In search of the Northern Lights

• Guest 649

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  30 October 2010     15:5477386
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  Mywife and myself are having a great time geting out and about this last few weeks we was in the Midlands and then down to cornwall some 3weeks ago and next wek see,s us back in the midlands in fact Stoke and Birmingham.
  I did post that we was going to see the Nothern Lights soon.well it is happing next week ,tHIS IS OUR ITINERARY FOR THAT EVENT.
  
  We are first going to have a 60minute presentstion about the night sky and the Northern Lights by our guest Astronomer Pete Lawrence of the "BBC at Night"TV progamme all so there will be expert Nigel Bradbury,Paul Money, Pete Lawrence.
  This is all done at the Manor Hotel at Meriden.
  After that we are all off the the airport to board our aircraft for what is called "The flight to the Stars.
  
  The flight will last for 3hours, we will head Northwards,as directly as possible usually over Aberdeen and the Shetland Isles, to a point in the Noth Atlantic beween the UK and Icelandic airspace.
  
  During the flight ,the cabin lights will be dimmed,for you to watch the Northern lights display,and passengers will be required to rotate seats so that everyone will have window seat at various times throughout the flight. Our astronomers will also be on board, guiding us though a star studded sky, so rarely seen though the polluted skies of Britain.Aso on board will be light refreshments which is in the cost of the fight.
  We both are looking forward to going on this very much we have been told to take binoculars and a small mirror to hold against the window to increase our viewing ability .
  they do have a dedicated website in which their astronomers display their images from the flights.The webb site is www.auroraflights.co.uk go and take a look I am .
  Thank you Vic Matcham
• Guest 657

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  30 October 2010     16:1077387
  #2      
  It sounds wonderful Vic
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• Bob Frost

  • Location: Deal
  30 October 2010     16:1077388
  #3      
  Nice BBC vijo here:-
  
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  So this is what a rainbow in curved air would look like!
• Diana Woodridge

  • Location: Dover
  30 October 2010     16:3877403
  #4      
  Hope you and Mrs Matcham have a great time, Vic. This is much more interesting than boring old politics!!
• Guest 649

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  30 October 2010     17:2877422
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  Mr Frost.Thank you so much for puting that on and to think we will be flying in that great just once in a lifetime for us.
• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  30 October 2010     17:3777426
  #6      
  Oh that sounds lovely Vic
• Guest 690

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  30 October 2010     19:4377482
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  If I get the chance Vic, I`d like to go to Alaska and see the Northern lights up there. A nice log cabin for a couple of weeks will do nicely, and just the sounds of nature. You and Leslie enjoy your trip mate.
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• Brian Dixon

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  30 October 2010     19:4877488
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  colin,take a good set of thermals with you,its a bit nippy up there this time of year.
  
  vic,go for it and enjoy the spectical,and dont forget to get some photos for a keep sake.
• Guest 696

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  30 October 2010     19:5977492
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  Have a nice time out there, Vic!
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• Guest 649

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  30 October 2010     19:5977493
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  Thank you all I will let you all know what we see ,I do still have booking details if any of you would like to go at some time.
• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  30 October 2010     22:2377571
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  Just remember if you see santa doing a test drive tell him ive been a good girl this year please .
• howard mcsweeney1

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  30 October 2010     22:2977574
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  nice try melissa, i have always been confused by the santa claus thing.
  
  parents are always careful to warn their children about pervs, yet they actively encourage them to invite some fat bloke with a beard, fat gut and a red nose into their bedrooms in the middle of the night.
• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  30 October 2010     22:3777576
  #13      
  Howard you really do make me giggle you are great
• Keith Sansum1

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  30 October 2010     22:4277579
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  howard
  and then theres the getting the kids to sit on his knee lol
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• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  30 October 2010     22:4777580
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  Keith i take it you dont beleive in santa? didnt he bring you something you wanted ?
• Karlos

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  11 May 2024     18:18384764
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  Were they visible down here last night?
  Forgot to look
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• Matey

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  11 May 2024     18:27384765
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  Yes, I managed a few pictures from my garden but also a good timelapse, great fun!
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• Karlos

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  11 May 2024     19:13384766
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  That's brilliant. I shall try to remember to keep an eye out tonight.
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