Being at a loose end I
agreed to make up the numbers on an astro club committee jolly today.
But the day started with something of a dilemma. I'd been told the
dress code was "smart casual". I can do casual; I
can do casual very easily. With a little effort I can do smart; mind
you I have been told that my version of smart looks like a shaved
chimpanzee, but smart is as smart does.
On having a rummage for
suitable trousers I found three pairs I never knew I had. It's
amazing what happens when you aren't paying attention.
Jason called, and four of
us set off to Hampshire. We stopped at the motorway services where,
after a quick cuppa, I found three munzees. From there it was only a
short hop to the Winchester Science Centre. I First to Finded a
munzee in the car park, then put the sat nav away.
The astro club is
planning to build a science centre in Ashford, and today we went to
Winchester to see one in action.
We spent half an hour
looking at the interactive exhibits. I say "looking at";
I was playing with them. And then we were called over the tannoy. The
centre manager was free, and we had lunch with her. We learned an
awful lot about the logisitics of running such a place, and then we
got to have a look-see in the planetarium. Very impressive.
If any of my loyal
readers are ever in the vicinity or Winchester, do pop in and see the
place. It's rather good.
Interestingly the nice
lady who was showing us round is one of the leading lights in the
British Association of Planetariums (BAP) and she told us of
their annual convention which is taking place later in the year. I
for one certainly intend to be at BAP-Con (!)
After all the excitement
I slept most of the way home...
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