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Old 20-04-2012, 11:03 AM
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the pain of it all - missing SPSP

Well my decision not to go to SPSP has come back to bight me. I had a lot of urgent work needed for some contracts and a report to complete, but the real reason is my daughter has been away in Canberra at a ranger guide camp, and she is due home tomorrow. If I went away I would loose any hope of going away later this year….. but to really rub it in I got a call from one of the guys up there - it was clear, calm and pristine skies, all be it a tad on the heavy dew side. They were polar aligned and ready for toinights onslaught.....

I was happy earlier this week when it was raining – I didn’t feel too bad about not being up there. But now – I am guilt riddled and just a tad jealous
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Old 20-04-2012, 11:32 AM
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Same
2 years in a row now
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Old 20-04-2012, 12:18 PM
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I hear what you're saying brothers, I hear you!
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Old 20-04-2012, 01:08 PM
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Ditto.
I really wanted to go too, it's been ages.
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Old 20-04-2012, 04:10 PM
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yep my second year not there but am defiantly going next year !!!!
don't think i'll be at astrofest either putting our pool in first week of august,or i maybe able to squeeze a couple of nights all depends on the financial adviser (WIFE).....
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Old 22-04-2012, 02:27 AM
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Fabulous Saturday night at the SPSP with wonderful dark clear skies.

The views of Saturn were to die for.

Sorry you guys missed it.
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Old 22-04-2012, 04:48 AM
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Yes a most tiring weekend.
Activities not to be missed to fill in the daylight hours
and clear skies all night
no sleep for 3 days?

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Old 22-04-2012, 09:33 AM
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Fabulous Saturday night at the SPSP with wonderful dark clear skies.

The views of Saturn were to die for.

Sorry you guys missed it.
now that is rubbing it in. have had the past few nights filled with fog and clouds only to find that it eventually cleared for a brief moment. i knew full well it would be good up there...

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Yes a most tiring weekend.
Activities not to be missed to fill in the daylight hours
and clear skies all night
no sleep for 3 days?

Barry
and i missed out on the window shopping at the sales.......bugger were there any good specials
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Old 23-04-2012, 05:07 AM
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How I wish I was able to attend...even a bad night is better than most nights here...
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Old 23-04-2012, 07:31 AM
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Unfortunately, I was called away and couldn't get there and I had already paid.

Ah well, there's always next year.

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