Bretti Weekend 28th Apr to 1st May

[jakob]

Don't look too good for me.
May be tomorrow.
Have fun guys!

[jakob]

How was it?
Sorry I couldn't make it.

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

fun camping weekend Jacob

lots of leisure time spent under the tarps hiding from the rain and drizzle

we did get some stars on the Sat nite - but intermittent cloud sent us back to the campfire about 10 pm

not the best weekend weatherwise to go stargazing

geoff

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Still a fun weekend despite having to wear the " gummies" all weekend.
Plenty of yarns and laughs.

Thanks to all for your company and to Rick for the space in his annexe for me to throw out a mattress onto.

looking forward to the next one.

Geoffro.

[Allan_L (Allan)]

thanks guys for a great couple of days camping.
especially
Thanks Geoff for bringing the spare mount. (shame it didn't fit)
Thanks Arthur for the ride into Gloucester ...and back
Thanks Rick for the first taste of real footy in five weeks ( even though we got toosh whacked)
thanks arthur for lend of your camera mount

Had a good view of saturn and Eta Carina before dew got me)

sorry you couldn't make it Jacob

[Deeno]

Nice spot to go campng. Shame the weather didn't play nice to do some serious observing as the sky looked really dark. Only managed half a popular sky tour through the Argo. Still hanging out to spend some quality time under a dark sky.

Oh well, still good to get away and test the camper trailers water proofing caperbilities. Plenty of time to do some reading and the BS around the camp fire was of a very fine quality indeed!

Jack (The Astro Dog) had just the best time, is still talking about and ready to go again.

Thanks guys
Deeno

[Rick Petrie]

Thanks for posting those photos Deeno, shows just what a nice country outlook is all about.
Enjoyed plenty of quality time with the gang from the PC, although not much time spent observing due to the inclement weather. However there was much 'drizzle' (BS) around the campfire as all have said.
We got some time under the stars however, and the skies are really quite dark and showed plenty of potential given some fine weather.
Will definitely do it again sometime down the track.
Highlight of the weekend was Deeno doing a mud slide down an embankment after procuring the above photos and saving his camera in the process.
Enjoyable time I think was had by all particularly Jack the 'astro' come (hydro) dog.
Cheers
Rickapoodyandafandoogally

[jakob]

Thanks for the report and photos.
I would have loved to join in.
Better luck next time.
J.

[Rhino1980 (Ryan)]

Sounds like you fellas had some fun despite some not so great weather. Sorry I didn't make it, I lost my dear old Nan on the Thursday morning and had to travel to Ballina to help with arrangements and attend the funeral. Maybe next time.

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

So Sorry to hear about your Nan Ryan, That sad news indeed.
I hope all went well with proceedings etc.

There is another weekend coming up ( see Arthurs Thread for July )

Blow the dust off that 10 inch Monster Newt. and wee will see ya there hey ?

[Rhino1980 (Ryan)]

Hey thanks Geoff. We had a nice service for her, a fitting tribute to a life lived well.

I am so keen to get the dust cover off this thing, if only life would cooperate!!!

[Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin)]

Hi Ryan, sorry to hear about your Nan, my thoughts are with you.

Yeah, as Geoff said we have another weekend for the end of July, i have started another thread. We would love to see you there and that wonderful scope you have.

I don't know you may even have a short cup to there from where you live. It is a great spot. I can almost wager my b**ls on it that it will be cold but if the sky is cloudless it will be spectacular.

[Rhino1980 (Ryan)]

Thanks Arthur. Hoping to make July, got a new swag to try too! Not too far of a trip to there, we used to go past on the way to Armidale so you can sit on Mach 1 between Nowendoc and Walcha lol.