A clear Friday, getting more plentiful. Dave opened at 7:30pm I joined at 8, Rhys was there having set up the whole thing professionally. We were joined soon after that by Jonathan Lodge, new member, and later by a visitor, Neil Gutteridge from Hatfield, who also brought his telescope, a Skywatcher Newtonian he wanted collimating. It was close enough in general terms as far as I could do it in my state and in the dark. He was more knowledgeable on astronomy and the use of his telescope than usual, and sought more detailed help and advice, which we were able to provide. Jonathan and he and Rhys got to talking and exchanging experiences and looking round the sky, they were getting on so well together I left them to it. The sky deteriorated from the north from about 10pm and slowly developed into a full covering of thin debilitating cloud cover. Dave had already gone home by about 10pm, Neil about an hour later. Jonathan and I left at midnight with Rhys who closed it all down.
Brian