Astronomy Books to a Good Cause

[leon]

Hi Guys

For the last few days I have been getting stuff out of the storage shed, and as some of you may know it has been there some part of ten years as we Alice and I have been traveling.

To Keep a long story short, I unpacked the 120 plus Astronomy Books collected over the last 50 years and just looked at them, and said in my brain, " what the hell are you going to do with these"

Seeing my kids are middle age and don't appreciate anything old and just chuck it away I decided to donate the entire collection to someone that may appreciate it when I'm dead.

I rang up The Ballarat Astronomical Society, and they were thrilled to receive a collection of that kind.

So as of Friday next week they will have the lot for others to enjoy as time goes on.

All Books have been Cataloged by name and Author, the date printed and when first published, this maybe helpful to the recipient

It feels so good to give

Better than my kids giving it all to the Op Shop when I'm dead

Leon

PS, Oh yea by the way that is my XP Lappy of some 22 Years remember the one LOL




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[xelasnave]

That is very decent of you Leon.. now both mates are going to live in my house so soon Leon ... I asked them to pick up a roll top desk and still waiting...if they dont get it together I am going to charge them rent..
Alex

[leon]

All good mate, but they are a bit slow though, aren't they?

Leon

[xelasnave]

The problem I think is one has had his father pass away, a family dispute re assets and getting his house sold.
I found the money order was not cashed and stopped payment and mate two is to bring the lappy up on his next trip to help me.
Alex

[leon]

All Good Alex, I have a lot of spare time and am very patient

Leon

[Kal (Andrew)]

Awesome stuff Leon and a great way to give back to the Astronomy community