Robert, damn the torpedoes, we only live this life once. I am really new to astrophotography but what a challenging, fascinating hobby. Lifes demands can make priorities tough indeed

, but i am now single, so i sold my car to buy the next telescope and rebuild a motorbike for transport- yep, priorities are just fine.
Am contemplating building a stable, softly sprung bike trailer on the cheap for the dob, just to get far enough away from ambient light for real DSO and imaging.
Nice thing about the forum is the creativity of its members, i can only imagine imaging anything really well must be deeply satisfying

, and a true challenge- thanks for the inspiration people.
Steve M