Thanks for all the warm welcome!
Luckily Andrews threw in a pair of binos and a moon filter to get me started.
I went outside last night to have a little peek with the telescope and I am very impressed with it (althought it was quite cloudy) I mainly concentrated on the moon.
Ill start to do a few tests on the scope as outlines in this forum once the sky clears and I get the time.
Now just got to learn how to use a planishpere