UDSC this weekend?

[The Thing]

Anyone interested?

[Carole]

If the weather is going to be OK yes I'd be interested.

Carole

[Fay]

you talking, today? there will be a lot of public there

[The Thing]

you talking, today? there will be a lot of public there

Monday. Weekend? I think not. Friday, yes, Saturday definitely

[Fay]

oh next weekend

[Carole]

Oh dear, I am always having this argument with my husband over "this" and next", we both see it differently and has caused some misunderstandings over the years.

Sounds like we are not the only ones.

I am talking about being interested for the weekend of 10th - 12th May though I did wonder like Fay when I first read it.

Carole

[mickw]

So if I invite everyone to dinner and drinks this sunday, everyone would expect to turn up yesterday 

I need a beer 

That will be this monday, today, NOW 

[The Thing]

So if I invite everyone to dinner and drinks this sunday, everyone would expect to turn up yesterday 

I need a beer 

That will be this monday, today, NOW 

You will have had to have had a beer by now if we all managed to turn up yesterday!

[Fay]

  :lol:i went up the garden & my brain started to query if I had fully understood the question, so was glad that Carole had a doubt as well...........

because it is Bank Holiday Monday, i was thinking it was now!!

[mickw]

You will have had to have had a beer by now if we all managed to turn up yesterday!

Oh yes 

because it is Bank Holiday Monday, i was thinking it was now!!

Roy Rogers wouldn't have made that mistake 

[The Thing]

Anyone interested?

So the question still stands - does anyone want to have an unofficial deep sky camp next weekend (Friday 10-Sunday 12 May) probably at Rother Valley.

I have just come back from Normandy where there were some lovely dark nights, but I had no imaging gear so I have a hankering to get messy with mounts, USB cables and beer

[julian]

Yes I'm interested

Julain

[The Thing]

I'll check with Rother Campsite in the morning and see if there are pitches with plugs available and let you know, then it's make your own bookings...

[Fay]

thinking about it

[Carole]

Need some dark skies and a Zenith!!!

Carole

[Fay]

Due to light nights etc, i will come down for the day. also I need a screw.

the part that goes into the back of the scope that holds the camera, i have lost the screw, probably at Kelling. if anyone has an assortment, i go go through, i would be grateful.

[doug]

I am glad that you described your "screw", Fay.  I was a bit concerned ..... 

Doug.

[The Thing]

I have heard from Jackie and provisionally asked for three pitches to be reserved, if you are going please call the campsite 01797253997 or email at mail@rother-valley.com to make your booking.

See you Friday whoever is coming down!

[Carole]

I have booked.

Carole

[mickw]

I know it's early days but the forecast is for clouds and gusty wind 

[Carole]

Hmmm, it's changed since the last time I looked at it.   

[The Thing]

According to Meteoblue the nights will be clear and the winds will drop a bit. Any showers have low probability ('cos I'm a smelly git - thought I would get it in before you lot do!). I am optimistic.

[mickw]

According to Meteoblue the nights will be clear and the winds will drop a bit. Any showers have low probability ('cos I'm a smelly git - thought I would get it in before you lot do!). I am optimistic.

I understand "Float the Duvet" will be incorporated as an Olympic event in 2016 

[Carole]

So who else is going besides me and Duncan?

Carole

[The Thing]

Julian's gone all quiet...

The weather isn't looking too bad, bit breezy maybe.

[Fay]

Ha Ha sorry to have made you concerned Doug, glad you read on & recovered!!!

[julian]

Sorry for the late notice, but I will not be going to UDSC.

Julian

[The Thing]

Well that's no fun. However all weather sites I look at regularly are showing different forecasts which include heavy rain, high winds and gusts. But there is still a chance of clear skies and the wind dropping. In the morning I will look again and decide if I'm going to chance it. 

[Carole]

Yes, I am looking at the wind and weather.  Will make a decision tomorrow.

Carole

[The Thing]

Tonight looks like a no go, Saturday night still looks hopeful but there are thundery showers forecast for the daytime. So I have decided it isn't worth going and putting a tent up. Maybe the weather gods will smile for us next month...

[Fay]

Oh Duncan, you do try hard

[mickw]

It would have been fun putting tents up in the wind 

If you've booked and are not going - Let Jackie know

Don't want to go through the same palaver as last year.

[Carole]

I agree.
I'll E Mail Rother Valley to cancel my booking.

Carole

[MarkS]

Nice and warm in Dordogne