Thanks for the comments. I will try a little harder for the next pictures. I tried again this morning and got a glimpse of a sunspot right on the edge of the sun (my left so it would be on the right of the sun). This time I paid a little more on focus but I dont have enough travel in with the extension tube attached and if I take it out I dont have enough travel out to achieve focus. The extension tube I have is 50mm long so I guess I would need a 35mm long extension to get focus.
Ahwell I might just have to spend some more on gear
Adrian