uDSC - 1st to 3rd Nov - Blacklands

[Mike]

There is an unofficial Deep Sky Camp from the 1st to 3rd November. This will be held at Blacklands (Rother Valley is closed).

If you need more details let me know.

Mike

[MarkS]

This will be held at Blacklands (Rother Valley is closed).

That's a shame - November at Rother was always possible previously.

[Mike]

They said "Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate you all on the 1st to 3rd of November, as we are on annual leave."

[MarkS]

Fair enough.

I should be able to make Friday night but Saturday night is unlikely.

[Rocket Pooch]

Remember that campsite at new romney marsh said he would open for us and turn the lights off, and its really dark there.....

[Mike]

That's not the one with the big orange streetlight in the centre is it?

[Rocket Pooch]

Yes, the light he said he would have turned off if we asked him to, and its near Mick

[mickw]

Norwood Farm ?

I think that's where the failed Dymchurch star party was going to be but clashed with Kelling

[MarkS]

That's not the one with the big orange streetlight in the centre is it?

Romney Farm I think:
http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=4435.msg23710#msg23710

Not Norwood Farm

[Mike]

OK well we can keep that in mind for the next one as I've already booked us in to Blacklands with Leon.

[MarkS]

Norwood Farm ?
I think that's where the failed Dymchurch star party was going to be but clashed with Kelling

Oh yes, the clash with Kelling, that's why it didn't get off the ground.

However, Sixpenny Handley clashes with Kelling this weekend and it is successful, I think.

[mickw]

Norwood Farm ?
I think that's where the failed Dymchurch star party was going to be but clashed with Kelling

Oh yes, the clash with Kelling, that's why it didn't get off the ground.

However, Sixpenny Handley clashes with Kelling this weekend and it is successful, I think.

Probably because it was a new and untried venue, shame

[Tony G]

Probably because it was a new and untried venue, shame

What like Stair Farm.

Tony G

[MarkS]

Stairs Farm wasn't all bad - it's where we created "The Thing".  So I'm told anyway - I don't remember much - except being shouted at by the artistic director because I was too drunk to operate the camera shutter properly!

[Ivor]

Weather forecast isn't looking too good now; to be expected really as I had a full weekend pass

[Rocket Pooch]

Stairs Farm wasn't all bad - it's where we created "The Thing".  So I'm told anyway - I don't remember much - except being shouted at by the artistic director because I was too drunk to operate the camera shutter properly!

Yer, I don't actually think you remember a lot about that one, it was that bad and that why you hit the French stuff.

My fav was the illuminated church and the low flying aircraft to Gatwick, the mud was bad, well for Mac anyway (next 4x4 he gets will be a proper one ).  Tony almost died of hypothermia, we have the three families in he caravans there, my mount sank into the tarmac.  I remember laptops freezing solid as well.  Lots of mud.

Err anyone, what have I forgotten?

[MarkS]

Weather forecast isn't looking too good now; to be expected really as I had a full weekend pass

Cold, very wet and windy.  Is it worth bothering?

[Mac]

Err anyone, what have I forgotten

.
The demolition of your carpets, and that very bizarre light show from the small tent at the end

Ps, next time I'll get the correct tyres.

Mac.

[Tony G]

Err anyone, what have I forgotten

The demolition of your carpets

Err anyone, what have I forgotten

that very bizarre light show from the small tent at the end

Tony G

[Fay]

Tony getting an overnight uneven suntan

Wrapped in a duvet during the day, in Chris's Pikey, discussing films for 3 hours!

[mickw]

Frozen mole hills
1/2" frost on the guy ropes
Gas bottles sinking in the mud

A quote from a 2010 post -

On a positive note, it's near Pooh bridge 
Which seems rather appropriate considering what a sh#t hole it was 

[MarkS]

Frozen mole hills

I remember them!  You trip over one "lump of concrete" and get impaled on the next "lump of concrete"!

[Fay]

Mick that is funny   

[Mike]

Weather forecast isn't looking too good now; to be expected really as I had a full weekend pass

Yeah it's looking pretty dire. Unlikely I will be going unless the forecast changes dramatically over the next 24 hours.

Mike

[The Thing]

Weather forecast isn't looking too good now; to be expected really as I had a full weekend pass

Yeah it's looking pretty dire. Unlikely I will be going unless the forecast changes dramatically over the next 24 hours.

Mike

Likewise.

Duncan

[julian]

Ok due to the weather my wife has said I cannot go to the deep sky camp so I am staying at home.

[RobertM]

Ok due to the weather my wife has said I cannot go to the deep sky camp so I am staying at home.

Any excuse

My wife said the same