Firstly, thanks again Mike for organising a great star party. I made new friends and this year seemed as friendly and social as ever.
I was very lucky to have Rodney set up his 24" next to me, and I spent a couple of hours with him on Thursday night enjoying the big, bright views his telescope had to offer. Something I won't forget in a hurry.
I got to see Hugh's TSA 120 setup which is a beauty, plus his Carina Nebula image which is one of the best photos I have ever seen.
I really enjoyed Alex's sketching workshop. I bought all the sketching gear when I got home and had a play with it on Sunday night. It's a lot harder than he made it look, so much practice will be required I think.
I packed up and left Saturday night, and had a good drive home back to Newcastle, thinking of the terrific couple of nights observing I had just enjoyed.
