss out. Last years PAS triggered a precipitously expensive return to the hobby "full blast" - i'm hoping this years PAS will be a little bit more moderate 🙂

[Alan White]

7 minutes ago, josefk said:

Last years PAS triggered a precipitously expensive return to the hobby "full blast" - i'm hoping this years PAS will be a little bit more moderate 🙂

Good luck with that one.

[mikeDnight]

2 hours ago, josefk said:

Pretty close - definitely too close to miss out. Last years PAS triggered a precipitously expensive return to the hobby "full blast" - i'm hoping this years PAS will be a little bit more moderate 🙂

If it makes you feel any better, you would only have spent it on something else of much less importance, such as fuel bills or council tax. 

[Saganite]

18 hours ago, mikeDnight said:

You'd better believe it!  And just in case you want to say hello, here's who to look out for. As Paul said, he's "the handsome one".

Crikey, the likeness is incredible !...

I'll be there .

Edited February 9, 2023 by Saganite

[Whistlin Bob]

See you all there 😀

[paulastro]

This is the current list of exhibitors lifted from the PAS website 🙂.

REMOVED LINK, IT WAS FROM LAST YEARS SHOW - SORRY!

Edited February 12, 2023 by paulastro

[Space Hopper]

I'm working that Saturday, unless i can blag a day off.

So i'll hopefully see you there 😉

 

[F15Rules]

I too am hoping to go, for the morning at least..I'll be the ugly old one following along after Steve 😂

@Saganite

Dave

 

[paulastro]

12 minutes ago, F15Rules said:

I too am hoping to go, for the morning at least..I'll be the ugly old one following along after Steve 😂

@Saganite

Dave

 

I'll look forward to meeting you both again.  🙂

[F15Rules]

You too, Paul👍.

I believe Mr Hezzlewood is doing a talk on Planetary Sketching??🤭😂😂.

Joking apart, it will be great to see you again and to meet Mike😉

Dave

[wookie1965]

If I am up to it I am going to get here only 2.5hr drive love to meet up with a few people.

[Saganite]

5 hours ago, wookie1965 said:

If I am up to it I am going to get here only 2.5hr drive love to meet up with a few people.

I hope you get there Paul, it would be good to meet you at last..

[Hawksmoor]

Mrs. H and I are planning to go for an astro day out in Kettering. That poor woman has suffered my hobbies without complaint for over fifty years. She is quite literally a saint.

George currently in bed in Lowestoft as there is horizon to horizon cloud outside.

[mikeDnight]

On 12/02/2023 at 23:10, F15Rules said:

You too, Paul👍.

I believe Mr Hezzlewood is doing a talk on Planetary Sketching??🤭😂😂.

Joking apart, it will be great to see you again and to meet Mike😉

Dave

The last talk I gave to a astronomical society, which they'ed booked well in advance, was on the subject of visual astronomy past and present. At the end, the secretary apologised as the societies only visual observer hadn't bothered to turn up.  As the saying goes 'Never say Never',  well I'm saying it - "Never again"!  

Edited February 22, 2023 by mikeDnight

[F15Rules]

Well Mike, I know of at least 6 of us who will be at PAS, and we'd all happily sit and listen to you for an hour if you're supplying the coffee??!!😁😁

Dave

[paulastro]

2 hours ago, F15Rules said:

Well Mike, I know of at least 6 of us who will be at PAS, and we'd all happily sit and listen to you for an hour if you're supplying the coffee??!!😁😁

Dave

That is only true if you think a sub - four inch Takahashi is the best telescope for everything and you're certainly not an imager!  😁

[F15Rules]

2 hours ago, paulastro said:

That is only true if you think a sub - four inch Takahashi is the best telescope for everything and you're certainly not an imager!  😁

Well I'm certainly not an imager!! And I would tend to agree a 4" Tak is hard to beat.. if I didn't have a 5"..😉😋😂

Dave

[paulastro]

Does anyone know if there is a list of traders attending the show anywhere?  I don't use Facebook, and the link on the PAS 2023 website has the list for 2022!