I can feel my big-burst of selling activity coming to an end for a while. There are some empty spaces in my house, which at times looked more like an telescope shop/shed rather than a home. Now, I have a bit of silly mourning for what was, so yeah, time to slow down and take stock.
I think I ended up with too much equipment, because things become so cheap after the beginning of this Century and I could afford it. There was also some rewarding of myself in recent years for staying in work. Kinda like work hard, but wanted some rewards now. And yes, being single, I was not influenced by an external controller.
The reality is that I still have 15 telescopes (many rather ordinary) and over 50 quality EPs (although, some would say I am setting too low a bar for what is quality). I will probably have another burst of selling in the future and there may yet be a few stragglers from this burst.
The point is, I was not selling up to get out of this hobby, nor do I have a health issue. I just wished to have more room and move on some items that I was not using with any regularity.
I also hope that the items, which I sold have brought pleasure to all the buyers. I have received some very positive feedback re this. I was particularly pleased that some were first-time buyers with low post counts, so I hope that this encourages them to be more involved with the IIS Community.
Nevertheless, thanks to all the buyers, particularly for their patience with deliveries. I do post items quickly after payment, but delivery from remote Cairns can take a while.
I hope this does not read like an ad for future sales. I just meant it to be a bit of public reflection by me, which gives IIS Members an insight into what has been going on.