Hello and good evening from the East Midlands

[BAZ Senior]

Hi Marty, welcome to the forum.

Yes a telescope would be very educational for your son, and is one of the things that will stop him going off the rails and getting into lots of expensive trouble.

Does your wife read over your shoulder?

Oh well worth a try.

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire

[mark geldart]

Hello from a fellow noob..

[rubberman]

Hi Marty, hello & welcome

[Bolts]

Hi Marty, hope you enjoy the forum.

[JohnDenim]

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My only strategic approach regarding the lady of the house is to get her to go along with you to have a look through the scopes and see if she can be persuaded to take up the interest - that way she would be buying herself the scope that you and your son would like!

Clear skies

James

Or, you could buy her a very expensive pair of shoes!

Hello from a fellow newbie and East Midlander, ( err, a real word? )

Mansfield to be more precise.

I have joined the East Midland Stargazers, hope to meet you all soon!

[Slangers]

Welcome aboard, from another East Midlander.

No major advice on the lady of the house. My recent scope purchase was from a bit of a windfall we get annually. Last year I spent it on new carpets, so I had the moral high ground this year.

[romanmick]

Hi and welcome lots of good info here

[Astro_Baby]

Hi and welcome from me

[starship trooper]

hi there welcome to the forum be prepaired to be hooked,i got a 5 year old son that saw jupiter for the first time the other day and loved it plus it gave him one up with his class mates because they are learning about space at school:D

Enjoy you stay

[Aggelos Kechagias]

Hello there and welcome to SGL