MSAS – Nömen Loony

100 miles done. 100 miles started.

Last month I rode 100 miles for Prostate Cancer UK with sponsorship from various friends. This month I’m doing the same but for Mexborough and Swinton Astronomy Society – a charity and organisation which means a lot to me and has meant a lot to me for nearly 40 years now. I first joined MSASContinue reading “100 miles done. 100 miles started.”

Open at last!

We opened the MSAS Observatory earlier. The mayor and our local MP came down, as well as the local papers. We had Paul Money and Dr Allan Chapman give short talks for us. Unfortunately I had to bail slightly before the end due to having a gig.

The Oxford Trip

The Oxford trip was yesterday; meeting up with Dr Allan Chapman to go and the Radcliffe Observatory and then to the Museum of the History of Science. After a bouncy journey down we arrived at the university. The Observatory was first on our itinerary. Then on to Oxford town centre, and firstly a lunch inContinue reading “The Oxford Trip”

Oxford

Yet more observatory works

On Saturday afternoon I was messaged on Facebook that I was needed rather urgently at the observatory. The guys had been sliding a new I beam into the floor void to reduce the bounce on the floor of the old section of the building and they had come across a problem. The fire alarm supplyContinue reading “Yet more observatory works”

40 years!

The astronomical society I’m a member of has just celebrated its 40th Birthday. It’s quite amazing to think that I’ve been a member on and off for 35 of those years! I first attended in 1982 and joined in 1983. I’ve watched us go from a tiny society of about 15 people, all the wayContinue reading “40 years!”

All in black?!

I thought Phil was delivering milk tray!