DSC 4th Feb

[mickw]

Weather forecast shows wind and rain/showers tuesday and wednesday with extra rain and wind on friday and saturday 
With westerly winds at 20+ MPH imaging will be a chore - good thing is it will be above freezing.

So, what to do.
Contact Rother Valley to say we might be down or
Just turn up at Blacklands if the weather changes for the better ?

Thoughts anyone ?

[Tony G]

Mick,

If Blacklands is being considered, has anyone checked to see if it is open, as I thought that it was closed in February last year????????????

Tony G

[The Thing]

I think mick checked before Dec dsc was due and found its now open all year.

[mickw]

found its now open all year.

Yep

[MarkS]

I think Blacklands is the better choice, given the likely soil conditions.  Though I prefer Rother Valley's darker skies!

Mark

[Rocket Pooch]

I can check out blacklands if you like later this week.

[mickw]

Cheers Chris

[mickw]

Weather still looking grim - cloudy, wet & v.windy

[MarkS]

Yep, weekend weather forecast is looking pretty ugly ...

Typical Astrofest weather!

[Rocket Pooch]

Hi,

I agree looks a nightmare, its not just the rain its the 40mph winds.

Chris

[MarkS]

What time are people arriving tomorrow?

Mark

[mickw]

Don't start 

[The Thing]

20:30 at Blacklands if the wind forecast ameliorates, don't mind a little rain. I'm sure rother valley will be too slippery.

[mickw]

Stop using words I have to look up  

If the forecast tomorrow morning is still crap, I will staying home.

Blacklands would be the less squidgy choice but with the wind coming from the SW Rother Valley would give better shelter

[MarkS]

What time are people arriving tomorrow?

My question was rather tongue in cheek.  I don't have any intention of going - the forecast looks horrible.

Mark

[mickw]

I don't have any intention of going - the forecast looks horrible

That hasn't stopped you before 

[Mike]

Yeah i'd like to go, as it's been a while. But that wind looks mad. Rain is bearable in a tentm, but high winds are not at all pleasant.

[mickw]

Oh well, weather slightly improved on the wet front but winds still in excess of 30 mph.

Still cloudy wet and windy, a weekend of sulking in front of the TV is called for - with perhaps the comfort of beer.

[Rocket Pooch]

Its really windy down ere!

[The Thing]

It's looking like a blowout then, Astronomy, don't make me laugh ;-{{

[Fay]

Our suitable astronomy weather seems to be getting less and less

[Mac]

Wait for it.

[mickw]

Wait for it

I'll take that as an admission of guilt 

[Mac]

 

[The Thing]

I take it no one is actually going to go to either site?

The wind looks a bit OTT on Metoblue unless your flying kites (40kph). But if you look on Apanel it says moderate. Any on the spot weather reports?

[mickw]

I spoke to Chris, he said the wind was howling. 

I take that to mean it was a bit breezy 

[Mac]

well the trampoline has moved to the other side of the garden.

Have not checked the pod though.

[MarkS]

Decided to have a bonfire tonight to burn a load of rubbish generated by clearing the loft in preparation for the house-move.  Cooked a few sausages and burgers and watched Orion appear from time to time between the gaps in the fast moving clouds.

I think I'm pining for DSC!

Mark

[mickw]

Any news on the new house front ?

[MarkS]

Any news on the new house front ?

We're still going for the original house.  We revisited and found somewhere we can site an observatory.

Chain above us is ready to exchange.  We're just waiting for our buyers to be ready.

Mark

[mickw]

Excellent, that's good news

found somewhere we can site an observatory

Doesn't involve buying and extra house does it ?