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clarkson
08 May 16 12:57
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It's a balmy 22 degrees in Snowdonia.

The BBQ is out and on, got some spatchcock chicken that has been marinating overnight in garlic, ginger, chilli , soy sauce and honey.
Caught a rainbow trout up at the lake yesterday afternoon so that's going on with some butter, lemon and dill wrapped in foil.
Usual suspects Welsh black beef burgers and pork burgers and a few choice saussies.
Some minty lamb riblets
Home made Coleslaw , buttered jersey potatoes and a simple salad.
Lots of wine and beer
Jobs a goodun

Cheers all, have a great Sunday.!!
Grin

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By:
Ovalman.
When: 08 May 16 14:11
I'm brewing beer, still a bit cloudy here in NI but the temp is rising.
By:
Ron-Russian
When: 08 May 16 14:33
26 here Cool

BBQ well on the go - just had me first raw chicken skewer Crazy
By:
Make my hay
When: 08 May 16 14:50
21 degrees and mostly  blue sky, no chemtrails over Norfolk today Happy
By:
Ron-Russian
When: 08 May 16 15:05
Spurs losing - its gunner be a great day Happy
By:
Coachbuster
When: 08 May 16 16:06
i reckon possible 14c next week with rain  - and maybe a wet summer with plenty of moss  ?
By:
Ovalman.
When: 08 May 16 16:11
Totally clear now, what a difference a few hours makes. My dogs are loving the Sun.
By:
Degs
When: 08 May 16 16:20
Ovalman, Mercury transit tomorrow. Don't know if you'll be able to see it ? Forecast not good where I am.
By:
s.kenbo
When: 08 May 16 16:48
That sounds perfect, Clarkson. I'm drooling thinking about it.
By:
s.kenbo
When: 08 May 16 16:49
My missus has made us a fooking lasagne for dinner. Cry
By:
Makybe_Diva
When: 08 May 16 16:51
Snowdonia Love
By:
Ron-Russian
When: 08 May 16 16:52
Still sunny here 25 Happy
By:
Ovalman.
When: 08 May 16 17:16
Yes Degs, was gonna start a thread on here about it. I'm asking a question on Facebook atm about drilling a hole in the lens cap of my scope to stop down the Sun's Ray's. Been told it's a bad idea. I know the damage the Sun can do when magnified, I melted an eyepiece projecting the Sun when I first got my scope.

Full Sun for here tomorrow! Looking good but wish I'd have bought a solar filter so I could have used my scope. I've a few pair of binoculars that I can use but I don't have a tripod. I've been tod just to put a pinhole in a piece of paper an project the Sun's image onto another piece, I shoul see the planet that way. Despite many years of observing, I've never seen Mercury (seen all the other planets).
By:
Degs
When: 08 May 16 17:42
I did the Venus 2004 transit with binocular projection, but you're right, you need a tripod.

I have a "solarscope" projector that I bought for the 2012 Venus transit, but didn't need it. I tried it out today and there is a group of sunspots that I could easily make out. I also have a filter for a 1000mm camera lens I can use.

None of that is the slightest bit of use if it's cloudy/rainy as forecast for here though.

That's astronomy.
By:
Ovalman.
When: 08 May 16 17:55
Was it you who took the photo's from the beach for the last Venus transit? I remember seeing one great photo that had everything that could have won an award. Birds flying, and the sun peeking through the clouds with the small black dot of Venus. Wish I'd have saved that image. If not you then I wish whoever took it would post it again as it was a great photo.

I'm not an early morning guy so this transit is perfect for me. I'll definitely have a go at viewing (by projection!) and hopefully take a photo or 2 to share with Chit Chat.
By:
Ron-Russian
When: 08 May 16 17:58
still 24 Cool

What a lovely evening Happy
By:
Degs
When: 08 May 16 18:07
oh - and the original thread is still around from 6th June 2012 - title was was "calling astronomer MOMM" (where did he go ?)
By:
Degs
When: 08 May 16 18:09
WTF ? my post never made it !! What I said was that I have moved the photos to my public gallery, plus other stuff That I'm not re-typing
By:
Ovalman.
When: 08 May 16 18:16
That was it mate, great photo!

Have you a higher resolution image of it by chance?
By:
Degs
When: 08 May 16 18:21
I have the original - I'll upload it
By:
Ron-Russian
When: 08 May 16 18:22
Still 24 Happy
By:
Degs
When: 08 May 16 19:02
Oval, the hi-res version is uploaded. It was 3.6 Mb originally, the version I uploaded in 2012 was only 136 Kb
By:
Ovalman.
When: 08 May 16 19:05
Uploaded to where Degs? If it's Betfair will they not rescale it?
By:
Ovalman.
When: 08 May 16 19:08
Never mind mate, got it from your photo's and downloaded it.

Great photo!
By:
clarkson
When: 08 May 16 19:09
There's 1 sausage left and a bit of French bread and half a bottle of red, that's supper sorted.!!

Still warm in Snowdonia
By:
Coachbuster
When: 08 May 16 21:47
yeah Ron ,they're not interested mate  Laugh
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