Andy Downman (@Andydownman) profile picture

Interested in anything STEM related. Organiser/volunteer for Tiptree Star Gazers. Keeper of many Fish and Chickens.

Colchester, England
Joined September 2009
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Outrageous that @deliveroo @DeliverooHelp will take no responsibility for Β£1200 of damage caused by their agent. Would you be interested if they killed someone? @CllrGaryMalcolm Can you help with this? This is Southfield @EalingCouncil, not the wild west!
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Looking like a good night tonight for our FREE stargazing event at @tiptree jam factory tonight. Park in the main carpark at the tearoom/shop and follow the red led lights to where we will be set up. 6.30-9.30pm. All ages welcome.
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Gonna be a great night tonight πŸ₯°πŸ˜πŸ”­πŸ”­πŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸ
Looking like a good night tonight for our FREE stargazing event at @tiptree jam factory tonight. Park in the main carpark at the tearoom/shop and follow the red led lights to where we will be set up. 6.30-9.30pm. All ages welcome.
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Amazing night with @DarkSkyDedham at Polstead for the β€˜Parade of Planets’. Amazing turnout and great feedback from all that attended. See you all again soon.
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Replying to @VirginAtlantic
@VirginAtlantic Bait and Snatch is illegal. I put Β£20k onto @VirginMoney credit card to get 2 reward vouchers which would get me a cabin upgrade both ways for 2 people.Spent 3 hours on phone and now you want over a million points plus vouchers plus Β£1200.@IATA compliant inbound
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@Andydownman and @UkBlakey were at Upminster Scouts tonight helping them achieve their astronomy badge. Andy managed to view and image the comet whilst setting up πŸ”­ Inside Paul talked to the scouts, and even if he didn’t manage to see the β˜„οΈ he got the lions share of the πŸ•πŸ˜‚
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Was great night lastnight. Amazing views of moon, Saturn and @Andydownman even managed to image the comet via phone too!
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@Andydownman and @UkBlakey were at Upminster Scouts tonight helping them achieve their astronomy badge. Andy managed to view and image the comet whilst setting up πŸ”­ Inside Paul talked to the scouts, and even if he didn’t manage to see the β˜„οΈ he got the lions share of the πŸ•πŸ˜‚
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2/2 Highly recommended going! Sadly this was the last showing of Sherlock Holmes last night, but from November they will be showing Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. Really worth the effort to dress up in period costume too to add to the experience!
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1/2 What a totally fantastic and immersive evening we all had last night. A lovely birthday treat for my lovely lady, with lovely friends, to #TheLostEstate In Kensington for a #SherlockHolmes #HoundoftheBaskervilles show. 3 course Michelin Chef dinner, drinks and murder!
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3/3 We look forward to entertaining you once again at the castle later in the year for a magical star gazing evening!
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2/3 It’s been a very busy day with so many families attending wanting to learn more about space related topics. @DarkSkyDedham
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Thank you to everyone that came to Colchester castle today for their Space Day @ColMuseums 1/3
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Can’t wait for this event!
Time to strap in for the big launch! πŸš€ Join us for a fun and creative free family day to celebrate the opening of our stellar new exhibition, Lunar Lullabies! πŸ“… Sat 8 Jun, 10:30am - 2:00pm Launch Day Line Up: firstsite.uk/event/launch-da…
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My great mates @UkBlakey @MikettPhoto @HistoricRepair and Liam got me this fab b’ day present. F35 silhouette made in workshop onsite at Lakenheath @48FighterWing #495 #valkyries #f35
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Off to scout out a castle as a venue for a solar astronomy event.πŸ”­ with @UkBlakey @TiptreeGazers #astronomy #F35
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Talks ranged from nocturnal animals, Dark skies, the solar system to astrophotography! Something for everyone! πŸ₯°With telescopes set up outside viewing the sun and then trained on evening objects as the darkness came finished the day off perfectly! ✨
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Last night saw us helping @DarkSkyDedham run their first FREE Dark Sky Fair at Boxted village hall. The attendance was great throughout the day. From 3.30pm till 10pm we had families young and old come.
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Standing room only! A sold out night on a cloudy β€˜stargazing’ evening! With plenty else to talk about and show, we kept the public entertained. Outside displays running with projectors and indoor talks and further displays with freebies from @ESO Looking forward to next event
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