Leon,
I know how you feel I also turn 60 in October and what you are doing well be a great adventure .
But I do hope you have kept one scope to use, because when you get out in the middle of Oz and those clear dark sky's you may wish that you had kept one .
Ian C
P.S.
If you are in the Hunter Valley area in mid October come over to the IISSC at Loststock you will have great time and meet some of the other members.