Astronomy Guild and other details
Oct. 29th, 2012 10:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_sinistraSuch a pleasure to get to see my astronomy colleagues this evening, as always. Tonight’s presentation was a quite fascinating talk on photographic advances with telescopes, some of which seem very promising.
We also had two quite spirited discussions about some new projects. First - after what I understand are innumerable commitee meetings - there’s a firm proposal for Guild use of a portion of Tintagel, and they’re working on the final details for the telescope installation.
Second, some conversation about what an improved astronomy text might look like - ideally something that would accomodate both student use, and interested adults who wish to review the topic. Students, on that last point, I’ve been asked to talk to all of you about what would be of particular interest and help. We’ll find time in our classes this month to do so, but please think about what you find frustrating and confusing, and on what you find useful or essential.
Mum, thanks again for tea and managing certain details.
We also had two quite spirited discussions about some new projects. First - after what I understand are innumerable commitee meetings - there’s a firm proposal for Guild use of a portion of Tintagel, and they’re working on the final details for the telescope installation.
Second, some conversation about what an improved astronomy text might look like - ideally something that would accomodate both student use, and interested adults who wish to review the topic. Students, on that last point, I’ve been asked to talk to all of you about what would be of particular interest and help. We’ll find time in our classes this month to do so, but please think about what you find frustrating and confusing, and on what you find useful or essential.
Mum, thanks again for tea and managing certain details.
Private message to Narcissa Malfoy
Date: 2012-10-30 02:29 am (UTC)I had tea with my mother this afternoon, and she has assured me she’s rescued the family tapestry from my aunt’s house (My father’s oldest sister. Family matriarchies are so complicated sometimes, as really it should have been at my Nana’s or my Uncle’s if not with Mum.)
I understand from Mum it’s not been touched since my youngest brother, Theo, was born (well, there’s only one child in the direct Sinistra line since Theo, so I suppose that’s not as surprising as it might be. It does need rather a bit of cleaning and tending to, but she’s taking it in hand now.
I do hope everything is going well for you, and you enjoyed the opera this weekend - I didn’t have a chance to speak with Tosha today, but he’d mentioned he was looking forward to it, and especially to a chance to catch up with you.
Aurora