Karen presented a copy of her book to David Strange, Chair of Norman Lockyer Observatory, who kindly made some positive comments about the outreach work and promotion of the NLO that Karen does. The Norman Lockyer Observatory contains three historic telescopes through which can be seen images as good as any modern telescope …
The book is live!
Delighted to say that the book is now 'out there' and in the hands of those who pre-ordered it. Copies available from bookshops, online at Waterstones, and Amazon.
THE BOOK IS OUT!
At long last, Stargazing for All, is out and about and available to pre-order ahead of the 3 April publication date. Grab your copy now! It is ideal if you were given a telescope for Christmas sitting there unused, or have enjoyed the plethora of planets parading across the skies recently. What a busy weekend …
Sunny Spring Day
...and what am I up to? Something exciting arrived in the post today! Follow me to see what it is 🙂 This week I have been rereading my old OU essays and comments. Bodes well for an MA course. However, the years studying for that OU degree were not easy and I did not always …
8 February
With a gargantuan effort, I managed to get out of the door and into the gym for a very good session on the recline bike...which has a video screen. Today I chose to cycle around Portugal in the sunshine. Next week sees another scout evening, fingers crossed for a break in the clouds, a meeting …
4 February 2025 Life moves on apace
January sped by in a blur of busyness, with the last week ending on some high notes. Flooding was an issue at the beginning of the last week and a beady eye was kept on the weather forecast. Bradninch Scouts were truly blessed by a clear, dry day which was followed by a crystal clear …
Sunday 26 January 2025
Get out into the fresh air and daylight...to combat the January blues they say. Well, it is a challenge to do that today with the rain belting down, and the wind howling. I did show my face outside for a second. And every day I do at the very least stand outside in the daylight, …
ASTRONOMY NOTES: JANUARY STAR…TS
Better late than never, here is a round up of starry night sights for January: Welcome to another year of astronomical observing prompts and miscellany, which gets off to a cracking start with news of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe which has been steadily nearing the sun since 2018. By the time you hear this, …
Sunday 19 January
The weeks are already going by at pace. Have been busy helping at some open events by explaining the history of the Lockyer telescope, even viewing Jupiter and some tiny moons through it, continuing with the research into Sir Norman, and managing to squeeze in a visit to hear Iryna Ilnytska perform in Dido and …
New Year…
What will the new year bring? Well...watch this 'space' for exciting news of my latest plans for the revised stargazing guide. Christmas happened as it always does, somehow providing a little bit of sparkle and hope amidst the strife that is around the world just now. For me, a walk along the seafront watching the …
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