[murfitUK]

I've just posted this on another forum but thought I'd share my experience with Cable Forum members as well seeing as how someone has raised the subject...

Well, that was a waste of time.

I've just come back from spending a couple of hours in our local park. I thought that would be the best place to go as its the only place round here you can look up without being dazzled by the street lamps.

I made my way to the middle of the park in the pitch dark, trying to avoid the druggies and winos, and slipping and sliding all over a surface comprised of muddy grass, dog sh*t, used condoms, broken glass and discarded needles.

The forecast was supposed to be clear sky but when I looked up all I could see was murky clouds and then it started to rain so I got soaked, and couldn't see anything at all through my misted up and rain-speckled glasses. I thought I saw a flashing light once but it was an aeroplane on approach to Manchester.

So after a couple of hours I got fed up and made my way home via the pond trying to avoid the flock of vicious Canada geese that have taken over the park, and stepping in the goose sh*t that they leave all over the path. Have you seen the size of that goose sh*t? Their droppings are huge. Surely their bums aren't that big. I've got an alsatian dog and his turds aren't half as big as that.

All in all - a deeply disappointing experience. Next year I'll tape coloured cellophane to my glasses and flash torches into my eyes to see coloured lights.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go and scrape the dog sh*t off my shoes.