Hi from Bolton!

[Bizibilder]

Hello Ollie and welcome to SGL!!

[Astro_Baby]

HI and welcome from me too

[ken rigg]

Hi ollie,not from far from you so i think you will be suffering cloudy skies like me.Welcome anyway,you will enjoy it here

[tipftop]

hi ollie

dont live far from harwood about 20 mins away...walkden,m//cr.

no scope yet,but bins should b here soon

njoy your new scope m8

dave

[superjody]

Alreet ollie from a fellow Boltonion......now in radcliffe though.

Iv always wondered what it would be like behind the winter hill area, blumming reebok stadium on the other side is far too light polluting

[Marcus daniel]

Hi Ollie, you have come to the right place

[ollieholt]

wow i have never had such a fantastic welcome on an internet forum before! your all lovely!

refreshing

i have put a question in the advice section, no answer to it yet . a matter of time i am sure.

here is the thread.

http://stargazerslounge.com/beginners-help-advice/131106-rekindled-desire-sky.html

[ollieholt]

Oh and i am too a regular visitor to Rivington barn during the warmer months on a sunday, well pretty much everyday for a brew after work. Im a biker,

Warrington is about half an hour away over belmont past rivi is nice and dark, your right, reebok stadium does put out a right stink of light! as does the whole of manchester if your on the 'hot' side of winter hill.

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Ollie!

Dana

[BAZ Senior]

Hi Ollie, welcome to the Lounge.

[superjody]

manchester is a bitch....from where i am in radcliffe all my viewing is directly facing the manchester area and there is a huuuuge orange glow

[ollieholt]

the view of Manchester is rather rubicund! spoils all the fun i'm sure!

[MorningMajor]

Hi Ollie

welcome from me too!!

[glowjet]

Hi Ollie, a warm welcome to SGL

John.

[shepsboss]

Hi Ollie, you have already been welcomed by astro-baby, take a look at her web site, she posted the link. Mel has written the best article I have read in my quest for a telescope.... 'So you want to buy a telescope - Part 1'. Then try to find one! Prof Brian Cox has caused a run on all stock, everywhere. I have decided to step back for a while to let the dust settle - keep using the binos until it calms down. Except of course for the next series in March - then it starts all over again (may get a scope by 2012!). Good Luck.

[bm1980]

welcome to SGL

[Orion_the_Hunter]

Hi & welcome Ollie

[ollieholt]

Hi Ollie, you have already been welcomed by astro-baby, take a look at her web site, she posted the link. Mel has written the best article I have read in my quest for a telescope.... 'So you want to buy a telescope - Part 1'. Then try to find one! Prof Brian Cox has caused a run on all stock, everywhere. I have decided to step back for a while to let the dust settle - keep using the binos until it calms down. Except of course for the next series in March - then it starts all over again (may get a scope by 2012!). Good Luck.

thanks for the advice, that buyers guide was excellent as is the website! Brian cox is a great guy, he is so easy for anyone to watch, i can see why interest may have boomed around his tv appearances.

i am torn between a 4" Mak or an 8" dob at the moment! lol just trying to weigh up which would be best for me, the goto mak is small and neat but the 8" dob will give me great deep sky views..... ahh the decisions!!

[roKAZ]

Hi Ollie welcome to sgl , hope you find it as informative and friendly as i have done

[ollieholt]

Thanks again everyone, the sky was clear as glass last night. I could look at Orion for the rest of time, definitely my favourite part of the sky

[Charon]

Welcome to SGL Ollie

[RICHJ]

Hi Ollie, welcome to the madness that is choosing a scope

[sooren]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Regards

Paul

[ollieholt]

Hi Ollie, welcome to the madness that is choosing a scope

tell me about it! never mind the scope... the mount, lenses, filters.... endless lol