[vespine]

So I'm still managing to hold off buying a telescope, but it's just by a thread, I've almost caved several times... People have said and I know it's true, I would really benefit by actually looking through a scope or two.. So I'm reading all about SPSP and all these other meetings on the Gold Coast and stuff, but I can't find anything happening in Melbourne, well, not until later in the year and 4 hours drive away.

Does anyone know anything happening closer and sooner? Something where a newbie stranger could tag along and get a peek in some scopes? Is there some sort of initiation "process" you have to undertake? Isn't it a bit awkward just rocking up to a complete bunch of strangers and saying "can I look through your scope?", is that how it happens?